Dispensing Optician

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Dispensing Opticians design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. They assist client with selecting frames, measure for size of eyeglasses, and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. They prepare a work order for the optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. They verify exactness of finished lens spectacles and adjust frame and lens position to fit client. They may shape or reshape lens. Requirements: Licensed Dispensing Opticians: 1) Must be over 21 years of age. 2) Must be of good moral character. 3) Must be a high school graduate or equivalent. 4) Must be a graduate of a school of opticianry whose curriculum is approved by the Board of Dispensing Opticians. OR Must have been engaged in ophthalmic dispensing for no less than five years immediately prior to making an application, of which no more than three years may consist of working in a qualified full-service optical laboratory; or providing ophthalmic dispensing services under the direct supervision of an Arkansas licensed or registered dispensing optician, Arkansas-licensed optometrist, or Arkansas physician skilled in diseases of the eye. 5) Must successfully complete the written and practical examination prepared and conducted by the Board. Registered Dispensing Opticians: 1) Must be over 21 years of age. 2) Must be of good moral character. 3) Must be a high school graduate or equivalent. 4) Must have a minimum of three years of dispensing experience in Arkansas under the direct supervision of an Arkansas-licensed optometrist or Arkansas-licensed physician skilled in disease of the eye. OR Must have a minimum of three years of experience under the direct supervision of a licensed or registered dispensing optician holding a certificate of licensure or registry in the State of Arkansas, one year of which may be while working in a qualified full-service optical laboratory approved by the Board. OR Must be a graduate of an approved school of opticianry. 5) Must successfully complete the Board examination. Written and practical examinations: $250.00, Retest fee: $125.00 per section. Renewal fee: $60.00 per year