Continuing Education

OPSC695 - Refraction Clinical

Course Code:  
OPSC695
Campus:  
On Site
Prerequisite:
Pre-Requisite: OPSC617

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Course Overview

Enhance your opticianry skill set with hands-on practice in performing ocular assessments. Apply your theoretical knowledge of an optical environment through this Refraction Clinical. Gain experience in objective and subjective refraction testing as well as binocular vision testing. Practice patient care under the direct supervision of a certified refracting optician or certified ophthalmic medical technologist, optometrist or ophthalmologist.

Upcoming Offerings

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Class Section Start/End Schedule
10583 Z01 Sep. 02, 2025 - Mar. 03, 2026
Hours Delivery   Fees
100 hours Work Placement $250
 

Department consent is required to enroll. Residents in Alberta contact the NAIT Optical Sciences Program Office for registration information by emailing Optical@nait.ca. Residents outside Alberta contact the Opticians Association Canada for registration information by emailing education@opticians.ca.

Registration for this course requires program assistance.
Please contact us at 780.378.6990 or at continuingeducation@nait.ca for more information.

Class Section Start/End Schedule
20537 Z01 Jan. 01 - Jun. 29, 2026
Hours Delivery   Fees
100 hours Work Placement $250
 

Department consent is required to enroll. Residents in Alberta contact the NAIT Optical Sciences Program Office for registration information by emailing Optical@nait.ca. Residents outside Alberta contact the Opticians Association Canada for registration information by emailing education@opticians.ca.

Registration for this course requires program assistance.
Please contact us at 780.378.6990 or at continuingeducation@nait.ca for more information.

This course is part of these programs or course groups:

Optical Sciences - Refraction


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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