Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: An optician will usually follow an ophthalmologist's and optometrist’s prescription and help the patient find a frame or contact lens. What they will do is measure the patient’s face and distance between pupils to get their glasses size. They will provide you with information on the latest glass technology like anti-reflective coatings or prescribed UV lens. They will also fix your broken glasses and frames. The most important part of their job is to keep track of the patient's prescriptions over time.   

Salary: An optician will make on average $34,840 a year.

Education: To become an optician you will need a high school diploma or at least something equivalent to that. You then receive on the job training. Some opticians will complete an apprenticeship program that takes 2 years.  

Demand for this profession: This career pathway is estimated to grow 24% from 2014 through 2024.

Reflection:I am not really intrigued by it because thats a job where you only see patients once and I like talking so for that reason, I feel like this job isn’t for me.