Ophthalmic Medical Technician Curriculum
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| SEM | TERM | COURSE NO. | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CLASS HOURS PER WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | BIOL1416 | Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | OPMT1510 | Introduction to Ophthalmology | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Fall | OPMT1520 | Ophthalmic Skills Lab I | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | OPMT1530 | Ophthalmic Clinical Rotation I | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | PSYC1445 | General Psychology | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | SOCS1405 | Critical Thinking in Society | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | 22 | |||
| 2 | Spr | OPMT1540 | Ocular Anatomy & Physiology | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Spr | OPMT1550 | Physical and Clinical Optics | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | OPMT1560 | Ocular Motility | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Spr | OPMT1570 | Ophthalmic Pharmacology | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Spr | OPMT1580 | Ophthalmic Skills Lab II | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Spr | OPMT1590 | Ophthalmic Clinical Rotation II | 4 | 12 |
| Semester Total | 15 | 25 | |||
| 3 | Fall | ENGL1460 | Technical Writing | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | OPMT2510 | Eye Diseases and Ocular Emergencies | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Fall | OPMT2520 | Ophthalmic Imaging Techniques | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Fall | OPMT2530 | Ophthalmic Skills Lab III | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Fall | OPMT2540 | Ophthalmic Clinical Rotation III | 4 | 12 |
| Semester Total | 14 | 25 | |||
| 4 | Spr | OPMT2550 | Ophthalmic Surgical Assisting | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | OPMT2560 | Ophthalmic Instrument Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Spr | OPMT2570 | Ophthalmic Skills Lab IV | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Spr | OPMT2580 | Ophthalmic Clinical Rotation IV | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Spr | OPMT2590 | COT Certification Exam Prep | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Spr | PHIL1445 | Ethics | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | 26 | |||
| Program Total | 60 | 98 |
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This course sequence is an example.