Course code: #OPTI
These are mandatory and all come with course.
In this program at Georgian College, students experience a unique blend of health care and business management.
Through theory and practical experience in labs/clinics, students learn to dispense eyeglasses, contact lenses and sub-normal vision devices competently and learn about basic refraction.
Students gain a strong foundation of ocular sciences in optics and anatomy.
They are provided with the expertise necessary to layout and edge lenses for frame insertion and repair, customize and modify eyewear to the patient/client's needs.
Emphasis is also placed on professional services.
Through critical thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills, students learn how to establish and operate a small business, use effective sales techniques, and enhance communication and interpersonal skills to succeed in the optical retail environment.
Upon successful completion of the academic and co-operative education semesters, students are eligible to write the national registration examinations, which allow them, if successful, to practice in Canada as a Registered Optician.
$28,755
Cost of living | 1 person | $6,024 |
Accommodation | 1 bed room | $7,530 |
Tuition | 1 person | $21,225 |
This English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program provides you with the skills you need for success in higher education, work and life in Canada. It combines intensive study with social and cultural activities and fast and efficient progression.
Georgian College EAPC Entry Level | TOEFL Score | IELTS Score |
1 | 0-9 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 2.5) | 2.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 3) |
2 | 10-18 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4 & 5) | 3.0 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 3.5) |
3 | 19-25 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 6 & 8) | 3.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4) |
4 | 26-30 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 8 & 11) | 4.0-4.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4.5) |
5 | 31-39 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 15-17) | 5.0 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4.5) |
6 | 40-49 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 18-19) | 5.0 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 5.0) |
7 | 50-61 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 20-21) | 5.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 5.0) |
8 | +62 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 22) | 5.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 5.5) |
Note: International students applying through the Study Direct Stream (SDS) program from Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, or Vietnam should note that the SDS IELTS requirements are 6.0 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands.
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