Code of Massachusetts Regulations
235 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS
Title 235 CMR 4.00 - Apprenticeship Requirements and Procedures
Section 4.04 - Subject Matter Requirements for All Apprenticeships

Universal Citation: 235 MA Code of Regs 235.4

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

Every apprenticeship undertaken pursuant to 235 CMR 4.00 shall provide the apprentice optician with both supervised work experience and related classroom instruction in all of the following subject areas:

(1) Lensometer measurement, including sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism measurement and marking of measurements;

(2) Lens cutting;

(3) Automatic edging of lenses;

(4) Drilling and rimless mounting of plastic lenses;

(5) Hand stone edging of lenses;

(6) Lens hardening, including drop ball testing;

(7) Use of a colmoscope;

(8) Alterations of plastic frames and lens insertion;

(9) Use of lens-measuring devices, including clocks, Geneva lens measures, thickness gauges and neutralization devices;

(10) Use of fitting tools, including pliers, files, distometers, pupillometers and frame warmers;

(11) Supervised optical fitting of eyeglasses with patients, including measurement of patients for eyeglasses, interpretation of prescriptions, selection of lens types, designing of lenses, and adjustment of eyeglasses;

(12) Principles of administrative work, including inventory control, purchasing, use of statistical studies, and formula pricing;

(13) Principles of office management;

(14) Resolution of client complaints;

(15) Use of contact lens equipment, including keratometers, slit lamps, radioscopes, cobalt light with flourescein, and measuring gauges; and

(16) Preparation and fitting of contact lenses, including keratometer measurement, corneal lens design, and lens inspection.

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