School
Health and Human Services
Division
Health Careers
Department
Ophthalmic Technician
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Ophthalmic Technician
Course Number
260
Course Title
Current Issues in Vision Care
Credit Hours
1.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
16.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
16.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
OPT-220, OPT-240, OPT-293
Catalog Course Description
Explores issues and trends in healthcare delivery, including certification requirements and systematic review for the national certification examination for ophthalmic technicians.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Clinical Competency in Ophthalmic Technology
- Current Trends in Ophthalmic Healthcare
- JCAHPO Certification and Application
- Service Learning Project Plan
- Service Learning Project Experience
- Service Learning Project Report
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
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Identify current trends in ophthalmic healthcare delivery and emerging job markets for ophthalmic personnel.
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Compare the technician’s to physician’s role in providing technical care as benchmarked by Preferred Practice Pattern® guidelines of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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Attain passing scores on all content areas for national certification exam.
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Demonstrate essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes that correlate with performance as an ophthalmic technician.
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Plan and implement a service-learning project.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Assessment of academic achievement will include unit examinations, case presentations, and skill assessments.
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
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Instructors (or their designees) reserve the right to require students to provide proper picture identification for test taking, graded papers or projects or other appropriate purposes.
- HFCC Policy on Academic Dishonesty (Cheating) will be followed in this course
Texts
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2019
Review Semester
Fall 2019