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2023 Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate School for You

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the #45 most popular major in the country with 817 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for optometric support majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

Our analysis found Polytech Adult Education to be the best school for ophthalmic & optometric support services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Polytech Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Woodside.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mercy College of Ohio is a great place for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

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Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

The excellent basic certificate programs at Metro Technology Centers helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ophthalmic & optometric support services schools in the United States. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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#6

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ophthalmic & optometric support services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Durham Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Optometric Support Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Durham.

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#9

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate ophthalmic & optometric support services programs. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, North-West College - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for ophthalmic & optometric support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Optometric Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 445
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 196
Optometric Technician/Assistant 154
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 22

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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