- Diploma
- 24 months
College Diploma - Optician
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) · Calgary, Canada
Tuition
CA$24,054
Application fee: CA$179.38
Submit by October 30, 2026 · 10 days left · starts January 1, 2027
Ask about this course- Length
- 24 months
- Starts
- January 1, 2027
- IELTS
- 6 overall
- Post-study work
- Not available, as published
- Taught in
- English
- Application fee
- CA$179.38
- Cost of living (annual)
- CA$23,448
Overview
Students can be at the forefront of eye care practice, working as part of a multi-disciplinary vision care team. Students will study ocular pathology, refracting and pharmacology, as well as business and retail aspects of the profession.
The Optician program is two years in length and trains students to be in the forefront of eye care practice, working as part of a multi-disciplinary vision care team.
Students will study ocular pathology, refracting and pharmacology, as well as business and retail aspects of the profession. Application of the theory will be demonstrated through clinical competencies focusing on refraction, filling eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions, ensuring a proper fit, and determining clients’ eyewear needs. These skills, along with business and retail skills, will be practiced and demonstrated in dynamic, patient-centered environments in the form of classroom lectures, laboratory practice, and clinical practicum placements.
Entry requirements
As the university states them. Whether you meet them depends on your own results — ask us and a consultant will check with you.
- English
- PTE: 53 overall or above
- IELTS: 6 overall or above
- TOEFL: 80 overall or above
- Duolingo: 115 overall or above
- Prior study
- Secondary school
Fees and living costs
- Tuition
- CA$24,054
- Application fee
- CA$179.38
- Cost of living (annual)
- CA$23,448
Published as Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) publishes it, through ApplyBoard, and not checked by Go Study — ask us and a consultant will confirm any of it with the school.
Intakes
January 1, 2027
Starts January 1, 2027 · apply by October 30, 2026
Applications opened December 1, 2025
September 1, 2027
Starts September 1, 2027 · apply by September 1, 2027
Applications opened July 30, 2026
January 1, 2028
Starts January 1, 2028 · apply by September 27, 2027
not confirmed by the school
September 1, 2028
Starts September 1, 2028 · apply by May 23, 2028
not confirmed by the school
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