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Course Overview

This diploma programme prepares students to become proficient dispensing opticians by equipping them with the knowledge and skills required to match optical prescriptions with appropriate spectacle frames and lenses, considering both the patient's visual and cosmetic needs. Students will undergo a combination of classroom learning, skills lab work, and industrial attachment for practical experience.

Curriculum

• Year 1:
  • Ophthalmic Lens
  • Ophthalmic Instrumentation
  • Dispensing
  • Optics
• Year 2:
  • Physiological Optics
  • Introduction to Ocular Disease
  • Law and Professional Aspect for Dispensing Optician
  • Ocular Physiology
• Year 3:
  • Vocational and Specialty Ophthalmic Dispensing
  • Eyeglass and Contact Lens Dispensing Practice
  • Industrial Training

Entry Requirements

• Pass SPM with a Credit in any three (3) subjects and a Pass in two (2) Science subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology);
• Other acceptable qualifications include a Certificate (MQF Level 3) in Optical Technology or Science or equivalent, a Fellowship Diploma of the British Dispensing Optician (FBDO), or other qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government.

Career Prospects

Graduates can pursue careers as:

• Dispensing Optician