College Programs
College Programs for Opticianry and Optometry
Numerous accredited opticianry and optometry programs are available at colleges and universities across the country. These programs can provide the training and education needed to jumpstart a career in the optical industry.
Ophthalmology requires additional education and training including medical school.
United Opticians Association (UOA)
The United Opticians Association (UOA), formed by a merger of the Opticians Association of America (OAA) and the National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS), is a national organization that promotes opticianry education across accredited educational institutions.
Schools within the UOA uphold the highest standard of providing comprehensive opticianry course work and training.
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
Broward College
Coconut Creek, FL
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
Erie Community College
Williamsville, NY
Essex County College
Newark, NJ
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston, GA
Miami-Dade College
Miami, FL
CT State Community College – Middlesex
Middletown, CT
New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA
Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
Schools belonging to the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry offer four-year degree programs to become a Doctor of Optometry (OD).
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Midwestern University
Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT) and Chicago College of Optometry (CCO)
Arizona College of Optometry
Glendale, AL
Marshall B. Ketchum University
Southern California College of Optometry
Fullerton, CA
University of California – Berkely
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science
Berkeley, CA
Western University of Health Sciences
College of Optometry
Pomona, CA
Nova Southeastern University
College of Optometry
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Midwestern University
Chicago College of Optometry
Downers Grove, IL
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago, IL
Indian University
School of Optometry
Bloomington, IN
University of Pikeville
Kentucky College of Optometry
Pikeville, KY
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)
Worcester, MA
New England College of Optometry
Boston, MA
Ferris State University
Michigan College of Optometry
Big Rapids, MI
University of Missouri at St. Louis
College of Optometry
St. Louis, MO
State University of New York
College of Optometry
New York, NY
The Ohio State University
College of Optometry
Columbus, OH
Northeastern State University
Oklahoma College of Optometry
Tahlequah, OK
Pacific University
College of Optometry
Forest Grove, OR
Salus University
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Elkins Park, PA
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
School of Optometry
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis, TN
University of Houston
College of Optometry
Houston, TX
University of the Incarnate Word
Rosenberg School of Optometry
San Antonio, TX
Rocky Mountain University
Provo, UT