Optics Technology Certificate

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Program Description

This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions dealing with the production of precision optics for use in cameras, projectors, eye wear, microscopes, telescopes, domestic appliances and binoculars. Students will learn the necessary techniques to produce precision spherical and plane optics to specifications, correct lens/prism surfaces, and fabricate optics for multiple uses, from 3D-projector technology, to national defense applications.

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Career Opportunities

Upon completion of this program students will be qualified for occupations including: Laser Technician, Optics Technician, Electronics/Optics Technician, Optical Technician. Crossover skills may also qualify them for additional occupations in other manufacturing sectors including: avionics technicians, and manufacturing production technicians.

First Semester

The classes are scheduled sequentially with the competencies learned in each class building on the students' skills and preparing them for the next group of classes.

MAT- GEN	Mathematics:___________	3-5
OTE 100	Fundamentals of Lights & Lasers	4
OTE 103	Laboratory Operations	3
OTE 104	Optics: Electronic Instrumentation	3
OTE 102	Intro to Manufacturing Technology (GDT/SPC/Print Reading/Lean)	3
Total Credit Hours:		16-18

Second Semester