Ophthalmic Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: The Certified Ophthalmic Technician® (COT®) certification level is JCAHPO’s second core level designation. In other words, COTs have generally either worked as a COA for at least a year or graduated from a CoA-OMP, CMA, or CAAHEP accredited training program for Ophthalmic Technicians.

Salary: $43,701

Education: Ophthalmic technicians can gain training through two methods. One is by obtaining an entry level position as an ophthalmic assistant and getting promoted to the position or by getting the position right from the start. In this method the ophthalmic technician gains the majority of training through the job, self-study, and ophthalmologist mentoring.

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