Vision Care Assistant

Curriculum

VCA 100 – Office Management and Optical Dispensing

Number

Topic

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

1	US Health Care Eye Care Systems	2	–
2	Eye Care in the US (Optometry, Ophthalmology, Optical)	2
3	Medical/ Accounting Terminology	3	–
4	Inter-Personal & Communication Skills	4	4
5	Legal & Ethical Considerations	3	–
6	Front Desk Operations – working with the Public	6	6
7	Health Insurance Systems & Coding	9	6
8	HIPAA & Confidentiality	2	–
9	Electronic Medical Records	8	6
10	Resume Writing/ Interview Skills	2	2
11	Introduction to the Optical Industry	2	–
12	Optical Theory/ Visual Optics	8	10
13	Ophthalmic Lenses	8	16
14	Lensometry	4	4
15	Frame Selection	4	4
16	Lifestyle Dispensing	2	4
17	Inventory Control	3	4
18	Optical Coding	3	4
19	Ordering & Verification	4	6
20	Optical Marketing	3	–


		Total Hours	Total Hours
		82	76

		Lecture Credits	Lab Credits
		8.2	3.80

			Total Credits
			12.00

VCA 101 – Patient Care Assisting

Number

Topic

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

1	Patient Service/ Satisfaction	3	3
2	Anatomy & Physiology - Ocular & Systemic	11	8
3	Basic First Aid	2	4
4	Ocular Conditions – An Overview	8	–
5	Ophthalmic Instruments	8	12
6	History Taking	4	4
7	EMR Recording/ Scribing	4	4
8	Electronic Billing	5	5
9	Clinical Testing Procedures	18	28
10	Ophthalmic Medications	3	–
11	Contact Lens Care	7	6
12	Pre & Post Op Procedures	6	8


		Total Hours	Total Hours
		79	82

		Credits	Credits
		7.9	4.1
			Total Credits
			12.00

VCA 102 – Clinic Internship

Number

Topic

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours