Optician Certification Schools in Illinois

Compare optician certification programs in Illinois. Use this guide to review typical program structure, questions to ask, and how to compare schools near you. Program availability, schedules, admissions requirements, and outcomes vary by school. Contact schools directly to confirm details.

What to Compare (Checklist)

• ABO (American Board of Opticianry) certification exam preparation
• NCLE (National Contact Lens Examiners) certification preparation
• Hands-on lab hours (lens fitting, frame adjustment, lens edging)
• State licensing requirements for dispensing opticians
• Optical theory and anatomy of the eye coursework

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Optician Certification Training by City in Illinois

Addison, Algonquin, Alton, Arlington Heights, Aurora, Bartlett, Batavia, Belleville, Belvidere, Berwyn, Bloomingdale, Bloomington, Blue Island, Bolingbrook, Braidwood, Buffalo Grove, Burbank, Calumet City, Carbondale, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Champaign, Charleston, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Cicero, Collinsville, Crest Hill, Crystal Lake, Danville, Darien, Decatur, Dekalb, Des Plaines, Dolton, Downers Grove, East Moline, East Peoria, East St Louis, Edwardsville, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Evanston, Freeport, Galesburg, Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Glenview, Granite City, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hanover Park, Harvey, Highland Park, Hoffman Estates, Homer Glen, Huntley, Jacksonville, Joliet, Kankakee, Lake In The Hills, Lansing, Libertyville, Lisle, Lockport, Lombard, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Maywood, Mchenry, Melrose Park, Mokena, Moline, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Mundelein, Naperville, New Lenox, Niles, Normal, North Chicago, Northbrook, O Fallon, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Orland Park, Oswego, Ottawa, Palatine, Park Forest, Park Ridge, Pekin, Peoria, Peru, Plainfield, Quincy, Rock Island, Rockford, Rolling Meadows, Romeoville, Roselle, Round Lake Beach, Schaumburg, Skokie, South Holland, Springfield, St Charles, Sterling, Streamwood, Tinley Park, Urbana, Vernon Hills, Villa Park, Waukegan, West Chicago, Westmont, Wheaton, Wheeling, Wilmette, Woodridge, Woodstock, Zion

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