Optometrist NOC Number(s): 3121 Educational Requirements: 6 years of post-secondary education Occupational Growth Rate: Above average occupational growth in Alberta Lifting Requirements: Minimal lifting up to 5 kg (approximately 11 lbs) Optometrists examine patients' eyes, diagnose diseases and disorders of the eye and associated structures, prescribe and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses, prescribe therapeutic drugs, and recommend other non-surgical treatments and interventions. Duties In general, optometrists measure the eye and visual function, prescribe and dispense eyeglasses and contact …showed first 75 words of 918 total…

…showed last 75 words of 918 total…physiology; * one quarter of English composition; * arts and humanities (10 credit hours); * social and behavioral sciences (10 credit hours); and * one quarter of psychology. Optometrists require a three year college program with mathematics and science courses and a four-year university degree in optometry, and must pass the Canadian Standard Assessment in optometry and provincial exams. BYU Educational requirements: Completion of an undergraduate college degree followed by four years of education leading to a doctor of optometry degree.