OMT - Ophthalmic Medical Technology Outcomes
AAS: Ophthalmic Medical Technology
The intended outcomes of the Ophthalmic Medical Technology Program are:
- To admit those students to the program that have the potential to successfully complete the program; and to appropriately counsel those applicants who require developmental and/or preparatory courses prior to program entry.
- To develop and maintain a curriculum that integrates the general education segment,the clinical segment and related subjects to the greatest extent possible and that is based on the job entry level requirements of the ophthalmic community and the respective professional organizations; and to utilize a variety of health care facilities in the community to provide clinical learning experiences for students.
- To graduate sufficient numbers of Ophthalmic Medical Technicians to meet the needs of the ophthalmic community.
- To provide a program with sufficient flexibility to accommodate the individual needs of each applicant in terms of high school completion, other preparatory courses and credit for previous education and experience.
- To recognize the individual needs of students by providing open entry and open exit to the program and a variety of learning processes.
- To keep the program in tune with the needs of the community through the expertise of advisory committees whose membership is representative of the ophthalmic medical field; through periodic graduate follow up studies; through employer studies; and through the program evaluation and accreditation processes.
- To recruit, develop and retain qualified staff who believes in the community college concepts; who believe that each person has potential, can learn, and wants to learn; who believe in the Ophthalmic Medical Technician curriculum; and who are committed to continuing education for themselves in both their professional fields and in their development as educators.
- To encourage interested practitioners to serve on the Ophthalmic Medical TechnologyAdvisory Committees and to participate in the clinical affiliation portion of the program.
- To employ educational technology to facilitate the educational process through the use of video tapes, films, cassettes, slides, etc., as appropriate and feasible.
- To involve the staff in regular evaluation of the curriculum, revision of instructional approaches and the development of related curriculum through regular staff meetings,workshops and instructional materials revision projects.
- To insure that equipment in the laboratory on campus and in the clinical affiliates is reasonably reflective of that used in the professional community is operational, available and up to date.
- To involve the faculty in student recruitment for the program and the profession.
- To maintain adequate, up to date library and audio/visual materials in the program. Tomaintain appropriate multimedia materials and demonstration materials.
- To insure that each student is counseled individually each term as need arises and to inform students of job opportunities which have been referred to the program.
- To promote the recognition of limitations and legal responsibilities of the Ophthalmic Medical Technician.
- To instill in students pride in their vocational education preparation, in the technical profession for which they are being prepared and in their conduct as professionals.