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Refer to English language test score requirements below.
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Tests |
Certificate Programs |
Diploma and Advanced Diploma Programs |
Degree Programs |
Graduate Certificate Programs |
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CAEL CE |
Minimum 60 |
Minimum 60 |
Minimum 70 (Writing no less than 60) |
Minimum 70 (Writing no less than 60) |
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Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) |
Minimum 169 with no skill below 162 |
Minimum 169 with no skill below 162 |
Minimum 176 with no skill below 169 |
Minimum 176 with no skill below 169 |
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Duolingo |
Minimum score 105 to 110 |
Minimum score 105 to 110 |
Minimum score 115 to 120 |
Minimum score 125 to 130 |
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IELTS Academic |
Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5 |
Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5 |
Minimum 6.5 with no skill below 6.0 |
Minimum 6.5 with no skill below 6.0 |
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PTE Academic |
Minimum score 58 |
Minimum score 58 |
Minimum score 60 |
Minimum score 60 |
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TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL) |
Minimum 80 with no skill below 20 |
Minimum 80 with no skill below 20 |
Minimum 84 with no skill below 21 |
Minimum 88 with no skill below 22 |
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TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered |
No skill below 20 |
No skill below 20 |
No skill below 21 |
No skill below 22 |
In this two-year diploma program, you will acquire the specialized knowledge and skills required to safely and competently dispense subnormal vision devices, contact lenses and eyeglasses. You will also learn the basic science of sight and optics and develop practical spectacle fabrication and dispensing skills
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Semester 1 |
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COM470 |
Interpersonal Communication |
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COM101 or |
Communicating Across Contexts or |
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OPT100 |
Introduction to Optics |
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OPT104 |
Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye |
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OPT106 |
Eyeglass Dispensing Lab I |
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OPT202 |
Dispensing Theory I |
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Semester 2 |
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BAM101 or |
Introduction to Business Administration or |
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OPT103 |
Geometric Optics |
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OPT200 |
Applied Ophthalmic Optics |
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OPT204 |
Eyeglass Fabrication I |
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OPT301 |
Dispensing Theory II |
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OPT307 |
Eyeglass Dispensing Lab II |
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Semester 3 |
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OPT300 |
Ocular Patho-Physiology |
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OPT303 |
Contact Lens Theory I |
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OPT304 |
Contact Lens Lab I |
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OPT305 |
Eyeglass Fabrication II |
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WTP100 |
Work Term Preparation |
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plus: General Education Course |
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Work-Integrated Learning Term 1 |
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OPT551 |
Opticianry, Co-op |
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Semester 4 |
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OPT308 |
Visual Assessment and Refractometry |
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OPT401 |
Contact Lens Theory II |
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OPT402 |
Contact Lens Lab II |
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OPT409 |
Professional Practice |
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plus: General Education Course |
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Work-Integrated Learning Term 2 |
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OPT552 |
Opticianry, Co-op II |
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Additional |
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CPR Heart Saver Certification and First Aid Emergency Certification are required to graduate from this program. |
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Program |
What is it? |
Who can attend? |
Advantages |
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English: 12U Equivalency |
This program provides learners an opportunity to upgrade their English skills if they don’t have the high school English requirements. |
Learners who complete an assessment that tests their writing and reading skills. This opportunity is recommended for learners upgrading for admission into a Seneca degree. English admission requirements for the joint York-Seneca Nursing (BSCN) program have to be met according to York University standards. Review the BSCN requirements here.
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Academic Upgrading |
This two- to three-semester Academic Upgrading program is for learners who are missing requirements for a college certificate or diploma program. |
Learners who are 19 years or older may apply. |
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General Arts – English for Academic Purposes (GEA) |
English for Academic purposes helps English as a second language (ESL) learners improve their English skills. |
ESL learners who understand English at a basic level may apply. International students may benefit from our English Language Institute (ELI) program. |
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Math: 12U Equivalency |
This program provides learners an opportunity to upgrade their math skills if they don’t have the high school math requirements. This course is equivalent to the Ontario curriculum's Mathematics of Data Management: Grade 12 (MDM4U) course.
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Learners who complete an assessment that tests their skills. This opportunity is recommended for learners upgrading for admission into a Seneca degree. The course is not available for prospective students of the Honours Bachelor of Aviation Technology (FPR) program and the joint York-Seneca Nursing (BSCN) program who need to meet additional math course requirements. Select “admission requirements” on each program page for details.
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When you graduate from this program, these are the types of employers waiting for you:
Retail optical dispensaries
Contact lens clinics
Medical clinics
Health care delivery team
Health Insurance $807.49CAD
