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Accounting, Marketing, & Fashion Studies
300 Jay Street
Room N-1012
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Email: Business@citytech.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-260-5773
Fax: 718-260-5774
Vision Care Technology, Ophthalmic Dispensing, & Eyeglass Clinic
285 Jay Street
Room A-812
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Email: VisionCare@citytech.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-260-5298
Fax: 718-254-8521
Program Outcomes
The following tables indicate how many New York College of Technology ‘s Vision Care Technician/Opticianry students found jobs, graduated, and passed board exams since 2018.
| Graduation Year | # Incoming Students | # Graduating/Percent | # Employed in VCT/Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Students | 38 | 29/76% | 26/90% |
| 2020 Students | 36 | 31/87% | 28/91% |
| 2021 Students | 29 | 17/59% | 16/94% |
| 2022 Students | 22 | 19/86% | 18/95% |
| 2023 Students | 29 | 24/83% | 22/92% |
American Board of Opticianry (ABO)
Pass Rates
| Class | # Sat for Exam | # Passing | # Percent Passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | 21 | 84 % |
| 2018 | 22 | 20 | 91 % |
| 2019 | 25 | 22 | 88 % |
| 2020 | 33 | 29 | 88 % |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 | 92.9 % |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 100 % |
| 2023 | 19 | 17 | 89 % |
National Contact Lens Registry Examination (NCLE)
Pass Rates
| Class | # Sat for Exam | # Passing | # Percent Passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 | 10 | 72 % |
| 2018 | 19 | 17 | 88 % |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 75 % |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 % |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 100 % |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 % |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 100 % |
New York State Board of Opticianry Licensure Examination (ABO and NCLE certifications are required)
| Class | # of Graduates | # Sat for Exam | # Passing | # Percent Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 94 % |
| 2018 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 71 % |
| 2019 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 67 % |
| 2020 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 46 % |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 93.3 % |
| 2022 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 100 % |
Percent of Students Passing American Board of Opticianry (ABO) and National Contact Lens Registry Examination (NCLE) certifications
| 2017 (2015 - 2016) | 2018 (2016 - 2017) | 2019 (2017 - 2018) | 2020 (2018 - 2020) | 2021 (2019 - 2021) | 2022 (2020 - 2022) | 2023 (2021 - 2023) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABO | 84 % | 91 % | 88 % | 88 % | 93 % | 100 % | 89 % |
| NCLE | 72 % | 88 % | 75 % | 0 % | 100 % | 0 % | 100 % |
2021 - 2023 Reporting Year
| Graduated the program | 24/29 | 83% |
| Graduated and who are working in the field | 22/24 | 92% |