To be eligible for admission to the Opticianry Program at the Medical Center Campus, you must meet these criteria.
- You hold, or will hold at the time of enrollment in the Opticianry Program, a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (GED).
- In accordance with the school’s policy of dual admissions, you have applied to and been fully accepted by Miami-Dade College. (For application information, see the Miami Dade College Catalog, available online or from admissions and registrations offices on any campus.)
- You have passing scores on the Computerized Placement Test (CPT), or, if you have taken the test but have not passed, then you have satisfactorily completed the developmental courses prescribed by MDC. The CPT can be scheduled through Testing Services at any MDC campus. For exceptions to this requirement, see the MDC Catalog.
- You have earned a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a scale of 4.0 for any college-level courses you have taken.
- You can demonstrate comprehension and proficiency in the English language at the college level. If your native language is other than English, you must have completed the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ), which can be taken at any MDC campus.
- You display the qualities of a good candidate, as discussed in the next section.
To apply to study opticianry at the Medical Center Campus, complete the following steps.
- If you have not been enrolled at Miami-Dade College during the past 12 months, complete an Application for Admission or Readmission to College Credit Courses. Choose the Medical Center Campus as the “preferred” campus.
- Sign up to take the Computerized Placement Test (CPT) through Testing Services, Room 1303, Medical Center Campus, 305-237-4275, or through the testing center at any of the other MDC campuses. You must sign up at least one month in advance of taking the test, and you must take the test before the date that program application materials are due.
- If you have previously attended any other college or university, arrange for that institution to send official transcripts to the Registrar at the Medical Center Campus by the due date for program application materials.
- Submit the following program application materials to the New Student Center on the Medical Center Campus. Applications will be taken until the beginning of classes in August, but once the maximum number of students has been reached, no more applications will be considered. We recommend that you submit all materials before June 1st.
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