Goodwin College's Ophthalmic Program Accredited

At the October 2, 2016 meeting, the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation (COA) approved accreditation for Goodwin College’s Ophthalmic Science Program. Maryann Santos, director of the Goodwin program, reported that it was found to be in compliance with the Essentials of an Accredited Educational Program for Opticianry. The accreditation lasts for two years. This accreditation classification will be in effect retroactive to May 25, 2016 and expiring May 24, 2018. The accreditation status will include all graduates of the program in 2016. This accreditation status will be extended to 6 years when the program is able to demonstrate full compliance with the remaining potential/non-compliant sections of the Essentials. This is standard for newly accredited programs.The commissioners said that they are honored to list the Ophthalmic Science Program at Goodwin College among its accredited programs, according to Santos.

Goodwin College Welcomes First Optical Class

First class in Goodwin College's Ophthalmic Science Program.

Seven students at Goodwin College, East Hartford, started their second semester in the school's new Associate-degree Ophthalmic Science Program. The school is administered by Program Director Maryann Santos and Practicum Coordinator Rebecca Soto, both licensed opticians in Connecticut. They have set up an optical training store, fabrication lab and contact lens clinic. OPS’s first year students are studying anatomy,

Soto and Santos in Goodwin's optical training store.

physiology and pathology of the eye, introduction to ophthalmic science, and ophthalmic fabrication and dispensing 1.