Vocational Programs for Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $48,590 and $23 per hour. 4 vocational programs could be taken for the Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians career. Based on BLS data, a total of 64,970 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians is $27,813. The average length of the programs is 1,200 hours and the average completion time is 15.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians Career

The following 4 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	23	$27,813	$1,500	1,200 Hours	15.00 Months
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician	2	-	-	-	-
Orthotist/Prosthetist	4	$34,458	-	-	-
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	4	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians Career

The following 97 occupations are related to Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians.

Related Occupations toDental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Chemical Engineers	21,140	$122,910	$59
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Chemical Technicians	55,880	$60,920	$29
Craft Artists	5,830	$43,610	$21
Dentists, General	122K	$191,750	$92
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	4,160	$334,310	$161
Orthodontists	6,400	$243,620	$117
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	14,820	$378,250	$182
Dental Hygienists	212K	$89,890	$43
Surgical Technologists	110K	$62,250	$30
Opticians, Dispensing	76,770	$47,560	$23
Orthotists and Prosthetists	8,820	$80,500	$39
Dental Assistants	371K	$47,350	$23
Medical Equipment Preparers	66,790	$47,410	$23
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	102K	$47,010	$23
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	51,250	$44,240	$21
Rock Splitters, Quarry	3,610	$47,830	$23
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	2,540	$58,870	$28
Medical Equipment Repairers	64,400	$64,140	$31
Watch and Clock Repairers	1,880	$56,140	$27
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	400	$52,840	$25
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	19,570	$42,410	$20
Food Batchmakers	169K	$40,890	$20
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	29,730	$39,770	$19
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	63,370	$45,440	$22
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24,750	$49,290	$24
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	20,870	$54,340	$26
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	2,150	$54,550	$26
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	11,780	$45,130	$22
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	159K	$42,060	$20
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14,950	$46,540	$22
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	31,970	$42,550	$20
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Sewing Machine Operators	116K	$35,000	$17
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	7,230	$37,030	$18
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	4,630	$36,570	$18
Sewers, Hand	3,390	$33,860	$16
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	6,650	$37,570	$18
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,760	$37,040	$18
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14,520	$45,270	$22
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	88,460	$44,620	$21
Furniture Finishers	14,380	$42,490	$20
Patternmakers, Wood	260	$52,330	$25
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	43,570	$40,120	$19
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	121K	$58,050	$28
Chemical Plant and System Operators	17,980	$79,450	$38
Gas Plant Operators	15,930	$83,020	$40
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	33,360	$88,120	$42
Plant and System Operators, All Other	15,370	$59,890	$29
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	120K	$57,350	$28
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53,170	$51,960	$25
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	26,210	$46,390	$22
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	106K	$47,950	$23
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	7,220	$39,260	$19
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	57,080	$44,610	$21
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	14,820	$47,540	$23
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	24,060	$52,000	$25
Dental Laboratory Technicians	34,190	$52,390	$25
Medical Appliance Technicians	12,550	$48,860	$23
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	18,240	$41,280	$20
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	372K	$41,200	$20
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	10,700	$44,050	$21
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	12,510	$44,400	$21
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	15,210	$41,500	$20
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	6,500	$44,840	$22
Etchers and Engravers	8,140	$42,780	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	96,460	$48,910	$24
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20
Packers and Packagers, Hand	645K	$35,450	$17
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	4,400	$63,810	$31
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	11,570	$58,650	$28

Schools offering vocational programs for Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians

The following 33 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.