Student Success Statement

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher

Standard than anybody else expects of

You. Never excuse yourself.”

Henry Ward Beecher

Always show people that you can be better. Show them you're the best and you could do good.

Ophthalmic Technician

Duties and responsibilities: Ophthalmic technicians or technologists help ophthalmologists collect data and measurements to allow the correct diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and problems. They work at hospitals, clinics, or for ophthalmologists in private practice. Their duties often include:

·        Performing simple eye exams.

·        Assisting with eye surgery.

·        Explaining diagnostic and treatment procedures to patients.

Salary: $14,000 - $25,000

Education: Students will need a high school diploma (or GED certificate) and two years of college prior to beginning ophthalmic training programs. These programs may vary in length, but can take up to two years to complete.

Do you think you would like to be one?
No because I don't want a job involved with eyes

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Progress Report

I have progressed on some goals and I’m closer to completing them. Most goals I have not progressed much because they are long term goals.

Student Success Statement

“Goal setting is goal

Getting. Set and get.”

Mark Victor Hansen

This quote means that if you set a goal you're going to complete that goal.

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Operating room technicians are also called surgical technicians or surgical technologists.  They assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery.  They are responsible for having surgical instruments, sterile bandages and linens, needed fluids, and other equipment ready for the operation.  They may also assist doctors by handing them needed instruments during surgery and for counting sponges and needles before and after the operation.  They deliver specimens to hospital laboratories for analysis, and after operations they take patients to the recovery room.

Salary: $16,000 - $22,000

Education: A high school diploma or GED certificate is required.  Many vocational and junior colleges offer programs in operating room technology, and training may also be taken at large hospitals.  Programs vary between one to two years.  Students receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods.  At the end of the training period students must pass an examination by the Association of Surgical Technologists to become certified.

Do you think you would like to be one?

No I would not like to be one because it does not interest me.