N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-1.6

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 13:33-1.6 - Preparation of apprentice ophthalmic dispensers for examination
(a) It shall be the responsibility of preceptors of apprentice ophthalmic dispensers to provide instruction to apprentices in the following areas:
1. Reading and transposing prescriptions;
2. Knowledge and fabrication of lenses, specifically types of lenses, optical and geometrical centers, axes, prisms, powers, different types of glass, colors (tints), curves, grinding, neutralizing, transposing, and the purpose and use of lenses;
3. Familiarization with frames and mountings, sizes, measurements, and types of temples;
4. Using a vertometer, lensometer, or similar instrument;
5. Neutralizing and identifying a series of single vision and multifocal lenses; and one of the following:
i. Marking up and surfacing a pair of single vision or multifocal lenses from a pair of semifinished lens blanks; or
ii. Making a complete pair of eyeglasses, given a pair of uncut lenses and a frame or mounting;
6. Knowledge of measurements, pupillary distances and power of lenses;
7. Knowledge of fitting a pair of eyeglasses to a person;
8. Knowledge of bench work and edge grinding in order to make a complete pair of eyeglasses, given a frame and uncut lenses; and
9. The statutes (N.J.S.A. 52:17B-41.1 et seq.) and rules (this chapter) governing the practice of ophthalmic dispensers and ophthalmic technicians in New Jersey.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-1.6

Amended by R.2000 d.146, effective 4/3/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 241(a), 32 N.J.R. 1236(a).
Rewrote (a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:33-1.32 by R.2005 d.305, effective 9/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 938(a), 37 N.J.R. 3437(a).
Amended by R.2011 d.074, effective 3/7/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1994(b), 43 N.J.R. 642(a)
In (a)7, deleted "and" from the end; in (a)8, substituted "; and" for a period at the end; and added (a)9.