Section 685.240  Training for Vision Screening Technicians

a)         The Department shall provide or authorize a training course to prepare persons to qualify for a vision screening services certificate.

b)         The vision training course shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following topics:  vision conservation for children, anatomy and the vision process, diseases and disorders of the eye, vision screening, the difficult to test child, referral and follow-up procedures, and establishing, managing and evaluating a vision conservation program.  The training course shall also include laboratory practice, practicum experience, and a written examination.

(Source:  Added at 23 Ill. Reg. 4278, effective March 26, 1999)