1.   Program Information

Under the title of optician, 3958 numbered about Opticians has won the legal profession identity with the law at 1940 in Turkey. In 1992, the Higher Education Council (YÖK) of pre-license training programs in universities in the decision of Opticianry program that has decided to be opened. This process, which started as a scientific optician, enabled the graduates of the Opticianry program to open an optician with the title of "Optician" with the Law No.5193 on Opticians enacted in 2004.

Student could enrole to programme without examination until 2013. With the decision of the Higher Education General Assembly  dated 10.04.2012,  Optician program has been accepted student  by exam starting from the 2013-2014 academic year. 

Mersin University Opticianry Program was opened in 2015 and started to the admit of students for 2018- 2019 academic year. In the programme, there are six academic personel: 1 Professor Doctor, 2 Assosciated Professors, and 3 Assistant Professors.

2. Program Training Profile

Programme offers a four semesters of optician program preparing tomorrow's opticians.

3. Purpose of the Program

The Opticianry program aims to bring qualified medical technicians, who are well trained and provide neccesary treatment to patient  for correction and removal of visual impairments.

4. Mission, Vision, Values and Goals of the Program

Our program aims to train personel who works in the field of opticians and have basic optician knowledge. After complated programme, optician can know and apple the operation of optician-related systems, uses the optician's package programs, know eye  anatomy, plan the operation and management of the opticianry store, recognize and use optical instruments, market the product and have general public health knowledge.

The mission of the Opticianry Program is to prepare competent, ethical and culturally sensitive entry-level vision care professionals who are dedicated to lifelong self-directed learning. The program is committed to preparing professionals who are capable of functioning in a dynamic and ever-changing area of health care delivery.

5. Program Opportunities

In our programme, there is  one optician practice and application laboratory and computational Laboratory. 

6. Program Employment Opportunities

When our students graduate;

1 -They can open an opticianry store.

2 -They can work as a responsible manager in existing opticianry.

3 -They can enroll to 4-year undergraduate programme such as Physics and Health Education programme via verticl entrance exam (DGS).