CIP Code 51.1006 - Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician

CIP 2020 · 6-digit program · National Center for Education Statistics

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CIP 2020 6-digit program. Official National Center for Education Statistics classification.

Key facts for CIP 51.1006

Code
51.1006
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of ophthalmologists and optometrists, to cut, grind, edge, and finish corrective lenses and to fabricate eyewear. Includes instruction in optical theory, applied mathematics, lens surfacing and finishing, tinting and coating, impact resistance treatment and testing, frame construction and repair, prescription interpretation, equipment operation and maintenance, follow-up adjustment, record-keeping, and laboratory safety procedures.

Where CIP 51.1006 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 51 Health Professions and Related Programs 4-digit series Direct parent 51.10 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
6-digit program Current 51.1006 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician

Related programs in 51.10

12 official

Other 6-digit programs in this 4-digit series.

CIP classifies programs. Occupations are linked through the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Industries are NAICS sectors from the BLS occupation-by-industry table for those occupations. This is not a placement rate, and it is not a direct CIP to NAICS or CIP to SIC crosswalk.

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Using CIP 51.1006

What is CIP Code 51.1006?

CIP Code 51.1006 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician.

Is CIP Code 51.1006 a STEM-designated program?

No. CIP Code 51.1006 is not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 51.1006

  • Official classification source National Center for Education Statistics. Classification of Instructional Programs, CIP 2020. NCES CIP 2020
  • Occupation crosswalk NCES and BLS CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, definition, examples, and cross-references are the NCES CIP 2020 text. STEM marks use the DHS STEM designated degree program list, archived July 12, 2023.