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KMID : 1011420190240030205
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
2019 Volume.24 No. 3 p.205 ~ p.214
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A Study of the Educational System for Opticians andOptometrists in Germany I
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Seo Jae-Myoung
Kim Hyun-Sun
Wolfgang Sickenberger
Kim Sang-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examined the general education system and the vocational education system of certification related to optometry in Germany.
Methods: In this study, we obtained data on the basic educational system in Germany and collected data on the educational system that nurtures professional experts in the field of optometry through the homepage of ZVA, an advocacy group for the optometry trade in Germany, and various educational institutions. Through personal interactions with ZVA executives, we obtained the job enlargement plans, the education required, and legal data for occupations related to optometry in Germany.
Results: Germany is training and producing optometric specialists through a variety of education and training programs, in response to various social changes and demands. Moreover, with the inauguration of the EU, Germany adopted a standardized optometry education system and has striven to train and produce optometrists according to these standards. Germany also provides standardized university education through continuing education, targeting opticians (Augenoptiker, or AOs) and optometrists (Augenoptikermeister, or AMs), thereby striving to nurture optometrists and expand the job scope.
Conclusions: Germany has an educational system that provides high-quality eye health services for its people by offering various education opportunities and excellent human resources, through which it has been gaining the national trust. Korean optometrists need to come up with ways to receive national support through legal and administrative programs developed in accord with social changes and demands.
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KEYWORD
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pensing optician, Refracting optician, Optometrist, Meister, Germany, Augenoptiker
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