Degree
Lisa Griffin, Program Coordinator
Opticianry (Vision Care Technology)
4089 Val Tech Road
Valdosta, Georgia 31602
Phone: 229-333-2100 est. 3102
E-mail: lisa.griffin@wiregrass.edu
Program Website: https://www.wiregrass.edu/course-catalog/current/programs/opticianry-degree
Program outcomes/statistics: https://www.wiregrass.edu/course-catalog/current/programs/opticianry-degree
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accredited to 11/16/2027
Degree program closing as of spring 2024.
The following represent COA accreditation actions taken in the last six (6) years:
8/21/2023 Letter from Dean McDuffie informed the Commission that Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be sunsetting the Opticianry program to the end of Spring 2024.
9/17/22 To accept Annual Report upon correction of statistics on their website.
4/14/22 An on-site visit on November 16-17, 2021 found full compliance with the Essentials of an Accredited Educational Program for Opticianry, the program in Opticianry at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College received Affirmation of Accreditation for a period of six years.