Regulation on vocational training for the optician and eye optician (ophthalmo-training regulation-AugenoptAusbV)

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EyeoptAusbV

Date of completion: 26.04.2011

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" Eye optician training ordinance of 26 April 2011 (BGBl. I p. 698) "

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This legal regulation is a training order within the meaning of § 25 of the Craft Code. The training regulations and the framework curriculum for vocational schools agreed by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany will shortly be published as a supplement to the Federal Gazette.

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Pursuant to Article 25 (1), first sentence, of the Craft Code, the last sentence of Article 146 of the Regulation of 31 December 2008. October 2006 (BGBl. 2407), the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, in agreement with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is responsible for the following: Unofficial table of contents

§ 1 State recognition of the vocational training profession

The training profession of the optician and the optician is recognized according to § 25 of the Craft Code of Crafts for the Industrial Training Number 33 of Appendix A of the Craft Regulations. Unofficial table of contents

§ 2 Duration of vocational training

The training lasts three years. Unofficial table of contents

§ 3 Training framework plan, vocational training programme

(1) The subject-matter of vocational training shall be at least the skills, knowledge and skills listed in the training framework plan (Appendix) (professional capacity for action). An organization of the training, which deviates from the training framework plan, is allowed in particular, insofar as the particularities of practice require the deviation. (2) Vocational training as an optician and the optician is structured like a The following (training professional picture):

Section A

Job-profiling skills, knowledge and skills:

1.

Edit and capture eyeglass lenses,

2.

tools and machines,

3.

Modify and repair eyeglasses,

4.

Assess eyeglass lenses, contact lenses and enlarging visual aids in terms of optical properties and effects,

5.

Identify customer-specific visual requirements and advise customers:

5.1

Identify the need for correction,

5.2

advise customers and provide services,

6.

Eyeglasses to fit optically and anatomically,

7.

release vision aids,

8.

Were selling,

9.

Accounting and calculation.

Section B

Integrative skills, knowledge and skills:

1.

Vocational training, labour and collective bargaining,

2.

Establishment and organisation of training activities,

3.

safety and health protection at work,

4.

environmental protection and rational use of energy,

5.

planning work processes; technical communication,

6.

Apply professional regulations and standards.

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§ 4 Implementation of vocational training

(1) The skills, knowledge and skills referred to in this Regulation shall be taught in such a way as to enable trainees to pursue a qualified professional activity within the meaning of Article 1 (3) of the Vocational Training Act. , which includes, in particular, independent planning, implementation and control. This qualification must also be proved in the examinations according to § § 5 to 7. (2) The trainees have to draw up a training plan on the basis of the training framework plan for the trainees. (3) The trainees have a to provide written evidence of formal qualifications. They should be given the opportunity to carry out the written evidence of formal qualifications during the training period. The trainees have to check the written proof of training on a regular basis. Unofficial table of contents

§ 5 Gesellenprüfung

(1) The journeyman's examination consists of the two parts 1 and 2 that fall apart in time. The journeyman's examination shall determine whether the examinee has acquired the professional capacity to act within the meaning of Section 1 (3) of the Vocational Training Act. In the journeyman's examination, the examinee is to prove that he has the skills required for this purpose, possessing the necessary professional knowledge and skills and with the skills required in the course of vocational education and training, for which he/she is responsible for the Vocational training is familiar to essential teaching materials. The training regulations should be based on. In this case, qualifications which have already been the subject of Part 1 of the journeyman's examination are to be included in Part 2 of the journeyman's examination only to the extent necessary for the identification of the professional qualification. (2) In the determination of the Total results are weighted as part 1 of the journeyman's exam at 30 percent and part 2 of the journeyman's exam at 70 percent. Unofficial table of contents

Section 6 Part 1 of the journeyman's examination

(1) Part 1 of the journeyman's examination shall take place before the end of the second year of training. (2) Part 1 of the journeyman's examination shall cover the skills, knowledge and skills listed in the Annex for the first three years of training. (3) Part 1 of the journeyman's examination consists of the examination area maintenance of visual aids. (4) For the examination area the following consists of: Preferences:

1.

The test specimen shall demonstrate that it is capable of

a)

to select and apply different forms and joining techniques,

b)

to manufacture or modify the parts of the barrel after presentation,

c)

to test, measure, center, manually edit and incorporate into a socket, spherical and toric, monofocal eyeglass lenses,

d)

to assess work results;

2.

the examination area shall be based on the following activities:

a)

Repair of a spectacle frame and

b)

Reworking of a pair of glasses by hand in a metal full-edge version;

3.

the examinee is to carry out a work task and to process tasks in writing, which relate to the content of the work performed. The repair of a spectacle frame with 30 percent, the reworking of a pair of glasses with 40 percent and the processing of the written tasks with 30 percent are to be weighted;

4.

the examination time is 330 minutes; within this period, the processing of the written tasks will be carried out in 90 minutes.

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Section 7 Part 2 of the journeyman's examination

(1) Part 2 of the journeyman's examination shall cover the skills, knowledge and skills listed in the Annex, and the teaching material to be provided in the course of vocational education, to the extent that it is essential to vocational training. (2) Part 2 of the Gesellenprüfung consists of the examination areas:

1.

Manufacture of rimless correction glasses,

2.

Eye optical supply,

3.

Eye and vision,

4.

Economic and social studies.

(3) For the examination area Manufacture of a rimless correction eyeglasses the following requirements exist:

1.

The test specimen shall demonstrate that it is capable of

a)

to measure and center multifocal spectacle lenses according to given data, and to process them with an automatic edge grinding machine and to mount it into an edge-free version,

b)

orient the spectacles,

c)

to assess and document the work product;

2.

the test piece is to produce a test piece and document the work product with practical documents;

3.

the exam time is 150 minutes.

(4) The following guidelines exist for the examination area Eye Optical Care:

1.

The test specimen shall demonstrate that it is capable of

a)

to identify customer requests,

b)

to advise customers on spectacle lenses according to glass type, material, finishing and colouring, taking into account the individual vision requirement,

c)

to pre-adapt the eyeglass frame,

d)

Determine centering data,

e)

To incorporate eyeglass lenses into the pre-adapted version according to determined centering data,

f)

to make the final adjustment and to include customers in the use;

2.

the test specimen is to carry out a work sample;

3.

the exam time is 120 minutes.

(5) The following guidelines exist for the examination area Eye and Visual Aid:

1.

The test specimen shall demonstrate that it is capable of

a)

To describe the effects of vision-reducing influences and diseases in the selection of visual aids,

b)

explain the effects of correction agents on anatomical, physiological and optical conditions,

c)

explain the properties and possible uses of materials for contact lenses, eyeglass lenses and eyeglass frames,

d)

to distinguish the modes of action of contact lens care products,

e)

to perform optical calculations and to explain the properties of visual aids, including imaging errors and uses;

2.

the examinee is to process practical tasks in writing;

3.

the examination time is 180 minutes.

(6) The following guidelines exist for the examination area of economic and social studies:

1.

The purpose of the audit is to demonstrate that it is capable of presenting and assessing the general economic and social context of the working and working world;

2.

the examinee is to process practical tasks in writing;

3.

the exam time is 60 minutes.

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§ 8 Rules on weightings and regulations

(1) The examination areas shall be weighted as follows:

1.	Audit Area Maintenance of vision aids	30 percent
2.	Examination area Manufacenter a Rimless correction goggles	20 percent
3.	Eye Optical Review Area Supply	20 percent
4.	Examination Area Eye and Visual Aid	20 percent
5.	Examination area Economic- and social studies	10 percent.

(2) The journeyman's examination has been passed if the services

1.

in the overall result of Parts 1 and 2 of the Journeyman Examination with at least "sufficient",

2.

as a result of Part 2 of the journeyman's examination, at least "sufficient",

3.

in the examination area "Eye and visual aid" of the journeyman's examination, at least "sufficient",

4.

in at least two areas of examination of Part 2 of the Journeyman's Examination with at least "sufficient" and

5.

in no examination area of Part 2 with "insufficient"

(3) At the request of the examinee, the examination must be supplemented by an oral examination of approximately 15 minutes in one of the examination areas "eye and visual aid" or "economic and social studies" which have been assessed to be less than sufficient, if this can be the case for the passing of the test. In determining the result for this examination area, the previous result and the result of the oral supplementary examination in the ratio 2: 1 are to be weighted. Unofficial table of contents

§ 9 Existing Vocational Training Conditions

Vocational training conditions which exist at the date of entry into force of this Regulation may be continued in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation, taking into account the period of training completed so far, provided that the Contracting Parties agree to do so and No intermediate examination has yet been filed. Unofficial table of contents

Section 10 Entry into force, expiry of the external force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2011. At the same time, the regulation on vocational training becomes an optician on the optician/eye optician of 4 March 1997 (BGBl. I p. 436). Unofficial table of contents

Annex (to § 3 (1) sentence 1)
Training framework for vocational training as an optician and eye optician

(Fundstelle: BGBl. I 2011, 701-704)
Section A: Professional skills, knowledge and skills





Lfd. Nr.Part of the Training vocational training to be provided Skills, knowledge, and skill-time guidelines in weeks in 1. to 18. Month 19. up to 36. Month 1234

1	Edit and capture eyeglass lenses (Section 3 (2)) Section A (1)	a) Distinguishing type and design of eyeglass lenses b) Check the delivery quality of raw glasses c) Measure the optical effects of eyeglass lenses and determine reference points, determine centering measures for single-strength lenses, center glasses and prepare for edge processing d) Machining eyeglass lenses manually and mechanically and using them in full-edge brillions e) Check and align single-strength lenses for compliance with the specified parameters and tolerances	16
		f) Determine centering dimensions for multi-strength lenses, center glasses and prepare for edge processing g) Glasses, drilling, filing, milling, polishing and mounting in rimless eyeglasses h) Measuring optical effects of multi-strength and special glasses and drawing the reference point i) Check and align multi-strength and special glasses after they have been produced to meet the specified parameters and tolerances		15
2	Maintaining tools and machines (Section 3 (2)) Section A, point 2)	a) Cleaning tools, measuring instruments and processing machines b) Detect faults in measuring instruments and processing machines, and initiate measures for the elimination of the disturbances c) Use operating materials, in particular lubricants, coolants, grinding and cleaning agents, and supply environmentally sound disposal	3
3	Modify and repair eyeglasses (Section 3 (2)) Section A, point 3)	a) Assessing damage to eyeglasses, determining repair costs and costs b) Select machining methods and tools taking into account the materials c) Manually and mechanically manufacture, modify, repair and replace parts of the barrel	10
4	Assessing eyeglass lenses, contact lenses and enlarging visual aids according to optical properties and effects (Section 3 (2)) Section A, point 4)	a) Select single-strength lenses for optical properties b) Coatings and other surface finishes of eyeglass lenses in terms of their effects c) Differences in imaging errors in single-strength lenses and taking into account their effects d) Determining the main cutting effects of toric spectacle lenses e) Measure object-and image-side vertices f) Convert sphero-cylindrical combination	19
		g) Select multi-strength and special glasses according to optical properties h) Differences in image defects in multi-purpose and special glasses, and taking into account their effects i) Measuring prismatic spectacle lenses j) Associating filter and protection glasses with usage k) Distinguish contact lenses according to material properties and assess the effects of contact lens correction l) Structure and properties of enlarging visual aids		15
5	Identify customer-specific visual requirements and advise customers (Section 3 (2)) Section A, point 5)
5.1	Determining the need for corrective action (Section 3 (2)) Section A Number 5.1)	a) Analysis of the need for correction in the light of visual acuity, anatomy and physiology, in particular in the case of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia b) take into account visual aids in vision-reducing eye diseases c) explain undisturbed binocular vision and distinguish discrepanties		14
5.2	Advising customers and providing services (Section 3 (2)) Section A, point 5.2)	a) Determine the customer's wishes and the intended use of the visual aid in the sales interview b) Services for eye glass determination, contact lens adaption and other visual tests c) To coordinate customer requirements with professional requirements, select eyeglass frames and eyeglass lenses with aesthetic and anatomical aspects d) Advise customers on glass type, material, surface finishing and colouring of eyeglass lenses e) Using information media, in particular for glass and socket consulting f) Document customer data in consideration of data protection	14
		g) Explain application areas and correction options for eyeglass lenses, contact lenses and enlarging vision aids h) Distinguish properties of materials and care products for contact lenses and assess them with regard to their intended use i) Justify the need for contact lens care; explain care products and their properties j) Determine prices and explain to the customer		14
6	Eyeglasses to fit optically and anatomically (Section 3 (2)) Section A (6)	a) Edit and pre-adjust eyeglass frames according to anatomical conditions	6
		b) Assessing the optical and physiological effects of correction agents c) Determine centering data and center eyeglass lenses according to different centring requirements d) Control the centering of eyeglasses		6
7	Deliver visual aids (Section 3 (2)) Section A, point 7)	a) Perform the adjustment of eyewear b) Show customers in the handling, use and care of visual aids c) indicate the need for regular controls	8
		d) indicate the possible effects of visual aid, in particular the visual impression, the importance of which shall assess the importance and take the necessary measures		4
8	Goods sold (Section 3 (2)) Section A, point 8)	a) Collect incoming goods and check them according to quality, type, quantity and price according to order b) Have been properly stored, cared for and presented c) Explaining the use and applications of goods and selling goods	2
		d) Prepare and perform orders e) Detecting, assessing, documenting and reclambing defects f) Accepting and editing customer complaints		4
9	Accounting and calculation (Section 3 (2)) Section A, point 9)	a) Pay attention to operational cost factors and act cost-conscious b) Calculate the calculations according to specifications c) Unwinding payment transactions d) Preparing reminders		6

Section B: Integrative skills, knowledge and skills





Lfd. Nr.Part of the Training vocational training to be provided Skills, knowledge, and skill-time guidelines in weeks in 1. to 18. Month 19. up to 36. Month 1234

1	Vocational training, labour and collective bargaining (Section 3 (2)) Section B (1)	a) Explain the importance of the training contract, in particular completion, duration and termination b) Mutual rights and obligations arising from the training contract c) The possibilities of continuing vocational training d) call essential parts of the employment contract e) the main provisions of the collective agreements applicable to the establishment of the establishment
2	Establishment and organisation of training (Section 3 (2)) Section B, point 2)	a) Explaining the structure and tasks of the training company b) Basic functions of the training company, such as procurement, manufacturing, sales and administration c) The relationship between the training company and its employees on economic organisations, professional representatives and trade unions d) Describe the basics, tasks and working methods of the executive bodies of the training company or personnel representation of the company	while of the total Training to mediate
3	Safety and health protection at work (Section 3 (2)) Section B (3)	a) Identify risks to safety and health at work and take action to avoid them b) apply occupational health and safety and accident prevention regulations c) Describe behaviour in the event of accidents and initiate initial measures d) Apply preventive fire safety rules; describe behaviour in fires and take measures to combat fires
4	Environmental protection and rational use of energy (Section 3 (2)) Section B (4)	Contribute to the prevention of operational environmental pressures in the occupational field of action, in particular: a) explain possible environmental pressures through the training establishment and its contribution to environmental protection b) apply environmental protection rules applicable to the training establishment c) Use the possibilities of economical and environmentally friendly use of energy and materials d) Avoid waste; supply substances and materials to environmentally friendly disposal
5	Work flows planning; technical communication (Section 3 (2)) Section B (5)	a) Setting up My b) Planning work steps, assessing and documenting results c) Use internal and external information for the procurement of goods d) Applying communication technologies e) Unwinding correspondence using word processing systems
6	Applying occupational regulations and standards (Section 3 (2)) Section B (6)	a) comply with subject-specific standards b) Apply legislation c) Apply fachtermini d) Applying the work and quality guidelines of the optician's craft industry