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Ways to move up or open doors
Contact lens licence
The second NACOR (National Alliance of Canadian Optician Regulators) exam. Many employers expect it.
Refraction
Extra training that lets opticians measure a prescription themselves in some provinces. Rare and valuable.
Store management
Running a chain location. The usual step up, with a salary and bonus.
Your own store
You take on the business risk and keep what the store makes.