The Vision Care Technology Program of Roane State Community College aims to provide society with qualified, conscientious and professional opticians. Students receive a postsecondary education resulting in an Associate of Applied Science Degree.
Enrolled and Graduation Percentages
| Cohort |
Enrolled |
Graduated |
Retention Rate |
| 2015-2017 |
25 |
19 |
76% |
| 2016-2018 |
22 |
18 |
82% |
| 2017-2019 |
22 |
20 |
91% |
| 2018-2020 |
20 |
17 |
85% |
| 2019-2021 |
17 |
8 |
48% |
| 2020-2022 |
16 |
15 |
94% |
| 2021-2023 |
9 |
6 |
67% |
| 2022-2024 |
14 |
14 |
100% |
American Board of Opticianry (ABO) National Opticianry Competency Examination (NOCE) Pass Rate
| Class |
Students Sitting for Exam |
First time Pass rate |
RSCC First time Pass rate |
National Mean Pass Rate |
| 2018 |
18 |
17 |
94% |
51% |
| 2019 |
19 |
17 |
89% |
57.8% |
| 2020 |
17 |
16 |
94% |
N/A |
| 2021 |
8 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
| 2022 |
14 |
14 |
100% |
N/A |
| 2023 |
6 |
4 |
67% |
N/A |
| 2024 |
13 |
12 |
92% |
N/A |
National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) Contact Lens Registry Examination (CLRE) Pass Rate
| Class |
Students Sitting for Exam |
First time Pass rate |
RSCC First time Pass rate |
National Mean Pass Rate |
| 2018 |
18 |
18 |
100% |
66% |
| 2019 |
17 |
17 |
100% |
59.5% |
| 2020 |
16 |
15 |
94% |
N/A |
| 2021 |
8 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
| 2022 |
9 |
6 |
67% |
N/A |
| 2023 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
N/A |
| 2024 |
12 |
12 |
100% |
N/A |
Tennessee Board of Dispensing Opticians Licensure Examination
| Class |
Graduates |
Sitting for Exam |
First Time Pass rate |
RSCC First time Pass rate |
National Mean Pass Rate |
| 2018 |
18 |
16 |
15 |
94% |
72% |
| 2019 |
20 |
17 |
16 |
94% |
59.5% |
| 2020 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
100% |
N/A |
| 2022 |
16 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
N/A |
| 2023 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
75% |
N/A |
| 2024 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
100% |
N/A |
Graduates employeed in Vision Care field
| Year |
Graduates employed in Vision Care field |
| 2018 |
100% |
| 2019 |
90% |
| 2020 |
94% |
| 2022 |
81% |
| 2023 |
100% |
| 2024 |
64% |
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