INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Optics Technician (Lens and Prism Maker) claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Optics Technician (Lens and Prism Maker) is listed under Ontario trade code 225A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | An Optics Technician (Lens and Prism Maker): | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | Produces precision spherical and plane optics to specifications; Corrects lens/prisms surfaces to optimum quality; Checks with interferometer and spectrometer; Inspects, cements, and aligns optical components to optical axes; Coats optics with anti-reflecting or high reflecting coats. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 8,100 total hours: 8,000 workplace and 100 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Optics Technician (Lens and Prism Maker) has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $20.00, $28.00 and $40.00 convert to $40,000, $56,000 and $80,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Optics Technician (Lens and Prism Maker) ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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