1-month course, then a 6-month internship · Offline or online · With Grow My IndiaStudent OSCentre admin
The programme
One month of teaching, then six months of internship — three unpaid, then three paid. Take the course at Behala or live online. The internship is on the floor, with real instruments and supervised patients.
In academic collaboration with
Choose offline or online when you apply. There is no mixed section. Certificates and assessments are the same.
Behala campus
The 1-month course and the six-month internship are at 22/1, Brojomani Debya Road. Theory, instruments and supervised patients in the same working optical practice.
Live theory + campus internship
The 1-month course is live online. The internship is not. Unpaid and paid internship months are on the Behala floor — instruments and patients are not taught through a screen.
Month 1 · Course
One month of teaching: the sciences, the vocabulary, and the first supervised procedures. This is the month the fee covers.
Offline: Classroom at Behala. Online: Live lecture.
Months 2–4 · Unpaid
Three months on the floor after the course. No wage. Supervised laboratory and store practice. This is training, not employment.
Offline: Internship at Behala. Online: Campus internship block.
Months 5–7 · Paid
Three further months, now paid. The wage is set with the host practice and is not part of the course fee. Patient work stays supervised. This is not a job offer.
Offline: Paid internship at Behala. Online: Campus internship block.
All patient-facing activity in Phase 3 is under direct supervision of qualified personnel, within a defined scope of practice. Candidates do not diagnose, prescribe, or attend patients unsupervised. Informed consent is obtained for all training involving patients.
Introduction to the Vision Care Industry
The industry, the roles within it, scope of practice, career structure · refractive error as a focusing fault, not a disease · referral red flags
Human Eye Anatomy
Three coats of the eye · path of light · cornea, lens, retina · accommodation and presbyopia · extraocular muscles
Common Eye Conditions
Refractive errors and common disorders · recognition and referral · cataract, glaucoma, diabetes, macular degeneration, red eye
Basic Eye Testing
Visual acuity at distance and near · screening versus examination · pinhole, colour vision, torch observation · recording within scope
Optical Instruments
Three tiers of access · lensometer verification · auto-refractometer is not a prescription · calibration, hygiene and electrical safety
Understanding the Eye Prescription
SPH, CYL, AXIS, ADD, PD, prism · transposition · reading real prescriptions · never infer a missing sign
Optical Lenses
Materials, designs and coatings · index and Abbe number · honest recommendation · impact-resistant material for children and sport
Frames
Parts, materials, boxing measurements · fit first, then proportion, then preference · adjustment sequence · repairs within scope
Optical Dispensing
Twelve stages from welcome to recall · three gates · goods-in verification · non-adaptation handling
Customer Experience
Consultation arc · honesty test · objection and complaint handling · ethics of selling inside a healthcare setting
Optical Store Operations
Opening, trading and closing routines · stock, billing and returns · records, quality measures and workplace safety
Professional Ethics
Scope of practice · confidentiality and consent · honest recommendation · the five-question test · referral on doubt
Progression is by assessment, not attendance alone. Candidates advance — and receive each certificate — only on satisfactory performance.
| Method | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Continuous assessment | Coursework, practice exercises and trainer evaluation throughout each phase |
| Written examination | Theoretical knowledge, including prescription interpretation and calculation |
| Practical competency evaluation | Demonstration of each prescribed procedure, unaided, to the defined standard |
| Viva voce | Oral examination of reasoning, judgement and scope of practice |
After the unpaid internship
Awarded after the 1-month course and the three unpaid internship months, when the assessments for that work are satisfactory.
After the paid internship
Awarded after the three paid internship months and the final assessments. Jointly issued by IndieEyes Vision Academy and Grow My India. Not a licence and not a job.
Certificates record completion of a vocational training programme. They are not a licence, registration or academic degree, and do not authorise independent clinical practice, diagnosis of disease, or prescribing any correction.
Placement assistance is provided to eligible candidates through IndieEyes, Grow My India and partner organisations. It is not a guarantee of employment.
