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How to become 視能訓練士education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥4.44M
≈ $28,210
Top pay (est.)
¥7.34M
Top 10% ¥6.37M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.20Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥6.09Mest.
¥5.24M–¥7.07M
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
28%
Low
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 3.08x

How to become 視能訓練士

The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.

Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
視能訓練士になるには、視能訓練士養成校で1～3年、あるいは視能訓練関連の課程がある大学で4年学んだ上で、視能訓練士国家試験に合格する必要がある。養成校の入学試験を受験するには、高校又は短大・看護学校・保育士養成校を卒業している必要がある。
　検査や訓練は患者との受け答えをベースに行われるため、正確な検査結果を出して訓練効果を高めるには、患者と接する時の対応や人間関係が大切である。

Skills, education and requirements for 視能訓練士

Key skills

Active Listening
4.8
Speaking
4.3
Reading Comprehension
4.0
Social Perceptiveness
3.9
Instructing
3.8
Writing
3.4
Service Orientation
3.2
Learning Strategies
3.2

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Medicine and Dentistry
3.9
Psychology
2.2
Customer and Personal Service
2.0
Biology
1.8
Therapy and Counseling
1.8
English Language
1.5
Education and Training
1.5
Mathematics
1.4

What the work involves

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsAssisting and Caring for OthersInterpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkControlling Machines and Processes

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionWritten ComprehensionMemorization

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 視能訓練士

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.