Yulanda Edgin, a Walmart associate, found Penn Foster's online Optician Career Diploma Program through our partnership with Guild Education. Working as an optician in Walmart's Vision Center, Yulanda's manager encouraged her to enroll. "There are many advantages with studying and completing program online," she said. "[It's self-paced], you can take your laptop and do the program practically anywhere." Yulanda uses what she learned in her program at work. "I have applied majority of the skills I have learned into my job," said "I was doing the job before taking the course but I am more confident and understand a lot more of what I do because of taking the course." Now, Yulanda is studying to become a licensed optician and encourages her coworkers to enroll. "My education with Penn Foster helps me in my career by putting me a step closer to becoming a licensed optician," she said. Listen to her story.