The task may be performed in plus(+) or minus (-) cylinder. Refinement – Demonstrate the ability to perform refinement. Retinoscopy – Demonstrate the ability to perform retinoscopy. Keratometry – Demonstrate the ability to perform keratometry. Ocular Motility – Demonstrate the ability to detect a phoria or tropia, and identify the direction of the deviation using appropriate cover tests. Visual Fields – Demonstrate the ability to perform an automated visual field on a specified automated visual field test as determined by JCAHPO. The task may be perform in plus (+) or minus (-) cylinder. “Lensometry – Demonstrate the ability to perform non-automated lensometry to determine the strength of the distance correction and the bifocal or trifocal add.
According to the “Certification and Recertification” document, It covers the following areas: The skills evaluation is conducted on a computer. For instance, my online COT exam prep course includes 8 JCAHPO Group A credits. According to JCAHPO’s comprehensive “Certification and Recertification” PDF document, you also need 12 hours of JCAHPO credits. If you’re interested in an accredited program, rather than on the job experience, you can find a link of qualifying programs here, on the International Council of Accreditation website. Unless you received a degree from an accredited college or institution, you must have been working as a COA for 2,000 hours, or one full year of full-time work within 24 months of submitting your application. The COT certification is a significant step up both in your career and in the level of skills you are expected to possess, so the examination content is also more advanced. Find more specific information from JCAHPO here. And with both, you become eligible for the exam either through graduating from an accredited college or via working on the job. Both require an application, signed by an ophthalmologist to confirm that you’ve met the prerequisites.
Both exams require a high school diploma or its equivalent. For starters, both the COA exam and the COT exam are administered by JCAHPO (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology). The COA exam and the COT exam are similar in many ways.
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