- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) Examination v1
A three and one half hour, 210-item computer-administered examination covering the scope of practice of an ophthalmic assistant. Ophthalmic allied health professionals seeking certification at the COA level must meet exam eligibility requirements. JCAHPO administers the COA exam on a computer, and does not require a hands-on test at this level. This examination assesses knowledge in six content areas.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Clinical Patient Care
- Contact Lens Evaluation
- Keratometry
- Lensometry
- Ocular Anatomy And Physiology
- Ocular Motility
- Ophthalmic Assessment
- Ophthalmic Assistant Techniques
- Ophthalmic Equipment Maintenance
- Ophthalmic Optics and Refractometry
- Patient History Taking
- Pupil Assessment
- Tonometry
- Visual Assessment
Earning Criteria
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Knowledge Measured: 17% Basic Skills and Lensometry; 15% Basic Tonometry; 21% General Medical Knowledge; 20% History Taking; 11% Instrument Maintenance; 16% Patient Services