- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) Examination v3
This examination is comprised of a three hour, 200-item examination that covers the scope of practice of an ophthalmic technician. Candidates must also pass a computer-simulated skill evaluation in seven areas. Two hours are allotted to complete the skill evaluation.
- 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 Equipment Maintenance
- Ophthalmic Instrumentation
- Ophthalmic Optics and Refractometry
- Ophthalmic Pharmacology
- Patient History Taking
- Pupil Assessment
- Tonometry
- Visual Assessment
- Visual Fields Testing
Earning Criteria
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The skills and/or knowledge measured include history taking, pupillary assessment, contact lenses, equipment maintenance and repair, lensometry, keratometry, medical ethics, legal, and regulatory issues, microbiology, Pharmacology, ocular motility, assisting in surgical procedures, ophthalmic patient services and education, ophthalmic imaging, refractometry, spectacle skills, supplemental skills, tonometry, visual assessment, and visual fields.
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This examination requires candidates to demonstrate the following abilities: non-automated lensometry; perform an automated visual field; detect a phoria or tropia; perform keratometry; perform retinoscopy; perform refinement; and perform applanation tonometry. Allied Ophthalmic Personnel seeking certificate at the COT level must meet examination eligibility requirements.