Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) Examination(v.4)
  • Type Validation
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Months
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) Examination(v.4)

Issued by Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

This 3-hour, 200 item computer administrated covers the scope of practice of an ophthalmic assistant. Allied Ophthalmic Personnel seeking certification at the COA level are required to meet one of the prerequisites outlined above to apply to sit for the examination. This exam is being recommended for a total of 12 semester hours in the lower-division

  • Type Validation
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Months
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Skills

Earning Criteria

  • The skills measured include History and Documentation; Visual Assessment; Visual Field Testing; Pupil Assessment; Tonometry; Keratometry; Ocular Motility Testing; Lensometry; Refraction, Retinoscopy and Refinement; Biometry; Supplemental Testing; Microbiology; Pharmacology; Surgical Assisting; Ophthalmic Patient Services and Education; Optics and Spectacles; Contact Lenses; Ophthalmic Imaging; Photography and Videography; Equipment Maintenance and Repair; Medical Ethics, Legal and Regulatory