1. National Certification for AF Ophthalmic Technicians AMC Command Coordinators: JCAHPO - TSgt Alicia Stevenson Travis AFB, DSN 799-3979 AOA - TSgt Michael Wild Travis AFB, DSN 799-7169

2. Objectives Explain Certification Process Provide information for alternative test sites Give guidance on funding sources

3. Obtaining Ophthalmology Certification at COA level Eligibility Requirements Testing Costs Complete AAO Home Study Course with minimum 80% Minimum 1 year experience in ophthalmic care Current CPR Card *Fill out application available at JCAHPO Website www.jcahpo.org www.jcahpo.org Test at approved sites or base education office** AAO Home Study Course- $145 The Academy Store: Products 12 College Credits Meets AFSC certification requirement Certification Test- $300 JCAHPO Certification Process * Application must be signed by supervising Ophthalmologist and include results of Home Study Course. ** 90 day test window upon approval of application. Testing sites can be found on www.prometric.com/jcahpo.www.prometric.com/jcahpo Benefits

4. Obtaining Optometry Certification at CPOA/T level Eligibility Requirements Testing Process Costs Graduates from approved paraoptometric program within 5yrs of graduating tech school* See CPOA/T Handbook at http://www.aoa.org/documents/cpoa.pdf ** Fill out application Test at approved sites or through Base Education Office No special testing fee if taken at Base Education Office Meets AFSC certification requirement CPOT Certification Test- $195 AOA Certification Process * Reference Form: http://www.aoa.org/documents/CPOTReference.pdfhttp://www.aoa.org/documents/CPOTReference.pdf **Application for Testing: http://www.aoa.org/documents/paraCertApp.pdfhttp://www.aoa.org/documents/paraCertApp.pdf ***Home study course: http://www.aoa.org/x2494.xmlhttp://www.aoa.org/x2494.xml Home study course available from AOA $85 *** Benefits

5. Personal Information Last/First/MI/SuffixAddressPhoneE-mail Organizational Information Organizations NameAddressBusiness PhoneBusiness E-mail Testing Center Information Proctor’s NameAddressPhone/FaxE-mail Address Include the name of the base in the address block Optometry Certification American Optometric Association 243 N. Lindberg Blvd St. Louis, Missouri 63141 800-365-2219 ext 135 or 210 Fax 314-991-4101 POC Darlene Byrd Sharon Alderson AF Liaison SMSgt Lynn Lawrence DSN 641-2050 Comm 850-881-2050 Ophthalmology Certification Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology 2025 Woodlane Drive St. Paul, Minnesota 55125-2998 800-284-3937 ext 3 Michelle Kimbrough AF Liaison TBD This information must be attached to your application when requesting certification testing at your Base Education office. Air Force Request For Local Certification Testing (No additional charge required)

6. Possible Funding Sources TDY Funds –Most likely source of funding per RMO Third Party Collections VA Reimbursement Procedures may vary depending on location. Contact your Squadron Superintendent for local policies.

7. TDY Funds Add Certification Costs to projected TDY Budget AOA Conferences (SECO, FSO, AOA) all offer certification testing on site JCAHPO conferences offer review sessions only Contact Flight Superintendent for local TDY request process

8. Third Party Collections Not a guaranteed source of funding Contact your Third Party Collection office for funding availability

9. VA REIMBURSEMENT Use as Last Resort (MGIB Entitlement) Requires up front cost to member Counts against Lifetime Certification Benefit (Cap is $9500) For procedures visit: www.aoa.org/x2876.xml. (Checklist can be used for both AOA and JCAHPO) www.aoa.org/x2876.xml

10. Questions/Comments? AMC Command Coordinators: JCAHPO - TSgt Alicia Stevenson Travis AFB, DSN 799-3979 Email: alicia.stevenson@travis.af.milalicia.stevenson@travis.af.mil AOA - TSgt Michael Wild Travis AFB, DSN 799-7169 Email: michael.wild@travis.af.milmichael.wild@travis.af.mil Please contact the respective coordinators below for any questions