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allied health personnel. More than
30,000 people in the U.S., Canada,
and around the world have earned
IJCAHPO certification. For more
information, visit jcahpo.org.
A
SCRS and IJCAHPO co-spon-
sored two sold out Biometry
Learning Labs on Friday.
These hands-on Learning
Labs are designed to elevate techni-
cians' knowledge and skills of IOL
calculation measurements. Attendees
rotated through stations to practice
skills, perfect their technique, and
demonstrate how to translate and
correlate IOL calculation measure-
ments using multiple instruments.
"Learning Labs inspire and
encourage learning, regardless of
a technician's skill set or role," said
James Tsai, MD, MBA, IJCAHPO
president. "Employees who are
engaged in their own learning and
development goals are more produc-
tive and feel more autonomous and
invested in learning and advancing
their skill sets. As well as being a fun,
interactive course, employees en-
courage one another and support one
another's goals and development."
The lead instructor was Craig
Simms, BSc, COMT, CDOS, ROUB.
He was joined by co-instructors
Jennifer Good, COA, April Lemaster,
COMT, Hilda Zamora, ROUB, and
Aida Haile, COT. Alcon and Carl Zeiss
Meditec supported the Learning Labs
with additional faculty, equipment,
and instruments,
All courses in the IJCAHPO
Technicians & Nurse Program, the
Biometry Learning Labs, and the
COT Certification Examination Prep
Course have been approved for
IJCAHPO CE credit. Select courses
are approved for CA BRN credit.
IJCAHPO was established as a
not-for-profit organization in 1969 to
offer certification and continuing ed-
ucation opportunities to ophthalmic
Biometry Learning Labs sold out
M
ore than 60 ophthalmic
technicians attended
the IJCAHPO Certifica-
tion Exam Prep Courses
held yesterday. The attendees
participated in the interactive
courses designed to prepare them
for their Certified Ophthalmic
Assistant (COA) or Certified
Ophthalmic Technician (COT)
multiple choice examination.
Faculty were Christine Mc-
Donald, COE, COA, ROUB, OSC,
CTC, OCS, and Marianne Bell,
COMT, OSA, OSC, RN, CRNO.
The courses provided a general
review of all examination content
areas and helped the technicians
identify where to focus their
study time. The two sessions also
covered test anxiety study tips.
The COT Exam Prep Course has
been approved for IJCAHPO CE
credit.
IJCAHPO was established
as a not-for-profit organization
in 1969 to offer certification and
continuing education opportuni-
ties to ophthalmic allied health
personnel. Since then, more
than 30,000 people in the U.S.,
Canada, and around the world
have earned IJCAHPO certifica-
tion. For more information, visit
jcahpo.org.
Ophthalmic technicians prepare
for certification
