JCAHPO/ATPO Pocket Guide
This quick-reference guide will give ophthalmic assistants access to information on:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Clinical Skills
• Coding
• Contact Lenses
• History Taking/Triage/Documentation
• Pharmacology
• Safety and Infection Control
• Special Tests and Procedures
• Surgical
• Terminology
• Optics
• Reference and Tools

JCAHPO Ophthalmic Assistant Career Advancement Tool (JCAT)
Introducing the latest learning resource for entry-level ophthalmic medical personnel (OMP): The JCAHPO Ophthalmic Assistant Career Advancement Tool (JCAT). We have packaged this tool as a convenient way for eager, career-minded personnel to become familiar with the responsibilities of an ophthalmic assistant as well as become eligible to take the COA level examination. The package includes “The Ophthalmic Assistant”, 8th Ed. by Stein, Stein, and Freeman, one of the profession’s leading educational references. The JCAT also includes 175 quiz items that test comprehension, and a study plan that outlines the text's most important content and provides study hints for assistant level education.

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The Ophthalmic Assistant: A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel
Provides ophthalmic assistants with comprehensive information on all aspects of ophthalmology; 871 pages and heavily illustrated.

Recommended for COA, COT, and COMT Exam. Click here to view/download the order form and prices.

Contact Lens Fitting Certificate of Completion
This independent study will help individuals meet the challenges of a career as a contact lens technician, and/or meet eligibility requirements for a JCAHPO-recognized Certificate of Completion. This package includes Contact Lens Fitting Case Logs & Final Examination for Contact Lens Fitting Certificate of Completion, Pre-requisite Check-off Form, & The CLAO Pocket Guide to Contact Lens Fitting.

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ATPO Certification Review Flashcards
The Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology (ATPO) offers these resources to assist candidates in preparing for certification exams. Flashcards are available for the COA, COT, COMT, Surgical Assisting, and ROUB exams. Prices vary for the different levels. ATPO members receive discounted prices! Click here to view/download the order form and prices.

CLAO Home Study Course for Contact Lens Technicians
This course, developed by the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO), provides basic-to-intermediate-level training in contact lens fitting. Earn up to 10 JCAHPO Group A credits (1 per module). JCAHPO certificants, ATPO members, and CLAO members can purchase the course for only $199.95 ($100 savings from the $299.95 non-member/non-certified price). Click here to view/download the order form.

JCAHPO Low Vision Self-Study Course
This $75.00 course includes the Lighthouse Manual, Refinements Module 34 titled "Rehabilitation of the Low Vision Patient," and a 50-question examination. The answer sheet may be completed and submitted for 7 JCAHPO Group A credits. Extra examinations are available for $50.00 each. Click here to view/download the order form.

AAOE/JCAHPO Ophthalmic Coding Specialist Certificate of Completion
JCAHPO and the American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives (AAOE) partnered in development of this examination covering 18 topics related to ophthalmic coding. A Certificate of Completion and 4 JCAHPO Group A credits are awarded with a passing score. AAO and AAOE members and their staff, as well as JCAHPO certificants, can take the exam for only $175.00. Click here to view/download the order form and prices.

Ophthalmic Medical Assisting: An Independent Study Course

This course is published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and was previously only available through AAO. Enhancements in this revision include two new chapters: Refractive Surgery Concepts & Procedures, and Understanding Practice Management; revised chapters and glossary incorporating new evidence-based information and groundbreaking technologies; and 37 procedures explained in detail. The 368-page textbook is in full color, and the examination booklet contains 200 multiple-choice questions.

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JCAHPO Refinements
Only $10 per credit!
The Refinements are print-based modules. Each module in the series includes a quiz and is approved for 1 JCAHPO Group A credit. Read the module, and complete and submit the quiz. Click here to view/download the Refinements order form and module topics.

2009 National Salary Survey & Benefits Report for OMP
The National Salary & Benefits Report for OMP presents findings of a comprehensive national survey conducted in 2009 by the Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology (ATPO^®), in collaboration with the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO^®). The report is designed to give employees and employers an informative analysis of the salary, wages, and benefits for OMP. Click here to view/download the order form.

JCAHPO Study Guides
Study guides are designed to help candidates prepare for certification exams at the COA, COT, and COMT levels. Study guides include: descriptions of the exams, screen captures, sample exam questions, study tips from certified professionals, tips on the best way for you to prepare, and more! The guides are $15.00 for the COA and COT, and $18.00 for the COMT. Click here to view/download the order form.

Audio/Video Lectures
Selected lectures from previous meetings were audio and/or video-taped and are available on a CD-ROM that contains a handout and a quiz. To earn CE credits, simply watch or listen to a lecture on your own time and submit the quiz. Over 40 JCAHPO Group A credits are available. CD lecture packets range from $10-$20. Click here to view/download the order form.

JCAHPO Learning Systems 1-6
A sophisticated interactive CD-ROM that uses cutting-edge animation, simulation, and video to teach basic skills in six key areas (Keratometry, Lensometry, Ocular Motility, Retinoscopy/Refinement, Tonometry, & Visual Fields) vital to most ophthalmology practices. Get all six modules for $300.00 (with no complimentary credits) or $350.00 (with 12 complimentary credits upon completion of the Learning Assessments). Earn 1 JCAHPO Group A credit per module (up to six credits) for $10 per credit. Click here to try before you buy! Click here to view/download the order form and system requirements.

JCAHPO/CLAO Contact Lens Learning Systems Series 1 & 2
A highly interactive, state-of-the-art CD-ROM focusing on contact lens basics. Series 1 contains Contact Lens Basics (2 JCAHPO Group A credits) and Soft Contact Lenses (3 JCAHPO Group A credits). Series 2 contains RGP (3 JCAHPO Group A credits), Advanced Fitting Part I (3 JCAHPO Group A credits), and Advanced Fitting Part II (4 JCAHPO Group A credits). Sold separately for $195 to CLAO and ATPO members and JCAHPO certificants. Buy them together for the low price of $295! Click here to view/download the order form, system requirements, and non-member pricing.

Allied Health On-the-Job Training Toolkit
This Kit provides everything an office needs to easily and thoroughly train new allied health personnel for only $495. Click here to view/download the order form. The kit contains:

• Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Independent Study Course Text and Exam
  
• Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Medical Assisting DVD
  
• Introducing Ophthalmology: A Primer for Office Staff
  
• JCAHPO Learning Systems^® 1-6 CD ROM (no complimentary CE vouchers)
  
• Ophthalmic Medical Personnel On-the-Job Trainer's Guide and Curriculum

myjcahpoce.org
Many courses on a wide range of ophthalmic topics are available for CE credit at this website. Registered users may purchase courses, complete the course work, take a quiz, and receive immediate test results, as well as printed confirmation of credits earned. Visit myjcahpoce.org today - many credits are available at your fingertips!