Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
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The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) is the international certifying body for allied health personnel in the medical field of ophthalmology
, who are collectively termed ophthalmic medical personnel (OMP). It is governed by a board that represents related organizations that have an interest in developing the personnel in ophthalmology, such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology
. The central office of JCAHPO is located in Woodbury, Minnesota
.
JCAHPO offers three professional certification
s that are successive, forming a career ladder
:
JCAHPO also offers four specialty certifications:
Related to JCAHPO is the Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology, which is a professional association of OMP. ATPO does not provide certification, but facilitates professional activities such as networking, continuing education
, and professional certification
.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
, who are collectively termed ophthalmic medical personnel (OMP). It is governed by a board that represents related organizations that have an interest in developing the personnel in ophthalmology, such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership medical association of ophthalmologists–medical doctors specializing in eye care and surgery including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye M.D.s are Academy members, and the...
. The central office of JCAHPO is located in Woodbury, Minnesota
Woodbury, Minnesota
Woodbury is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States, and is a suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It is situated east of Saint Paul along Interstate 94...
.
JCAHPO offers three professional certification
Professional certification
Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task...
s that are successive, forming a career ladder
Career ladder
The term "career ladder" is a metaphor or buzzword used to denote vertical job promotion. In business and human resources management, the ladder typically describes the progression from entry level positions to higher levels of pay, skill, responsibility, or authority. This metaphor is spatially...
:
- Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) - entry level
- Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) - intermediate level
- Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) - advanced level
JCAHPO also offers four specialty certifications:
- Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic SonographerSonographerSonographers are diagnostic medical professionals who operate ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images, scans, videos, or 3D volumes of anatomy and diagnostic data. Sonography requires specialized education and skills to view, analyze and modify the scan to optimize the information...
(CDOS) - Ophthalmic surgical assisting
- Registered Ophthalmic UltrasoundUltrasoundUltrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
Biometrist (ROUB) - Corporate Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (CCOA)
Related to JCAHPO is the Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology, which is a professional association of OMP. ATPO does not provide certification, but facilitates professional activities such as networking, continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
, and professional certification
Professional certification
Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task...
.
Regular Member organizations
- American Academy of OphthalmologyAmerican Academy of OphthalmologyThe American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership medical association of ophthalmologists–medical doctors specializing in eye care and surgery including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye M.D.s are Academy members, and the...
(website) - American Glaucoma Society (website)
- American Ophthalmological Society (website)
- American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery with the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (website)
- American Society of Retina Specialists (website)
- Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology (website)
- Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology (website)
- Association of Veterans Affairs Ophthalmologists (website)
- Canadian Ophthalmological Society (website)
- The Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CSOMP) (website)
- Consortium of Ophthalmic Training Programs
- Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (website)
- North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (website)
- Society of Military Ophthalmologists (website)
Affiliate Member Organization
- American Association of Certified Orthoptists (website)
- American Orthoptic Council (website)
- Ophthalmic Photographers' Society (website)
- Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (website)
- The Canadian Orthoptic Society The Canadian Orthoptic Society