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Appendix B
New COA, COT, COMT Examination Content Areas Effective 8/1/2017
including a comparison to previous examination content
Content
Areas
Assessments
New
Certified
Ophthalmic
Assistant
(COA)
Previous
Certified
Ophthalmic
Assistant
(COA)
42%
New
Certified
Ophthalmic
Technician
(COT)
Previous
Certified
Ophthalmic
Technician
(COT)
45%
New
Certified
Ophthalmic
Medical
Technologist
(COMT)
Previous
Certified
Ophthalmic
Medical
Technologist
(COMT)
46%
Sub-Content Area
A. History and Documentation
5%
8%
4%
6%
3%
3%
B. Visual Assessment
6%
8%
5%
6%
3%
6%
C. Visual Field Testing
4%
4%
4%
6%
6%
6%
D. Pupil Assessment
3%
3%
4%
5%
3%
4%
E. Tonometry
4%
4%
3%
5%
3%
5%
F. Keratometry
2%
3%
3%
5%
2%
3%
G. Ocular Motility Testing
4%
3%
5%
5%
7%
11%
H. Lensometry
3%
3%
4%
5%
4%
6%
I. Refractometry:
Retinoscopy & Refinement
5%
6%
5%
7%
6%
6%
J. Biometry
3%
3%
4%
7%
3%
6%
K. Supplement Testing
3%
8%
4%
9%
6%
10%
Assisting with Interventions
and Procedures
22%
17%
19%
Sub-Content Area
A. Microbiology
3%
2%
2%
3%
2%
5%
B. Pharmacology
3%
8%
3%
5%
4%
8%
C. Surgical Assisting
4%
7%
4%
6%
4%
3%
D. Ophthalmic Patient Services
and Education
12%
16%
8%
7%
9%
10%
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