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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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