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JCAHPO certification is valid for 36 months. This certification period begins in the month and year that you successfully complete all requirements for initial certification and continues for the next 36 months.

Certificants are required to recertify every 36 months. To recertify, certificants must comply with continuing education (CE) requirements. The minimum number of CE credits required during each 36-month cycle vary according to credential, as noted below. All acceptable CE credits are classified as either Group A or Group B. Certificants who are applying for recertification may choose to either acquire all credits in Group A, or in a combination of Group A and Group B.

Number of Credits Required Per Each 36-Month Cycle:
Credential
Total Number of Credits Required
Minimum Number of Group A Credits Required
Maximum Number of Group B Credits Permitted
COA/CCOA
18
12
6
COT
27
18
9
COMT
36
18
18

All JCAHPO Group A or Group B credits, American Medical Association (AMA) Category 1 credits, and American Osteopathic (AOA) Category 1 credits are accepted towards the 25 CME credit requirement.

Programs approved by the following organizations are also accepted towards the 25 CME ROUB credit requirement:

  • American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  • Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
  • American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
  • American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
  • American College of Radiology (ACR)
  • American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
  • Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (CSDMS)
  • Canadian Society of Vascular Technology (CSVT)
  • Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS)
  • Society of Vascular Technology (SVT)
Credential
Total Number of Credits Required
Minimum Number Related to Content
Minimum Number Not Related to Content
ROUB
25
10
15

 

The purpose of continuing education is to maintain and expand your ophthalmic skills and knowledge. Try to select continuing education topics that will upgrade, extend, or expand your understanding of ophthalmic medical assisting.