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American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry

Advanced Competence in Medical Optometry (ACMO) Exam – Friday, June 10, 2022

The National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) has announced the date for the 2022 Advanced Competence in Medical Optometry (ACMO) Exam – it will be administered at over 220 U.S. Pearson VUE Professional Centers on Friday, June 10, 2022.

This exam is administered only once per year.

Registration Opens October 22, 2021.

  • NBEO Exam Information including Fees & Tutorial
  • NBEO 2022 Exam Schedule (PDF)
  • Pearson Vue exam information and test center locations

Important Notes

There is a significant discount ($300) for those taking the Exam in their Residency Year.

Please register prior to May 27, 2022 as there is an additional $400 late registration fee after that.

Since the availability of seats at some test centers may be limited, candidates are encouraged to register as soon as possible to reduce the likelihood of having to travel a long distance to the next available test center.

Register for Exam

November 19, 2021
Filed Under: News

ABCMO News, Updates & Editorials


ABCMO News

  • Newsletter – ABCMO News and Updates – May 2022
  • A Reminder to VA Residents
  • Advanced Competence in Medical Optometry (ACMO) Exam – Friday, June 10, 2022
  • Newsletter – ABCMO News and Updates – September 2021
  • Newsletter – ABCMO News and Updates – January 2021

Reflections – Articles of Interest and Editorials

  • 10 Administrators for Every Doctor
  • What is Medical Optometry?
  • A Letter to VA Optometry Residency Coordinators: Benefits of ACMO
  • Retail and Clinical Pharmacy
  • It’s Time to Rethink Board Recertification

Comments are welcome and can be sent to editor@abcmo.org for publication under the author's name.

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Certification Requirements

The following are in addition to an O.D. degree from an accredited North American school or college of optometry and a current state license to practice.

Residency: Completion of a full-time, ACOE (or equivalent) accredited, postgraduate clinical residency training program having major emphasis on medical optometry.

ACMO Exam: Passage of the Advanced Competence in Medical Optometry exam (or equivalent) offered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.

Practice: Documented significant practice of medical optometry for a minimum of two years immediately prior to application for certification.

The Practice requirement is waived in the two years immediately following residency training.

Complete Application and Requirements

Veterans/Military

  • Optometry Careers at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
  • Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) and Financial Assistance Program (FAP)
  • Uniformed Services University
  • American Board of Optometry Specialties

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