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American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry

Verification of Certification (VOC)

Request Verification of Certification Online

Introduction

ABCMO is the primary source for verifying an optometrist is a certified specialist in medical optometry. Since its founding in 2009, over 130 state, local and federal Joint Commission accredited medical organizations utilize ABCMO for verification an optometrist is certified as a specialist in medical optometry.

Since the number of VOC requests has continued to grow as more residency-trained medical optometrists complete their training and gain medical staff appointments at Joint Commission accredited medical organizations, group practices and clinical teaching faculty, the VOC process has been updated. It now includes more timely verifications by utilizing email verifications.

To remain a certified specialist in medical optometry an optometrist, after certification, is required by ABCMO to participate in its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program as specified in Article 19 of ABCMO bylaws.


Request Verification of Certification Online

  • Please include Maiden name if relevant.
  • Fees are waived for Federal Medical Facilities. For approval of waiver, make sure the Requestor's Email Address entered above is from a Federal Medical Facility.
  • $0.00

More Information

If you do not receive a Verification Email within a few days, check your SPAM folder.

Then add info@abcmo.org to your email Whitelist.

Please send any other questions to info@abcmo.org

ABCMO News & Updates

  • Advanced Competence in Medical Optometry Exam – June 11, 2021
  • Background Information – Article 19 – Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
  • Accept No Substitutes
  • Who Knows You Are Board Certified?

Reflections

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

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

Advanced Competence in Medical Optometry Exam

The next Advanced Competence in Medical Optometry exam will be administered at over 220 U.S. Pearson VUE Professional Centers on Friday, June 11, 2021.

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