Basic Patient Workup and Special Tests
JCAHPO 0 CE (group A) – AOA 1 CE

This course is intended to train beginning and intermediate level technicians and front office staff in the steps necessary to complete a basic ophthalmic work up. This course will give a basic foundation to what the patient work up is like, what testing is done during a patient work up, and what different testing terminology means. This allows all ophthalmic staff to gain a solid foundation for what testing is needed for an ophthalmic exam. The student will learn the following concepts from this course:

Here is what some ophthalmic personnel who took this course had to say:

“Very good information for someone just starting in our field.” K.H., COT

“VERY infomational and LOVE the suggested pt questions given. It was very helpful even to a experienced tech.” E.G., COT

“Very clear and easily explained!” L.G., COA

“Very clear and concise!” J.A., COT

“Great review.” F.L., COA

“I thought this was very nice -well done.” K.M., COA

“Very nicely done…..” E.A., COT

“Great review.” F.L., COA

“enjoyed taking this organized review” E.M., COT

“the online class was good information, was able to learn some new things today” D.D., COA

“please make up more tests like this as it is hard to get to lectures that have ce’s thank you” J.B., COT

This course offers a post test allowing for review of the material and assessment of staff who are using this material for training purposes.

Upon completion of this section the student will take a post-test that will test his/her knowledge of the items mentioned above. You must correctly answer at least 15 of the 20 questions on the open book post test. If you do not successfully pass the post test the first time you may try again at no expense to you.