Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)

200 Practice Question Practice Exam for the IJCAHPO COMT Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist Certification

This module provides 200 professionally written and edited questions for the Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist exam (COMT) covering the relevant exam areas.  Areas covered include Patient Evaluation, Assisting with Interventions and Procedures, Corrective Lenses, Imaging, and Office and Clinical Skills.

The Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT) credential is a professional certification offered by the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO). It is a certification program for ophthalmic medical technologists, who are allied health professionals who assist ophthalmologists (eye doctors) in examining and treating patients. The COMT credential demonstrates that the holder has a high level of knowledge and expertise in the field of ophthalmic medical technology. To earn the COMT credential, individuals must meet specific eligibility requirements and pass a certification exam.

The IJCAHPO certification process is examination-based. Examinations are based on research conducted every five years to determine the typical tasks performed by Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP). These tasks are grouped into categories, and the examinations are designed to include questions pertaining to each category.

COMT certification requires completing the multiple-choice examination, COT Skill Evaluation, and COMT Performance Test. Current COTs are not required to retake the COT Skill Evaluation.

The exam is 190 questions and 200 minutes long.

TIMELINE

Certification applications must be received within the allotted time frame in each eligibility pathway. Application for the multiple-choice examination retest must be received within 12 months of the initial examination.

The multiple-choice and practical examinations must be completed within 36 months of application approval.