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ABO/NCLE
Advanced Certification Renewal
Why
should I renew my advanced certification?
- Advanced
certification proves that you have gone the "extra mile" in enhancing
your professional development.
- Advanced certification
means your employment opportunities may be expanded to include a greater
range of practice environments.
- Advanced certification
identifies you to your employer, your colleagues, and your clients as
an eye care professional, dedicated to quality care.
- Advanced certification
proves your ability to accept more responsibility and function at a
higher level, resolving problem situations and referring cases to other
professionals appropriately.
- Advanced certification
means third party payers may accept your credential for reimbursement.
- Advanced certification
proves you take pride in your profession and in maintaining up-to-date
skills and knowledge.
- Advanced certification
is the pathway to the ABO Master Certification and the CLSA Fellow programs.
How
do I renew my advanced certification?
Continuing education (CEC) renewal requirements
ABO
advanced certified: Send in 12 hours of ABO approved CECs of which 4 must
be Level II or Level III (up to 3 may be NCLE) and the $85 renewal fee.
NCLE
certified: Send in 18 hours of NCLE approved CECs of which 6 must be Level
II or Level III (up to 6 may be ABO approved) and the $85 renewal fee.
ABO
and NCLE certified: Send in 21 hours of CECs, 9 ABO approved and 12 NCLE
approved, 7 of which must be Level II or Level III plus the $85 ABO and
$85 NCLE renewal fees.
About
your certification:
All certifications are for 3 years. CECs must be earned within the 3 year
certification period and may not be accumulated and carried over from
one period to another. All CECs and renewal fees are due on or before
your expiration date. If you fail to complete the requirements in time,
you have a 4th year to complete them. During that year your certification
is suspended. This suspension year is not an extension but will overlap
into your next certification period. Renewing in the suspension year requires
the payment of an additional $15 late penalty.
What
is acceptable for continuing education credit?
For ABO: Spectacle related courses approved by ABO.
Courses approved by an opticianry licensing agency.
For NCLE: Contact lens related courses approved by NCLE.
Courses approved by an opticianry licensing agency.
Alternate
renewal methods:
Unlike your basic certification you may not use your license renewal for
advanced certification renewal. You must submit the actual CEC's.
You
may also retake and pass the ABO or NCLE advanced exam(s) for recertification
instead of earning CECs, but only in the 3rd or suspension year of
your certification. You may not sit for the exam at any other time during
your certification.
Where
do I send my renewal?
Send your CECs and renewal fees to ABO/NCLE, 6506 Loisdale Rd., Suite
209, Springfield, VA 22150 Be sure to include your name, address, and
I.D. number.
Looking
for continuing education? Contact your state society, or call (800) 296-1379 and ask for a Key Providers
List. This information is also available on our web site: www.abo.org
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