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New, restructured National Board examinations will be implemented during 2009-10.
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::July 29, 2008
Scores have been posted online for the June 2008 ACMO Examination.
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::July 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!
Dr. Linda Casser has accepted the position of Dean of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University.
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::July 21, 2008
Verification Letters for the August 2008 Part I (BS), Part III (PAM & CSE), and Law examinations have been posted online.
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::July 21, 2008
Instructions to Candidates for the August 2008 Part I (BS), Part III (PAM & CSE), and Law examinations have been posted online..
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::July 17, 2008
Dr. Gross Retires From NBEO After 28 Years.
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::July 16, 2008
Online registration is now available for the December 2008 Part I (BS) and Part II (CS) examinations.
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::July 3, 2008
Information for the new 2009 Part I (Applied Basic Science) has been posted online.
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::July 3, 2008
The new 2009 Examination Restructure Content Matrix has been posted online.
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::June 13, 2008
Injection Skills continues to be Pilot-Tested on the August 2008 Clinical Skills Examination.
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::March 4, 2008
Important Change to the Clinical Skills Examination (CSE) Equipment that Candidates Must Supply
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ACMO information, click here.

Code
City
April
April
April
April
August
August
Dec.
 
CS, TMOD
PAM
Law
CSE
BS
PAM, CSE, Law
BS, CS

101
Berkeley · · · · ·     ·
102
Big Rapids · · · · ·   ·
103
Birmingham · · · · ·   ·
104
Bloomington · · · · ·   ·
105
Boston · · · · ·   ·
106
Chicago · · · · ·   ·
107
Columbus · · · · ·   ·
108
Forest Grove/ Portland · · · · ·   ·
109
Fullerton/ La Mirada · · · · ·   ·
110
Houston · · · · ·   ·
111
Memphis · · · · · · ·
112
New York · · · · ·   ·
113
Ft. Lauderdale · · · · ·   ·
114
Philadelphia · · · · ·     ·
115
San Juan · · · · ·   ·
116
St. Louis · · · · ·   ·
117
Tahlequah · · · · ·   ·
118
Waterloo · · ·   ·   ·
126
Denver*             ·

* The December Denver is for CS ONLY!

Actual test location may be in an adjacent or nearby city. Approximately two weeks prior to the exam, candidates will be advised of the exact address of the test centers.


ACMO:
This exam will be administered by computer at as many as 200 Pearson VUE test centers on June 13. To register click here.

Written Examinations:
Part I, II, and the PAM section of Part III (April administration only), and TMOD are administered in locations close to each of the optometric institutions in the United States (including Puerto Rico), and also in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The August administration of PAM is offered only in Memphis.

Clinical Skills:
Click here for a list of the CSE Test Center.

The Clinical Skills Examination section will again be offered on one weekend in August 2008 in the following city:

  • 4th weekend (August 23 - 24) - Memphis
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