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Exam Registration
::February 3, 2012
Part III (CSE) registration for entering 4th year students will open on February 15, 2012.
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::January 17, 2012
Registration for the stand-alone Injections Skill (ISE) examination is now available.
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::January 12, 2012
Scores for the December 2011 Part II (PAM) and TMOD examinations are now available.
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::January 6, 2012
Scores for the November 2011 Part III (CSE) and ISE examinations are now available.
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::January 5, 2012
The American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry (ABCMO) uses the passing of ACMO in its Board Certification process.
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::December 13, 2011
Registration for the June 2012 ACMO examination is now available.
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::October 18, 2011
Registration for the March 2012 Part I (ABS) examination is now available.
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::September 6, 2011
CSE Candidate Guide, ISE Candidate Guide, and the Sample Patient Data Form have been updated with minor changes.
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::August 10, 2011
NCCTO Equipment List Update:

After further testing with the Volk 20D Lens and the Volk Digital Clear Field Lens, it was found that both lenses provide equal images for Video Taping on BIO. Therefore, you will have the option of using either lens.
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::July 18, 2011
April 2011-July 2012 CSE and ISE Evaluation Forms and updated Candidate Guides are now available.
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State Board licensure requirements are displayed exactly as received from each jurisdiction.  The National Board accepts no responsibility for these statements.

Candidates are advised to check directly with a state board regarding its specific use of examination results. Click State Board Offices to view a listing of names, addresses, and phone numbers of these offices.

The National Board pass/fail decisions are made on the Part score only (except for TMOD). Some state boards may also require a score of 75 or better on some sections. This action is at the discretion of each state board and does not affect a candidate's status with the National Board.

The requirements for all State Boards are listed below: (Click State for detailed information)

State
Part I
Part II
Part III
TMOD
Additional State Board Requirements
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Written
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Law
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Law
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Law, Pharmacology
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Law
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CEO
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Law (Take Home)
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None
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None
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None
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Practical, Written
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Law
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Law (Open Book)
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None
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Law
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None
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Law, Written, Practical, Interview
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Law
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Practical
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Oral
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Y
Law (Open Book - Take Home)
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Law
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Law
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Law
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Law, Pharmacology
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Law (Open Book)
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None
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Law
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Law
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Law
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None
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Law, Practical
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None
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Practical
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Law
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Law Seminar
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Law, Written, Oral, Practical (laser only)
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Y
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Law
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None
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Law (Spanish Only)
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None
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Law
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Law
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Law
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Law
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Law
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None
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Y
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Practical, Written
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None
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Law (Open Book)
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Y
Law, Oral
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Law
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Law, Written, Oral