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Our commitment to provide exceptional patient care and embrace every opportunity to improve is at the root of our mission of knowledge based care.
We rely on the knowledge of our doctors and staff to provide and educate our patients at the highest level.
Certification is a requirement of continued employment at Progressive Eye Center. We are committed to furthering the paraoptometric profession in the state of Arkansas.
The purpose of becoming certified is to assure a level of knowledge to perform the functions of a certified paraoptometric at entry, intermediate, and advanced levels, as well as the specialty certification for paraoptometric coders. Those who have completed the examination(s) with a passing score are nationally certified with the Commission on Paraoptometric Certification through the American Optometric Association or through the American Board of Opticianry-National Contact Lens Examiners.
The Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (CPC) offers a career-ladder certification consisting of three levels of expertise and a separate coding and billing certification for paraoptometrics. The certifications available are Certified Paraoptometric (CPO), Certified Paraoptometric Assistant (CPOA), and Certified Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT) and Certified Paraoptometric Coder, (CPOC).
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The CPO typically carries out a wide variety of front desk procedures such as scheduling appointments, recalling patients, handling insurance forms, accepting payments, and screening telephone calls. They may also be trained in the different styles of eyewear, frame repair and adjusting, office materials purchasing and other duties of a non-technical nature.
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Under the supervision of an optometrist, a CPOA may perform technical duties such as taking detailed patient histories, measuring visual acuity, measuring the curvature of the cornea (keratometry), glaucoma screening, blood pressure testing, and measuring the distance between the pupils of the eye.
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A CPOT may be responsible for all of the above as well as ordering prescription eyewear, modifying contact lenses, explaining contact lens care regimens, photographing the interior of the eye, supervising vision therapy and low-vision training and any other duties that the optometrist may delegate.
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A CPOC may be responsible for coding and billing in the optometric practice. Coders are responsible for ensuring that all of the information about diagnoses and procedures for patients is accurate and complete. A certified paraoptometric coder can be the first line of defense against non-compliance and improper coding for the provider.
The ABO-NCLE demonstrates to the public and the industry that an ophthalmic professional is qualified and competent.
It proves that this person takes pride in their profession and in maintaining up-to-date skills and knowledge. In particular, it identifies to the public that this professional is a dispenser who will handle your eye wear needs with competence – someone who can be trusted to provide the quality care you want and deserve.*
