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Ophthalmic Medical Assisting - Short-Term Certificate

Qualifies students for initial or additional state license:

• All states and Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Territories: None.

Licensure required as a prerequisite:

• All states and Washington, D.C.: None.
• U.S. Territories: None.

Licensing board approval:

• All states and Washington, D.C.: No state board because there is no state license.
• U.S. Territories: None.

Leads to national certification or credential:

• All states and Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Territories: None.

National certification exam:

• All states and Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Territories: None.

Programmatic accreditation:

• All states and Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Territories: None.

Field experience: online or on-ground?

• All states and Washington, D.C.: Not completely online, as hands-on skills are required.
• U.S. Territories: None.

National professional association/organization:

• All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories