You might consider on line courses. There are many through JCAHPO, EyeTec.com, and other websites. Denice Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center CPMC Department of Ophthalmology 2100 Webster Street Suite 212 San Francisco CA 94115 (415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563 From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hasan Omairah Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 3:55 PM To: Optimal Freelist Subject: [optimal] Re: Continuing Education Units (CEU) Barbara, Allen, Ditte, Cynthia, and James Thank you all :) I was hoping that it was credited! I'm close to re-certify for my COT and I should be working on having the minimum required credits. Its a shame that King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) here in Riyadh; doesn't provide approved JCAHPO A+B credits any more :( And for some of us here, we are left to the alternative to either get credits online, or by attending joint OPS/JCAHPO meetings. If all goes well; I'll be attending the upcoming meeting in New Orleans :) Again thank you all HaSaN [http://arabeyez.info/imgs/Hasan_sig.png] ,-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-, , Hasan Omairah AAS COT OCT-C CRA , Department of Ophthalmology MBC (97) , King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center , PO Box 3354 , Riyadh, 11211 , Saudi Arabia ,-------------- , Mobile-Pager within KFSH 44345 , +966 11-557-6131(work) , +966 11 442-4975 (fax) , -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-, "True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us" -Socrates ________________________________ From: ops@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ops@xxxxxxxxxx> To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [optimal] Re: Continuing Education Units (CEU) Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 12:46:26 -0500 Hasan, I followed up with one of the individuals who was on the Oxford ICOP committee and worked with the CECs. Here is her response about the JCAHPO CECs: "Anytime we have an ICOP meeting on the North American continent, we absolutely apply for JCAHPO credits, as we anticipate that there will be a significant number of our attendees who hold joint certification. There were JCAHPO credits for ICOP 1994, ICOP 2006, and there will be for our program next year, ICOP 2014! But there is a charge for application and review of courses for CECs from JCAHPO, just as there is a charge to outside groups who apply for OPS CECs. At Oxford, the number of attendees who held JCAHPO certification was a very small number compared to the overall population of attendees, and the expense could not be justified. The course had full OPS CECS, but nothing for JCAHPO. The program for ICOP Toronto, 2014 will be" fully loaded" with both OPS and JCAHPO credits!" I hope this information helps. Best regards, Barbara -- Barbara McCalley Executive Director Ophthalmic Photographers' Society 1887 W. Ranch Rd. Nixa, MO 65714 1-800-403-1677 or 417-725-0181 FAX: 417-724-8450 ops@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ops@xxxxxxxxxx> From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hasan Omairah Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 3:49 PM To: Optimal Freelist Subject: [optimal] Continuing Education Units (CEU) The Continuing Education Units (CEU) we received during the ICOP meeting that was held in Oxford, are they JCAHPO approved? If so; are they group A or B? In my certificate there were no indication. Anyone? [http://~WRD000.jpg] ,-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-, , Hasan Omairah AAS COT OCT-C CRA , Department of Ophthalmology MBC (97) , King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center , PO Box 3354 , Riyadh, 11211 , Saudi Arabia ,-------------- , Mobile-Pager within KFSH 44345 , +966 11-557-6131(work) , +966 11 442-4975 (fax) , -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-, "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest" -Confucius