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Examination Schedule

The Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (CPC) has announced the schedule for the 2013 regional examinations as well as the potential dates and locations for the Certified Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT™) Practical Examination. The CPO™, CPOA™, CPOT™, and CPOC™ examinations are administered during an established two-week testing period four times yearly, Monday through Saturday excluding holidays, at computer -based testing facilities managed by PSI, in addition to a paper/pencil administration annually conducted at Optometry's Meeting® in June.

2013 Testing Dates

February 2013 Testing Period
Application Deadline: 1/12/2013
Testing Begins: 2/9/2013
Testing Ends: 2/23/1013

May 2013 Testing Period
Application Deadline: 4/6/2013
Testing Begins: 5/4/2013
Testing Ends: 5/18/1013

August 2013 Testing Period
Application Deadline: 7/13/2013
Testing Begins: 8/10/2013
Testing Ends: 8/24/1013

November 2013 Testing Period
Application Deadline: 10/5/2013
Testing Begins: 11/2/2013
Testing Ends: 11/16/1013

June 2013 Paper/Pencil Testing Schedule
Application Deadline: 5/16/2013
Test Date: 6/28/2013
Optometry's Meeting®
San Diego, CA

Practical Exam Testing Dates - TBD

Instructions for finding a PSI testing location

• To find a testing site, select this link www.ptcny.com/cbt/sites.htm
• Click on "Certification/Professional Associations" link
• Select the sponsor of the examination you are taking from list (Commission on Paraoptometric Certificaiton/CPC)
• Click on "Test Centers" under Information Links section on right.
• Select the sponsor of the examination again (Commission on Paraoptometric Certification/CPC)
• Fill out the form to see up to 20 Testing Centers matching your specified criteria.

To see "Testing Software Demo"
Go to http://www.psiexams.com

• Click on "Certification/Professional Associations" link
• Select the Sponsor of examination you are taking from list.
• Click on "Testing Software Demo" under Information Links section on right.

Select "Software Demo" in the window.
Press "Start Online Demo Test" button.