Exam Dates and Locations

NOTE: Beginning with the August paraoptometric testing, paraoptometric examination periods will be extended from eight days to 2 weeks. The August testing period will be offered August 14-28 and the November period will be from November 13-27. Please note that PSI will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on November 25.

2010 Written Examination
Test Date		Application Deadline Date
Nov 13-27		Sep 18

2011 Written Examination
Test Date		Application Deadline Date
Feb 12-26		Jan 3
May 7-11		March 26
**June 17		May 6
Aug 13-27		July 2
Nov 5-9		Sep 24
**Paper and pencil examination at Optometry's Meeting® only in Salt Lake City, UT.

2010 Practical Examination (subject to change or cancellation)
Test Date	Application Deadline Date		Location
Oct 16 2010 CANCELLED			St. Louis MO
SECO (TBA)	Jan 4 2011		Atlanta GA

2011 Practical Examination (subject to change or cancellation)
Test Date	Application Deadline Date		Location
SECO - March 5	Jan 22 2011		Atlanta GA
Optometry's Meeting®, Jun 2011	May 6 2011		Salt Lake City UT
October (TBD)	(TBD)		Lewiston, ME

Still need to take the CPOT Practical exam? cpc@aoa.org.

Instructions for finding a testing site at the PSI/Lasergrade website

CPC has been notified that the name “Lasergrade” is no longer going to be used, and that the www.lasergrade.com Web site is going to be shut down very soon. Please update your bookmarks to say PSI and the new www.psiexams.com instead of Lasergrade.

Here are the new links and steps for searching PTC Examination information on PSI website.
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.

To search Test Site:

Go to http://www.psiexams.com
Click on “Certification/Professional Associations” link
Select the Sponsor of the examination you are taking from list (AOA/CPC).
Click on “Test Centers” under Information Links section on right.
Fill out the form to see up to 20 Testing Centers matching your specified criteria.

Special Needs Individuals

Special testing arrangements may be made for special needs individuals submitting the Application examination fee and a letter describing the nature of the disability and the special accommodations needed for testing. Requests for accommodations of special needs must be received at least eight weeks before the testing date and the Special Test Accommodations form must be included with your application.

Submitting Applications

Submitting Applications by E-mail (If paying by credit /debit card only)

Application must be submitted in order to be received by or on the deadline date. Follow directions on the application form to save and e-mail the completed application. No handwritten or faxed applications will be accepted. Submit only once. NOTE: If documentation is required (program graduate certificate, CPOA Approved Reference Form, etc.), as noted on the application, you can attach documentation to your e-mail or fax to the CPC office at 314-991-4101.

Submitting Applications by Mail

Application must be submitted in order to be received by or on the deadline date. Follow directions on the application form to print completed application. No handwritten or faxed applications will be accepted. Fold the completed application and mail with the appropriate fees and any required supporting documentation in time to be received by the deadline date shown on the inside cover of this handbook to: AOA-CPC 243 N Lindbergh Blvd St Louis MO 63141-7881

Submitting Corrections or Rescheduling

If you made a mistake on an application that has already been submitted via email submission, or if you are rescheduling your examination to an alternate testing period, you must submit a new application and applicable rescheduling fees, if required. If you are submitting a corrected application by mail or by email submission, please notify the CPC that it is a correction. If you are rescheduling your testing period after the application deadline you are required to pay the rescheduling fee. Please indicate the reschedule fee of $140 in the payment section on page 2 of the application.

Admission to Testing

Scheduling Your Examination Appointment
(Computer Based Testing Candidates)
Once your application has been received and processed, and your eligibility verified, you will be mailed an Eligibility Notice. The Eligibility Notice plus current photo identification must be presented in order to gain admission to the testing center. A candidate not receiving an Eligibility Notice or other correspondence at least three weeks before the beginning of the one-week testing period should contact Professional Testing Corporation at (212) 356-0660.

The Eligibility Notice will indicate where to call to schedule your examination appointment as well as the dates in which testing is available. Appointment times are first-come-first-served. Schedule your appointment as soon as you receive your Eligibility Notice in order to maximize your chance of testing at your preferred location and on your preferred date.

Admission to Testing
(Paper/Pencil Candidates)
Candidates will receive an Admission Notice from Professional Testing Corporation approximately two weeks prior to testing. The time and exact address to which candidates will report will be noted on the Admission Notice.

The Admission Notice plus current photo identification must be presented in order to gain admission to the testing center. A candidate not receiving an Admission Notice or other correspondence should contact Professional Testing Corporation at (212)356-0660, no more than one week before the test date.

Contact the CPC office by email or phone at 800-365-2219 ext. 4210 for an application at least 3 weeks prior to deadline date.

Changing Your Examination Appointment

If you need to cancel your examination appointment or reschedule to a different date within the one-week testing period, you must contact PSI at (800) 211-2754 no later than noon, Eastern Standard Time, of the second business day PRIOR to your scheduled appointment.