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2024 ASCRS ASOA PREVIEW PROGRAM | 35 TECHNICIANS & NURSES PROGRAM GENERAL INFORMATION The International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) is pleased to sponsor the Technicians & Nurses Program, April 5–7. IJCAHPO is the international certifying agency for allied ophthalmic personnel. Certification is available at three levels: assistant, technician, and medical technologist, along with subspecialty certifications available for surgical assisting, ultrasound biometrist, diagnostic sonographer, scribe certification, and corporate assistant. ASCRS and IJCAHPO will co-sponsor Biometry Learning Labs on Friday, April 5. Two lab sessions will be available (a morning session/and an afternoon session) to a limited number of attendees. Additional registration and fees apply. IJCAHPO will also offer the COA and COT Certification Exam Prep Courses on Friday, April 5. Registration for the main Technicians & Nurses Program is separate from the Certification Exam Prep Courses. Attendees must register and pay a fee separate and independent of the main program. Please contact IJCAHPO for registration and details for these optional programs. Additional fees apply. For the Technician & Nurses Program, attendees do not register for each course independently. They can choose to attend individual courses from either of the two sessions, each day. There are no individual tickets sold for courses; your badge allows access to any of the courses in this two- track program. A joint registration category will be available for those interested in attending both the ASOA and Technicians & Nurses Programs. Crossover between the ASOA and Technicians & Nurses Programs will be permitted to those registered in the joint registration category only. Those registered solely for either the ASOA or Technicians & Nurses Program will not be allowed to cross over. All registrants in either category are welcome to attend the ASCRS program. A link to available handouts for the Technicians & Nurses Program will be provided to registrants by IJCAHPO. Further information regarding the Technicians & Nurses Program, registration for the Certification Exam Prep Courses, or IJCAHPO certification is available by calling IJCAHPO at 800-284-3937 or by visiting jcahpo.org. Continuing Education Credit All courses in the Technicians & Nurses Program have been approved for IJCAHPO credits. Select courses are approved for CA BRN credit. A maximum of 16 IJCAHPO credits are available for this in-person program. This program is sponsored by IJCAHPO. Claim IJCAHPO Credits For the Technicians & Nurses Program, evaluations will be distributed at the beginning of each day and collected at the conclusion of each day. International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology/California Board of Registered Nursing (IJCAHPO/CA BRN) credits will be processed and claimed directly through IJCAHPO. The Technicians & Nurses Program has been approved for credit by IJCAHPO and is CA BRN approved for select courses. A maximum of 16 IJCAHPO credits are available for this program. IJCAHPO is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13516, for Contact Hours. All attendees seeking IJCAHPO/CA BRN credits must be registered for the Technicians & Nurses Program or the joint ASOA/Technicians & Nurses Program. Attendees registered as exhibitors or guests may not claim education credits for this program.