Staff exam-prep program · MWBEC
A 12-week program to prepare staff for the ABO (NOCE) basic certification exam — 125 questions, 2.5 hours, criterion-referenced (~70% benchmark). Built around the Laramy-K / OpticianWorks study guide. Your progress is saved on this device automatically.
Each trainee enters their name once (top of My Progress); quiz and mock scores are stored per person on this device. Run it as a weekly cohort:
| Mon | Read the week's guide chapter + watch the matching OpticianWorks video (30–45 min self-study). |
| Wed | 20-min group huddle — work problems together, especially on the math weeks. |
| Fri | Take that domain's quiz here. Score is logged automatically. |
A trainee registers for the next exam sitting once they consistently score ≥75% across all six domain quizzes and pass at least one full timed mock. The My Progress tab shows a green / amber / red readiness flag per domain.
Exam sittings: Feb, May, Aug, Nov, or remote via Prometric. Fee $225.
| Domain | Focus | Approx. weight |
|---|---|---|
| I. Ophthalmic Optics | Prescriptions, transposition, Prentice's rule, lens power & prism | ~25% |
| II. Anatomy & Refraction | Eye structure, rods/cones, refractive errors | ~10% |
| III. Ophthalmic Products | Materials, coatings, multifocals, tints | ~15% |
| IV. Instrumentation | Lensmeter, lens clock, pupillometer, calipers | ~15% |
| V. Dispensing Procedures | Fitting, measuring, frame alignment, adjustments | ~20% |
| VI. Laws & Standards | ANSI, FDA, OSHA, HIPAA, duty to warn | ~10% |
Click a week to expand. Map Week 1 to roughly 12 weeks before your target exam date.
Pulls a shuffled, weighted set from the whole bank and runs a clock — practice the real pacing. The live exam is 125 questions in 150 minutes (~72 sec/question).
The questions people fail. Work each one on scrap paper first, then open the solution. Repeat until the pattern is automatic.
Downloadable Anki/Quizlet CSV files for every category are saved alongside this dashboard in your folder.
ABO Certification Training Hub · practice content is original and educational · pair with official ABO-NCLE materials · progress stored locally on this device.