• Complete online application through Learning Builder and submit $100 application fee.
• Attest to the information provided and acknowledge that if the CAQ is earned, it must be kept current through participation in a focused Maintenance of Certification program.

• Candidate must obtain 100 qualification points from the categories outlined below.
• Candidate has 3 years from the date of application to meet the 100 qualification point requirement and may count points for the past 3 years.

Category 1: Active Clinical Practice

• Cornea and Contact Lens Patient Encounters = 1 point for every 10 patient encounters within the past 3 years not including residency year.
  • These logs can be generated by electronic health records or be kept manually.
  • Logs should not contain any patient identification but should indicate date, type of exam, specialty diagnoses, and any specialty procedures.

Category 2: Education

• Complete an ACOE-accredited residency in the category or emphasis area of Cornea and Contact Lens = 75 points
• Continuing Education courses in Cornea and Contact Lens = 1 point per hour
  • Lectures, workshops, webinars, and distance learning courses with examinations approved by a state optometry board, COPE, or an ACOE-accredited member of ASCO are acceptable.
  • All COPE courses should have categories (CL, GO)
  • CME activities sponsored by a medical school or department of ophthalmology specific to cornea/contact lenses are acceptable.
• Documented point-of-care learning (e.g., surgical observation) = 1 point per hour

Category 3: Recommended Credentials

• AAO Cornea and Contact Lens Diplomate = 50 points
• Fellow of the Scleral Lens Educational Society = 50 points
• Fellow of the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) = 50 points
• Fellow of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) = 50 points

** A maximum 75 points can be obtained from each category **

• Complete and pass a specialty assessment in Cornea and Contact Lenses.
• Begin enrollment in a focused Cornea and Contact Lens MOC path the following year.