Practise Certified Paraoptometric Examination (CPO) with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (CPC), an autonomous certification body within the American Optometric Association (AOA), with assistance from Professional Testing Corporation (PTC). · 2025 examination release based on the 2023 Job Task Analysis, documented in the 2026 candidate handbooks revised January 7 and February 5, 2026. An exact outline effective day is not stated. Verification uses preserved issuer evidence dated 2026-10-31; the April 9, 2026 handbook URL could not be opened successfully during the current check.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (CPC) | PTC
- 2026 Paraoptometric Examination & Certification Renewal Candidate Handbook — January revision
- 2026 Paraoptometric Examination & Certification Renewal Candidate Handbook — February revision
- Visual acuity test | MedlinePlus
- Using the Amsler Grid | Veterans Affairs
- Home Blood Pressure Monitoring | American Heart Association
- National Eye Institute Statement on Detection of Glaucoma and Adult Vision Screening
- Optical coherence tomography and photography clinic with virtual review | CUH
- Testing for Color Vision Deficiency | National Eye Institute
- What You Should Know about Eye Drops | FDA
- Visual field | MedlinePlus
- Fluorescein eye stain | MedlinePlus
- Get a Dilated Eye Exam | National Eye Institute
- Prescription guide | ZEISS
- Individuality is the word | ZEISS
- Preventing Eye Infections When Wearing Contacts | CDC
- About Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Storing Contact Lenses | CDC
- What Causes Contact Lens-related Eye Infections | CDC
- Retinal Detachment | National Eye Institute
- Minimum Necessary Requirement | HHS
- Nearsightedness (Myopia) | National Eye Institute
- Farsightedness (Hyperopia) | National Eye Institute
- Cataracts | National Eye Institute
- Visual Assessment Training Procedures | National Academy of Opticianry
- Vision Surveillance for Health Visitors: Training Manual and Operational Protocols | Public Health Agency
- Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers | CDC
- Teach-Back | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- How to use your eye drops | Moorfields Eye Hospital
- SOLOS Automatic Lens Analyzer | Topcon Healthcare
- Healthy Habits: Keeping Water Away from Contact Lenses | CDC
- Verification of identity and authority in electronic health information exchange | HHS
- Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) | National Eye Institute
- How the Eyes Work | National Eye Institute
Certified Paraoptometric Examination (CPO)
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