On April 17, 2009, the IOA House of Delegates voted to oppose the Joint Board Certification Project Team’s (JBCPT) proposed framework for board certification in general optometry.  While IOA members voiced numerous concerns about the framework, the underlying concern was that the framework as proposed was seriously flawed and was not similar to other accepted board certification models.   The IOA believes that any alternative to the JBCPT’s framework should not be adopted in June 2009 and that AOA members and its affiliates should have amble time to fully consider any alternative framework before it is advanced by the AOA or the other JBCPT members.

The IOA remains supportive of continued maintenance of competency in optometry.  In fact, Indiana optometrists receive no less than 40 hours of continuing education during their two-year licensure period.   

The JBCPT is composed of members from the AOA, the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), American Optometric Students Association (AOSA), the American Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO) and the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO).