OKAP to Be Administered Saturday, March 31, 2012
To better serve our residents and training programs, the 2012 OKAP exam will be a computer-based examination administered at Prometric test centers throughout the United States and Canada. The exam will no longer be administered in paper/pencil form.
Registration Instructions
The Academy has already pre-registered all residents in the United States and Canada for the 2012 OKAP exam. Your program will receive an email notification that will list the resident information the Academy submitted to Prometric. Please review the resident information thoroughly. If resident information is missing or inaccurate, those residents will not be able to make their exam appointment through Prometric. To update resident information, have the resident contact Academy member services by calling (866) 561-8558.
Next Steps for Residents
Programs should immediately post the “Notice to Residents,” which can be accessed below. This notice has important dates, information, and instructions specific to residents. It is the responsibility of each resident to schedule an exam appointment with Prometric. There are two ways that residents can select the test center and time of their choice:
- On the Prometric website at www.prometric.com/aao
- By phone at 800-481-6473, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Residents will need their name, program name, and Academy member ID number or non-member ID number to make their exam appointment. Residents can contact Academy member services at (866) 561-8558 if they need to acquire their member number. Please advise your residents that the longer they wait to make their exam appointment, the fewer choice they may have. To guarantee their preferred time and location, the Academy recommends that all residents make their exam appointment by October 31, 2011.
*The last day to make an exam appointment is March 26, 2012.
Payment Information
The cost is $280 per resident, plus $25 per special accommodation due to disability. Examination fees need to come directly from the residency programs once the program receives its invoice. Your invoice will be sent once all of your residents have made their exam appointments through Prometric. Please note that payments made by individual residents will not be accepted.
*Test scores will be withheld for non-payment.
If you have questions regarding this new process, please call the Academy directly at 415-561-8540, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT or send your inquiry to customer_service@aao.org.
More Information
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- OKAP information is available on the Academy website: www.aao.org/OKAP
- The Academy pre-registers all residents in the United States and Canada
- Residency programs receive a notification of all pre-registered residents
-The Academy will send a notification to your program that will indicate the resident information the Academy has submitted to Prometric. Once you receive this notification, each resident will need to make their individual exam appointment through Prometric. If resident information is incorrect or inaccurate, those residents will not be able to make their exam appointment. To update resident information, have the resident contact Member Services by calling (866) 561-8558, and select option #1.
- Programs post the “Notice to Residents” and inform residents to make their exam appointment
- The “Notice to Residents” on the Academy website has pertinent information that should be posted for your residents. When you post this notice, please identify your internal deadline for residents to request special accommodations. This must be prior to February 24, 2012.
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September 2011
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Residents make individual exam appointments through Prometric
- Once a resident’s information is current and accurate, each resident must self-register for the exam through Prometric. It is extremely important that residents understand that they must self-register; delay in self-registration may result in fewer exam appointment choices.
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Optimal Period:
October, 2011
Less Optimal Period:
After October 2011
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Internal Program deadline for residents to submit documents to Program Director’s Office to request Special Accommodation
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[Determined by the Program Director’s Office]
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Documentation to support any special accommodations must be received by the Academy
- If any of your residents have a disability or a religious observance that will require special accommodation, please fill out the “Special Accommodations Form” on the Academy website. Residents who need special accommodation should NOT register through the Prometric website until the Academy has contacted the resident and program upon approval of the special accommodation request. A $25 fee will be charged to your program for each approved request for accommodation due only to disability.
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Friday
February 24, 2012
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Last Day for modifications/cancellations to registration
- A program may add or remove residents to accurately reflect who will take the 2012 OKAP until March 1, 2012. Residents may also cancel without cancellation fees up until March 1, 2012. For cancellations from March 2nd to March 26th, a $25 fee will be withheld. No refund will be given for no-shows (examinees who arrive more than 15 minutes late) and for cancellations made after March 26, 2012. Residents can attempt to re-schedule their exam up until March 26, 2012; however the ability to reschedule may be limited by availability.
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Thursday
March 1, 2012
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Last Day of Registration (No exam appointments can be made after this date)
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Monday
March 26, 2012
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Exam Date
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Saturday
March 31, 2012
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Score reports e-mailed to Program Directors
- Scores will be withheld for non-payment.
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Mid-May to
Mid-June 2012
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