As a practicing optometrist, please consider becoming a certified reviewer of courses submitted for COPE approval. The time you spend contributing to the COPE review process will promote fair and uniform course evaluations across the country. In the end, these quality control measurers will benefit practitioners in your state as well as the public that you serve.

What do I need to do to become certified?

• You must complete and submit a Course Reviewer Questionnaire.
• You must be endorsed by your optometry board; this endorsement will be secured by ARBO once you volunteer.
• Once endorsed, you will receive instructions to complete the online COPE reviewer training that consists of six 5-20 minute self-paced educational modules followed by a short self-assessment.
• Once the training has been successfully completed, you will receive your congratulatory packet of information, including a certificate suitable for framing and a lapel pin.

COPE reviewers are not requested to review more than two courses at any given time. The review of a course typically takes 30 to 60 minutes.

Please consider volunteering and contributing to the COPE review process. For more information please click here.