CEBT Exam Information
The Eye Bank Association of America offers the opportunity to attain Certified Eye Bank Technician (CEBT) status through an electronic examination administered by an outside educational testing agency. In addition, a candidate for eye bank technician certification must successfully demonstrate proficiency in the recovery of corneoscleral rims, which must be witnessed and verified by the candidate's Medical Director and Technical Trainer. (See Practical Performance Competency Verification Form: Appendix A(PDF)).
Once certification is awarded, CEBT status will expire on December 31st, three years from the date of certification. Recertification may be obtained by earning 16 continuing education units (CEUs), and meeting the EBAA course requirements within the three-year period. Refer to the section on recertification for further details.
Please note: This exam is no longer a paper exam; instead, it will be given electronically via testing centers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The next CEBT exam period will be March 24-April 7, 2012.
Download the 2012 Spring CEBT Exam Application - (for testing centers in the U.S., as well as Mississauga-Ontario, Moose Jaw-Saskatchewan and Saskatoon-Saskatchewan).
An applicant for eye bank technician certification must meet the following criteria:
- Possess at least a minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
- Complete six months of eye bank technical experience in the previous twelve months in a transplant organization with active involvement in the procurement and processing of organs, tissues, and/or eyes.
- Submit a "Practical Performance Competency Verification" form and as a written recommendation signed by a technician trainer and a physician who is currently active as, and meets the requirements of, an Eye Bank Medical Director. (Outlined in Section C1.200 of the EBAA Medical Standards).