Candidates applying to become a Certified Eye Banker – Technical (CEBT) must demonstrate technical proficiency in eye banking by performing one of the approved technical procedures witnessed by a Technician Trainer and the eye bank Medical Director. A Practical Performance Competency Verification signed by the Technician Trainer and Medical Director must be completed before the application can be submitted. Please schedule the evaluations early, as the form must be uploaded with the application.
Candidates must perform one of these approved procedures as part of the Competency Verification. Click on the links below to access the form for the preferred procedure. It will need to be completed and uploaded in a later step in the application.
- Practical Performance – Corneal Excision (In-Situ or Laboratory)
- Practical Performance – Laboratory Microkeratome Lamellar Processing
- Practical Performance – DMEK Processing
The form must be completed and signed by the Technician Trainer, Medical Director, and Executive Director. The completed and signed form should be uploaded with the CEBT Exam Application.
Note: Observations should be performed live and in person. Live remote observations may be allowed if there are unusual or extenuating circumstances which prohibit in-person observation. If an in-person observation is not possible, the observation of the applicant by the Medical Director or Technician Trainer may be done remotely using a video conferencing application or platform. If it is done remotely, the observation must be conducted live with a third person operating the camera, allowing the observer to instruct the camera operator to move closer/further, etc. The procedure must be observed live and cannot be pre-recorded and sent for viewing at a later time.
EBAA will accommodate qualified candidates with a disability who are unable to perform the Practical Performance Competency Verification. To request a reasonable accommodation, submit a formal letter to the EBAA Certification Board signed by the eye bank Executive Director and Medical Director with the request for accommodation, the reason for the accommodation and a proposed alternative for the demonstration of knowledge equivalent to the practical demonstration. Submit the formal request to Stacey Gardner, EBAA Director of Education. The Certification Board will review the requests and contact the individual once the request has been reviewed and a decision has been made.
