As students progress through the ICO curriculum, and provided they remain in good academic standing, they will be eligible to take the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) series of examinations. The National Board Examinations are required for licensure by every state in the United States. ICO students historically exceed the national pass rate on all parts of the NBEO exam.
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Program Completion Licensing Exam Rate
The Program Completion Licensing Exam Rate is the proportion of students completing all of a program’s curricular requirements within a calendar year who, by the end of that calendar year, are licensed, or have passed all parts of an examination series that would permit licensure, in the United States or Canada.
NBEO Part I Applied Basic Science
NBEO Part II Patient Assessment and Management
NBEO Part III Patient Encounters and Performance Skills
NBEO Ultimate Pass Rates
Published results include the performance of all first-time takers of each NBEO examination Part within the specified timeframe regardless of year of enrollment, year of graduation, or graduation status; first-time taker pass rates published on the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) website (link) are limited to candidates that have graduated.
Illinois College of Optometry does not require passage of any part of NBEO for graduation, and therefore none of our data has been excluded. Published results include the performance of all first-time takers of each NBEO examination Part within the specified timeframe regardless of year of enrollment, year of graduation, or graduation status.
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For graduation rates and further information on student success, visit here.
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