Injections Skill Examination (ISE) — Assessment Information
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Injections Skill Examination (ISE)
This assessment does not have a question bank.
- Provider
- National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO); administered at the National Center of Clinical Testing in Optometry (NCCTO), Charlotte, NC
- Format
- Clinical skills examination: one injections skill made up of four procedures, audio and video recorded and scored by a remote examiner using a yes-no checklist evaluation form
- Time limit
- 15-minute exam cycle
- Passing score
- Pass/fail against an overall cut-off requirement
- Exam fee
- $350 (rates for examinations administered beginning August 2026)
Examination sources
- NBEO ISE Candidate Guide
Page 2, procedures 1-2
- NBEO ISE Candidate Guide
Page 2, procedure 2
- NBEO ISE Candidate Guide
Page 2, procedure 3
- NBEO ISE Candidate Guide
Page 2, procedure 4
- NBEO ISE Candidate Guide
Page 2, exam description
- NBEO ISE Candidate Guide
Page 2, required procedures
- NBEO ISE Candidate Guide
Exam preparation, evaluation form
- NBEO ISE Candidate Guide
Scoring Practices
- NBEO Exam Policies & Eligibility page
Exam Eligibility Policy, student candidates, ISE
- NBEO ISE Candidate Guide
Arrival to test center, reporting time
- NBEO Exam Fees page
Exam Fees table, heading
- NBEO Exam Fees page
Exam Fees table, ISE row
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.