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    ABO certification question

    I took the ABO certification test in May and have received a letter stating that I pass.

    Is that all I get for passing the test? Just a short letter that says I passed and my scores?

    It is now August and I have not received any certificate or certification number. Am I even suppose to receive anything else?

    Just curious because when I took my PTCB pharmacy technician certification test, I received a certificate and a certification number.

    How would I provide proof of my ABO certification?


    Dumb question, but I was just curious.
    Thanks in advance,

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    The certificate usually takes 6-8 weeks to arive. Be patient it is worth it.
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    thanks,

    it's been almost 10 weeks already and I'm worried it might have been lost in the mail.

    I took the test on my own and was waiting for the certificate so I can display it at work, hoping my optometrist would recognize it and give me a raise.

    Guess, I'll just have to wait a little longer.

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    Yeah, this is taking a LONG time. I got some membership info in the mail today. I thought for a second it was my cert, but I was wrong.

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    Call the ABO and find out what happened. Ask Kara or Barbara Head to check into it for you. Perhaps it was mailed and never received. This happens occasionally.

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    I should've posted last night.. I finally got it in the mail yesterday. And since mail takes about 5 days longer to reach me here in Germany, I'm assuming most people should already be receiving theirs too.

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    Yea, I called and waited another week after I made the post to receive it.

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