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You
must call the Optometry Board at 1-888-565-3044 in order to
obtain an Application for Licensure. They are not available
on this website for downloading. Please look under "Board
Meeting Dates" for licensure application deadline dates.
LICENSURE
REQUIREMENTS
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Must be a graduate of an accredited college of optometry.
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Required paperwork.
- Completed
application with licensure fee of $135.00.
- Photograph.
- Final
transcript from optometry school. Must be an official
transcript mailed directly to the Board from the optometry
school.
- Copy
of CPR training.
- Scores
from NBEO must be sent direct to the Board.
- If
licensed in another state(s), verification of good standing
from that state(s).
- If
born outside of the United States, proof of residency.
- Criminal
background check is required.
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Must have taken and passed Part I, Part II, and Part III of
the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) exams.
The TMOD examination is reported to Ohio as a stand alone
score within Part II and must have a passing score. We accept
the passing scores as determined by the NBEO.
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If you fail any part of the NBEO exams four times, after the
fourth failure you must complete 30 hours of remedial transcript
quality training in the subject area in which you failed.
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You must complete a two hour instruction session on the Ohio
laws and rules prior to beginning the practice of optometry
in Ohio. We offer those sessions Monday through Friday at
9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. but you must call the Board
office at 1-888-565-3044 to schedule that session.
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Applications for licensure can be requested in writing or
by calling the Board office.
ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS SECTION 4725.18
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Must be licensed to practice optometry by a state or province
that requires passage of a written, entry-level examination
at the time of initial licensure. Must be active and in good
standing. Applicant must have been actively engaged in the
practice of optometry, including the use of therapeutic pharmaceutical
agents, for at least three years immediately preceding making
application to the Board.
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You must complete a two hour instruction session on the Ohio
laws and rules prior to beginning the practice of optometry
in Ohio. We offer those sessions Monday through Friday at
9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. but you must call the Board
office at 1-888-565-3044 to schedule that session.
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Applications for endorsement licensure can be requested in
writing or by calling the Board office.
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