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Optometrist
License Description
Every candidate interested in obtaining a license for the practice of optometry or certified optometry shall meet the following requirements: (1) Request, fill out and submit the license application form to the Board within the established time limit. (2) Submit official evidence of having taken a minimum of ninety (90) credit hours at the university level in preoptometry studies. (3) Submit the original and a copy of a Doctor of Optometry diploma obtained from a school, college or university offering that degree, recognized by the Board and accredited by the Council of Optometric Education (COE) of the American Optometric Association (AOA), which course shall consist of not less than four (4) years of optometric studies. (4) Submit official evidence of having approved Parts: 1 (Basic Sciences), II (Clinical Sciences), III (Patient Care) of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) or its successors. Optometrists who graduated before 1999 may submit evidence of having approved the revalidation examination prepared and administered by the Board prior to that year. (5) Submit an official certificate of good conduct in Puerto Rico. (6) Submit a negative controlled substances detection certificate issued by a laboratory duly licensed by the Department of Health according to the guidelines and parameters established by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (N.I.D.A.) (7) Submit any other document required by the Board through duly established regulations pursuant to §§ 544—544y of this title.
Licensing Agency
Puerto Rico Department of Health
Office of Regulations & Certification of Health Professionals
https://casetext.com/statute/laws-of-puerto-rico/title-twenty-examining-boards-and-professional-colleges/chapter-27-board-of-examiners-of-optometrists
Active Status
Active
Continuing Education
Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record
Felony convictions prohibited
Education
Degree required
Exam
Both state and third-party exams required
License Type
Stand-alone license
License Updated
07/19/2019
Physical Requirements
Physical exam required
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