California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 15 - State Board of Optometry
Article 6 - Examinations
Section 1531 - Licensure Examination
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) The licensure examinations are composed of:
Section I -- Applied Basic Science written cognitive examination approved by the Board and developed by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO).
Section II -- Patient Assessment and Management/Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease examination developed by the NBEO.
Section III -- Clinical Skills Examination developed by the NBEO.
Section IV -- California Laws and Regulations Examination developed and administered by the Board or its contractor.
(b) All examinations for licensure developed by the NBEO and the Board prior to January 2010 may be accepted on a case by case basis in the evaluation of an applicant's qualifications for licensure.
1. Amendment
filed 11-22-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
48).
2. Amendment filed 5-20-83; effective upon filing pursuant to
Government Code Section
11346.2(d)
(Register 83, No. 21).
3. Amendment filed 8-9-84; effective upon
filing pursuant to Government Code Section
11346.2(d)
(Register 84, No. 32).
4. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 2-21-89;
operative 3-23-89 (Register 89, No. 10).
5. Amendment of section
heading, section and NOTE filed 5-8-96; operative 6-7-96 (Register 96, No.
19).
6. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-24-97; operative
7-24-97 (Register 97, No. 26).
7. Amendment filed 1-28-2002;
operative 1-28-2002 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4
(Register 2002, No. 5).
8. Amendment filed 2-8-2011; operative
3-10-2011 (Register 2011, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3025, 3041.2 and 3053, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 3041.2 and 3053, Business and Professions Code.
