Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 27, 2023
(1) The optical dispensing practical
examination shall be held a minimum of twice a year.
(2) Only complete applications submitted with
the required fee and all attachments and documents will be accepted by the
Board. Each application must be accompanied by the following attachments:
(a) A Secure and Verifiable Document and
Affidavit of Citizenship as defined in Code Section
50-36-2;
(b) Copy of high school diploma or its
equivalent as defined by the State Board of Education;
(c) If applying on the basis of education,
the applicant must have satisfactorily completed an opticianry degree or
diploma from a recognized school of ophthalmic dispensing approved by the Board
as defined in 420-5-.01(d) below. An official college transcript and copy of
diploma or degree indicating the graduation date must accompany the
application.
(d) A recognized
school of ophthalmic dispensing as referenced in OCGA
43-29-7(b)(4), is
one which provides an ophthalmic dispensing program which shall include
approved curriculum of opticianry courses leading to a diploma, degree or
certificate that is approved by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).
Recognition may be granted to other opticianry educational programs by the
Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians on a provisional basis pending
application, acceptable quarterly reports on progress to the board. Failure to
report acceptable progressive reports quarterly will result in withdrawal of
recognition of the program by the Georgia State Board of Dispensing
Opticians.
(e) Applicants applying
on the basis of education and experience must submit a transcript and an
affidavit that specifies total course clock hours completed from a program. The
applicant must also furnish an affidavit of work hours engaged in ophthalmic
dispensing activities approved by the Board while under the direct supervision
of a Georgia licensed optician, a Georgia licensed physician or a Georgia
licensed optometrist. The total combined number of hours must be a minimum of
3000 hours; and not less than two calendar years;
(f) Applicants applying on the basis of
practical experience shall furnish an affidavit of work hours engaged in
ophthalmic dispensing activities approved by the Board while under the direct
supervision of a Georgia licensed optician, a Georgia licensed physician or a
Georgia licensed optometrist. The total of hours must be a minimum of 3,000
hours and not less than two calendar years;
(g) Applicants applying on the basis of
formal home study programs through the Ophthalmic Career Progression Program
with the National Academy of Opticianry or other programs approved by the board
must furnish an affidavit of having successfully completed the
program.
(3) Subject
matter of examination shall be related to ophthalmic dispensing.
(4) Prior to issuance of a license, applicant
must submit current National Opticianry Competency Examination (NOCE or ABO
Basic) and Contact Lens Registry Examination (CLRE or NCLE Basic)
certifications in addition to certification of completion of the ABO Practical
and NCLE Practical exams.
O.C.G.A. §§
43-29-6, 43-29-7.
Original Rule
entitled "Examination Requirements" adopted. F. and eff.
June 30, 1965.
Amended: F. June 4,
1975; eff. June 24, 1975.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
Mar. 3, 1981; eff.
Mar. 23, 1981.
Amended: F. Feb. 4,
1986; eff. Feb. 24, 1986.
Amended: F. May 9,
1986; eff. May 29, 1986.
Amended: F. May 16,
1990; eff. June 5, 1990.
Repealed: New Rule entitled "Application and
Examination Requirements" adopted. F. Mar. 14,
2007; eff. Apr. 3, 2007.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F.
Jan. 30, 2008; eff.
Feb. 19, 2008.
Amended: F. Jan. 20,
2015; eff. Feb. 9, 2015.
Amended: F. Oct. 2,
2015; eff. Oct. 22, 2015.
Amended: F. May 31,
2016; eff. June 20, 2016.
