Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Optometry
Chapter 760 - Licensure of Optometrists
Rule 481-760.3 - Licensure by Endorsement
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-760.3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Applicants who have been licensed as an optometrist in another state may apply for licensure by endorsement by submitting the following:
a. Verification the applicant meets the
requirements of rule 481-760.2(154); and
b. Verification of current competence to
practice as an optometrist by satisfying one of the following criteria:
(1) Current CELMO certification;
(2) Practice as an optometrist for a minimum
of 2,080 hours during the preceding two-year period;
(3) Employment as a faculty member teaching
optometry in an accredited school of optometry for at least one academic year
during the preceding two-year period;
(4) Completion of a minimum of 50 hours of
continuing education during the preceding two-year period; or
(5) Passing the NBEO examination during the
preceding two-year period.
(2) Licensure by verification. A person who is licensed in another jurisdiction but who is unable to satisfy the requirements for licensure by endorsement may apply for licensure by verification, if eligible, in accordance with rule 481-501.1(272C).
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