New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS
Subchapter 3 - GENERAL PROVISION
Section 13:38-3.5 - Requirements for application for licensure
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:38-3.5
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) An applicant seeking licensure shall satisfy the character and education requirements set forth in 45:12-1 et seq.
(b) An applicant seeking licensure shall submit the following to the Board:
1. A
completed application form supplied by the Board that requires the applicant to provide identifying
information;
2. A non-refundable application fee as set forth in
13:38-5.1;
3. An
official transcript(s) indicating that the applicant has satisfied the educational requirements as set forth
in 45:12-1 et seq.;
4.
Verification of the test scores from the National Board of Examiners in Optometry indicating that the
applicant successfully passed parts I and II of the written examination conducted by the National Board of
Examiners in Optometry; and
5. Verification of test scores from
the North East Region Clinical Optometric Assessment Testing Services (NERCOATS) or the National Board of
Examiners in Optometry indicating that the applicant successfully passed an optometric clinical skills
assessment test administered by NERCOATS or the Part III Patient Care portion of the National Board of
Examiners in Optometry test.
(c) When an applicant is seeking licensure and is also seeking therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPA) certification at the same time, the licensee shall comply with (b) above and the TPA certification requirements set forth at 13:38-4.2, except that the applicant shall only be required to pay one application fee.
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