Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) An
applicant for certification under section 4.1(a)(1) of the act (63 P. S. §
244.4a(a)(1)) shall submit
the following to the Board:
(1) A completed
application obtained from the Board together with the certification fee
required by §
23.91 (relating to
fees).
(2) Certification on a form
provided by the Board from an accredited optometric educational institution in
the Unites States or Canada that the applicant graduated from the institution
and that a condition for the applicant's graduation was the successful
completion of a minimum of 100 hours in the prescription and administration of
pharmaceutical agents for therapeutic purposes.
(3) Certification from the NBEO that the
applicant obtained a passing score on the licensure examination to practice
optometry which examination included the prescription and administration of
pharmaceutical agents for therapeutic purposes.
(b) An applicant for certification under
section 4.1(a)(2) of the act shall submit the following to the Board:
(1) A completed application obtained from the
Board together with the certification fee required by § 23.91.
(2) Certification on a form provided by the
Board from an accredited optometric educational institution in the United
States or Canada that the applicant has successfully completed its course
consisting of a minimum of 100 hours in the prescription and administration of
pharmaceutical agents for therapeutic purposes.
(3) Certification from the NBEO that the
applicant has obtained a passing score on an examination on the prescription
and administration of pharmaceutical agents for therapeutic purposes, which
examination was prepared and administered by a qualified and approved testing
organization.
(c) On and
after June 6, 1998, applicants for licensure as optometrists by examination who
meet the qualifications set forth in the act shall be certified to prescribe
and administer pharmaceutical agents for therapeutic purposes without further
application.
The provisions of this §23.202 issued under
sections 3(b)(14) and 4.1 of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P.
S. §§ 2443(b)(14) and
244.4a).
