Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
LICENSE BY EXAMINATION
Section 23.11 - Qualifications for license by examination
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
To obtain a license by examination, a candidate shall meet the following requirements:
(1) A Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited optometric educational institution in the United States or Canada. A graduate of an unaccredited school of optometry shall also meet the requirements of § 23.14 (relating to graduates of unaccredited schools).
(2) Passing scores on Parts I, II Stage a and II Stage b of the National Board Examination, which the Board adopts as the written examination for licensure.
(3) Satisfaction of the general qualifications of section 4 of the act (63 P.S. § 244.4) and of this chapter.
(4) Passing scores of the Clinical Skills Assessment Examination. A candidate for license by examination will not be eligible to sit for the Clinical Skills Assessment Examination unless the candidate has met the requirements of paragraphs (1)-(3).
(5) Completion of at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 23.117(a) (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training requirement).
The provisions of this §23.11 amended under section 3 of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P.S. § 244.3).
