Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-851 - Optometrists
LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Section 246-851-490 - Examination and licensure

(1) Successfully complete Parts I, II, and III of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examinations; the Part III having been administered and successfully completed after January 1, 1993.

(2) Applicants who completed the NBEO Part II examination prior to January 1, 1993, must successfully complete the International Association of Examiners in Optometry (IAB) examination in treatment and management of ocular disease.

(3) Successfully complete a jurisprudence questionnaire.

(4) Be a graduate of a state accredited high school or equivalent.

(5) Be a graduate of a school or college of optometry accredited by the Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association and approved by the Washington state board of optometry.

(6) Be of good moral character.

(7) Effective January 1, 2007, all applicants who receive their initial (first) license in Washington state must meet all the certification requirements of RCW 18.53.010(2)(a), (b), (c), and (d).

(8) Effective January 1, 2009, all optometrists licensed in Washington state must be certified under RCW 18.53.010(2)(a) and (b).

(9) Effective January 1, 2011, all optometrists licensed in Washington state must be certified under RCW 18.53.010(2)(a), (b), (c), and (d).