Licensed Dispensing Optician (LDO)

Exam
Third-party exam
Education
Specific course
Experience
Experience
Background check
Required

Opticians Interpret Prescriptions Written By An Ophthalmologist Or Optometrist. They Measure, Adapt, Fit And Adjust Lenses, And Dispense Lenses, Spectacles, Eyeglasses, And Contact Lenses To The Intended Wearer To Correct Or Improve Vision.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
Exam
Third-party exam required
Education
Specific course required
Continuing education
Continuing education required
Certification
Certification required
Experience
Experience
Background check
Background check required
Physical requirement
No physical requirements

Issuing body

Board
NC Board of Opticians
Address
P.O. Box 6758 Raleigh, NC 27628
Last updated
May 30, 2024

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Source and verification

This record is North Carolina's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

Before you apply, confirm every detail with NC Board of Opticians — see the issuing body section above.

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