Optician
WashingtonActive
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Individuals must be at least 18 years old, a graduate of an accredited high school or with a GED, be of good moral character, have completed at least 3 years of apprenticeship training or have sucessfully completed a prescribed course in opticianry in an approved college or university or have been a dispensing optician in another state for 5 years, must submit required application and pay a $200 fee for the required examination.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health
- Address
- 101 Israel Rd SE Tumwater, WA 98501
- Phone
- (360) 236-4700
- Agency website
- http://www.doh.wa.gov
- Licence page
- http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/DispensingOptician.aspx
- Last updated
- September 9, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Optician 29-2081.00
Source and verification
This record is Washington'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 Department of Health — see the issuing body section above.
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