Optometrist
MichiganActive
This record was last updated on February 25, 2020, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
An optometrist needs to be a graduate of an accredited program. In addition, optometrists need to pass the jurisprudence exam and parts I, II, and III of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examination as well as the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) examination embedded in part II. The fee for this license is $127.25, biennially.
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
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- Division
- Bureau of Professional Licensing
- Address
- P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, MI 48909
- Phone
- (517) 241-0199
- Licence page
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27546-42769--,00.html
- Last updated
- February 25, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Optometrist 29-1041.00
Source and verification
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