Optometrists
IdahoActive
This record was last updated on March 8, 2018, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
Optometrists must be licensed by the State Board of Optometry to practice. Applicants must: 1.) Be 21 years of age or older; 2.) Graduate from an approved school of optometry; 3.) Pass a licensing exam. Term: Licenses are renewed annually.
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
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Idaho State Board of Optometry
- Division
- Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
- Address
- 700 W. State St. PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720
- Phone
- (208) 334-3233
- Agency website
- http://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/
- Last updated
- March 8, 2018
Occupations (O*NET)
- Optometrist 29-1041.00
Source and verification
This record is Idaho'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 Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses — see the issuing body section above.
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