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:: July 20, 2010
Scores for the June 2010 ACMO Examination have been posted online.
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::July 20, 2010
Verification letters for the August 2010 Part I (ABS) and Part III (CSE) Examinations have been posted online.
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::July 07, 2010
Registration for the December 2010 Part II (PAM) and TMOD Examination is now available.
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::May 05, 2010
National Board of Examiners in Optometry Places Hold on Part I Scores.
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::February 19, 2010
Candidates can now request official score reports be sent to The Alberta College of Optometrists and The College of Optometrists of British Columbia.
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::January 07, 2010
State Law Exams are now administered online through the NBEO web site.
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The detailed requirements for the State Board you requested are listed below:
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This site provides information on obtaining a license to practice optometry in California. If you are anticipating applying for a California license, you may wish to visit the Board’s website at www.optometry.ca.gov. Click on the link entitled "Licensee/Applicant Information" located on the left side of the Board’s homepage. To obtain an optometrist license in the State of California, you must: 1. Submit an official “APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE AS AN OPTOMETRIST”.
2. Submit an application fee of $275.00, plus a $42.00 fingerprint-processing fee.
3. Request your optometry school send directly to the Board, an official optometry school transcript showing that you were awarded a degree in “Doctor of Optometry”.
4. Have you fingerprints taken for background check using either electronic live scan, or paper fingerprint cards. Live scan forms and fingerprint cards can be obtained by submitting a request to the Board.
5. Have been successful in the NBEO Examination parts I, II, & III. You must request that an official transcript of these scores be sent directly to the Board.
6. Successfully complete the California Law and Regulations Examination. This exam is no longer taken in conjunction with part III of the NBEO examination. Please go to the Board's web site here for more information or call the Board at 916-575-7170.
The Laws and Regulations are listed in the 2006 Edition of the California Laws and Regulations Related to the Practice of Optometry. To review or download the laws and regulations, you may visit the Board’s website and click on the link entitled “Laws & Regulations”. Then click on the link entitled “2006 Law Book”. Applications for licensure are good for one year from the date of receipt at the board's office.
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