LICENSE BY EXAMINATION
To obtain a license by examination, a candidate shall meet the following requirements:
- (1) A Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited optometric educational institution in the United States or Canada. A graduate of an unaccredited school of optometry shall also meet the requirements of § 23.14 (relating to graduates of unaccredited schools).
- (2) Passing scores on Parts I, II Stage a and II Stage b of the National Board Examination, which the Board adopts as the written examination for licensure.
- (3) Satisfaction of the general qualifications of section 4 of the act (63 P.S. § 244.4) and of this chapter.
- (4) Passing scores of the Clinical Skills Assessment Examination. A candidate for license by examination will not be eligible to sit for the Clinical Skills Assessment Examination unless the candidate has met the requirements of paragraphs (1)—(3).
- (5) Completion of at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 23.117(a) (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting—mandatory training requirement).
Authority
The provisions of this § 23.11 amended under section 3 of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P.S. § 244.3); and 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2).
Source
The provisions of this § 23.11 adopted September 16, 1965; amended June 22, 1990, effective upon publication and retroactively applicable to July 14, 1989, 20 Pa.B. 3497; amended January 26, 2024, effective January 27, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 368. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (415593).
Cross References
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 23.27a (relating to license by endorsement under 63 Pa.C.S. § 3111).