12 AAC 48.015. Examinations

(a) Except as provided in 12 AAC 48.020, to qualify for a license to practice optometry, an applicant must provide verification of having passed

(1) parts I, II, and III of the written and practical examination offered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) with a minimum passing score as determined by the NBEO;

(2) the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) examination offered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry; and

(3) the Alaska State Optometry Law examination covering the provisions of AS 08.72 and this chapter with a passing score of at least 90 percent.

(b) The Alaska State Optometry Law Examination is an open book examination. The examination and study materials will be mailed directly to each applicant. Completed examinations must be returned to the department within 30 days after mailing, as shown by the postmark dates.

History: Eff. 6/14/80, Register 74; am 4/22/83, Register 86; am 2/26/89, Register 109; am 3/20/93, Register 125; am 4/24/97, Register 142; am 11/2/2002, Register 164; am 9/17/2003, Register 167

Authority: AS 08.72.050

AS 08.72.160

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