State License Exam

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Can someone help me understand what the written & oral licensing state exams consists of? Is it the practicing laws within that state?

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[Ryan_eyeball]

This is from 2006 in Kansas. The process consisted of 4 parts spread out over two days. Day 1 consisted of a 10 minute interview with the board ranging from why you wanted to practice in the state, anatomy knowledge, importance of continuing education,etc. This was followed by a 1 hour test on the state laws that are posted on the state web site. You had plenty of time to study them, and it was pretty straight forward.

Day 2 consisted of a 2 hour practicum demonstrating your skills on real life patients. This ranged from refractions, aniscoria, end stage glaucoma, cataract, strabismus etc. This was followed by a 2 hour written anatomy/physiology test.

I found the state board more challenging and real world based than the 3 parts of the national boards.

 

[breadcrumbs123]

This is from 2006 in Kansas. The process consisted of 4 parts spread out over two days. Day 1 consisted of a 10 minute interview with the board ranging from why you wanted to practice in the state, anatomy knowledge, importance of continuing education,etc. This was followed by a 1 hour test on the state laws that are posted on the state web site. You had plenty of time to study them, and it was pretty straight forward.

Day 2 consisted of a 2 hour practicum demonstrating your skills on real life patients. This ranged from refractions, aniscoria, end stage glaucoma, cataract, strabismus etc. This was followed by a 2 hour written anatomy/physiology test.

I found the state board more challenging and real world based than the 3 parts of the national boards.

Thank you for the help! This is great information

 

[Purkinja]

State Board Regulations are Individual to each state ,based on practice law.Some require nothing more than a jurisprudence exam while others will require a practical and written.Most if not all adopt the NBEO as their standard written exam and some will add additional testing in areas.It’s in their regulations or call the State Board of Optometry in the state you are interested,most executive directors are eager to help you.