New Mexico Statutes Chapter 61. Professional and Occupational Licenses § 61-2-8. Qualifications for licensure as an optometrist

A. has reached the age of majority; and

B. has graduated and been awarded a doctor of optometry degree from a school or college of optometry approved and accredited by the board. In the event the applicant applies for licensure by endorsement, the applicant shall have been awarded a doctor of optometry degree from a school or college of optometry, approved and accredited by the board, which had a minimum course of study of four thousand clock hours of instruction leading to that degree.