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Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-16a-302. Qualifications for licensure

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

An applicant for licensure as an optometrist shall:

(1) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;

(2) pay a fee as determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504;

(3)(a) be a doctoral graduate of a recognized school of optometry accredited by the American Optometric Association's Accreditation Council on Optometric Education; or

(b) be a graduate of a school of optometry located outside the United States that meets the criteria that would qualify the school for accreditation under Subsection (3)(a), as demonstrated by the applicant for licensure;

(4) if the applicant graduated from a recognized school of optometry prior to July 1, 1996, have successfully completed a course of study satisfactory to the division, in consultation with the board, in general and ocular pharmacology and emergency medical care;

(5) have passed examinations approved by the division in consultation with the board that include:

(a) a standardized national optometry examination;

(b) a standardized clinical examination; and

(c) a standardized national therapeutics examination; and

(6) meet with the board and representatives of the division, if requested by either party, for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's qualifications for licensure.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-16a-302. Qualifications for licensure - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-58-occupations-and-professions/ut-code-sect-58-16a-302/

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