Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I obtain a license in Idaho to practice Optometry?
A: Complete an application for licensure. Send the application together with:
the $110.00 application fee;
a copy of your college diploma; and
verification of your age
to the Bureau of Occupational licenses, 1109 Main St., Suite 220, Boise, ID 83702.
You must also have the National Board send your scores for the National Board Examinations Part I, II, III and TMOD to the Bureau.
You must also have your Optometry College send your college transcripts to the Bureau.
If you hold a license in other states, you must contact those states and have them send verification of your license status to the Bureau.
Q: How do I tell if an
Optometry licensee has diagnostic and therapeutic privileges?
A: If the license starts with OD, than the licensee does not have diagnostic or therapeutic privileges. If the license starts with ODD, than the licensee only has diagnostic privileges. If the license starts with ODP, than the licensee holds both diagnostic and therapeutic privileges.
Q: I have let my license lapse, what must I do to activate that license?
A:
A license that has been lapsed less than five years may be reinstated
upon submission of a renewal application together with the payment of all back
renewal fees, a license re-instatement fee, and proof of completion of
continuing education for each year the license was lapsed.
If a license has been lapsed for more than five years, a new application
for licensure is required. Please contact the
Bureau.
Q: I am applying for licensure in another state and they require verification of my license in Idaho. What do I need to do?
A:
Send a written request to: The
Bureau of Occupational Licenses, 1109 Main St., Suite 220 Boise, ID 83702 along
with a $10.00 processing fee, and the address of the office that requires the
verification. We will send the verification directly to that state.
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Last Modified - Wednesday, March 26, 2008