Initial Applicants

Application Requirements

To be eligible and qualify for a Texas Therapeutic Optometric License (See Section 351.254 of the Texas Optometry Act and Board Rule 271.2) an applicant must:

have graduated from an approved, accredited college of optometry (or be in the last semester);
taken and passed, or plan to take and pass, Parts I, II, and III of the NBEO (Part III on or after June, 1994);
taken and passed, or plan to take and pass, the TMOD administered by the NBEO on or after January 1985;
be of good moral character; and
be of majority age

Note: If you graduated from Optometry School prior to January 1, 1991, or haven’t taken the required NBEO exams use this link.

Military, Veterans, and Military Spouses

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Application Requirements

An application is complete when the Optometry Board has received:

completed application and fee
official transcript(s) received directly from optometry school showing awarding of O.D. degree
transcripts from all colleges attended (copy acceptable)
proof of residency (copy of US birth certificate, Real ID drivers license, Permanent Resident Card, Employment Authorization card)
passing scores on NBEO Parts I, II, III and the TMOD (provide OE Tracking number on application and allow Board access on NBEO site
passing score on the Texas Jurisprudence Exam (taken via NBEO site)
criminal background check (See Fingerprint Information)
self query ordered from the National Practitioner’s Databank (NPDB)
proof of successful completion of a CPR or BLS certification that is not-expired
proof of successful completion of two-hour course related to prescribing and monitoring controlled substances as required by Section 481.07635 of the Health and Safety Code

Optional application items

if licensed in another state, license verifications from states in which licensed
additional explanatory documents, if required by the application instructions
Copy of document changing name (if applicable)

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