Application Requirements
Eligibility: To apply for a Texas optometry license, an applicant must be either:
- a student in the last semester of an approved optometry school in the United States or Canada who can provide a statement of good standing by the Dean, or
- a graduate of an approved optometry school in the United States or Canada who passed Part III of the NBEO on or after June 1994 (other graduates may also be eligible: please see the area of our website HERE).
Military, Veterans, and Military Spouses: See this page first.
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Complete License Requirements
An applicant is eligible for a Texas Therapeutic Optometry License if the Optometry Board has received:
- completed application
- official transcript(s) 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)
- Copy of document changing name (if applicable)
- passing scores on NBEO Parts I, II, III and the TMOD
- passing scores on the Texas Jurisprudence Exam
- criminal background check (See Fingerprint Information)
- if licensed in another state, license verifications from states in which licensed
- self query ordered from the National Practitioner’s Databank (NPDB)
- proof of successful completion of a CPR or BLS certification that is not-expired
- additional explanatory documents, if required by the application instructions
