Initial Licensure Requirements: (Applicants who have never been licensed before as an Optometrist)
be 18 years old
be of good moral character
have earned a college or university degree
have earned a degree from an accredited optometry program
have earned a passing score on the National Boards Parts I, II, III and TMOD
must complete a criminal offender record information request form
Licensure by Reciprocity Requirements: (Applicants who have been licensed before as an Optometrist outside of Massachusetts)
be 18 years old
be of good moral character
have earned a college or university degree
have earned a degree from an accredited optometry program
have earned a passing score on the National Boards Parts I, II, III and TMOD
ask the state(s) that the candidate is coming from if the state(s) would accept a Massachusetts candidate as a reciprocal candidate; the Board in question will need to submit this information in a letter to PCS--this is
required for the file to be complete.
must complete a criminal offender record information request form
