Form Doh 662-097 - Optometrist License Application Packet Page 6
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27Licensing By Endorsement:
An optometrist may be licensed without examination if the applicant is licensed in
another state with licensing standards judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent
to the standards in Washington. The application process is the same for examination or
licensing. Candidates for licensing must provide a copy of the current law and regulation
for the state from which they are coming. Applications for licensing by endorsement are
reviewed on an individual basis by the Washington State Board of Optometry.
Certification To Use Topical Pharmaceutical Agents:
Required after January 1, 2007.
For diagnostics, applicants must provide documented evidence of sixty hours of
approved didactic and clinical instruction in general and ocular pharmacology as applied
WAC
246-851-400. Education must have occurred after July 1981.
to optometry. Wee
For therapeutic purposes, applicants must provide documented evidence of an additional
minimum of seventy-five hours of approved didactic and clinical instruction established
by the Board. See
WAC
246-851-400. Education must have occurred after July 23,
1989.
Certification for use or prescription of drugs administered
orally for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes:
Required after January 1, 2007.
For orals, applicants must provide documented evidence he or she is certified to use
or prescribe topical drugs for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and an additional
minimum of sixteen hours of didactic and eight hours of supervised clinical instruction.
See
WAC
246-851-570. Education must have occurred after May 1, 2004
Certification for administration of epinephrine by injection for
treatment of anaphylactic shock.
Required after January 1, 2007.
For injection of epinephrine, applicants must provide documented evidence he or she is
certified to use or prescribe topical drugs for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and
an additional minimum of four hours of didactic and supervised clinical instruction.
See
WAC
246-851-600. Education must have occurred after May 1, 2004.
Additional Documentation Required for Activation.
State License Verification. Applicant must verify all optometry licenses he or she holds,
or has held, in any other state, territory or possession of the United States or Canadian
province since the Washington State credential was last active. Verification is required if
the license is active or inactive. This includes temporary and training licenses. Applicants
should contact the state licensing authority for information regarding fees for verification
of license.
Form
provided.
DOH 662-103 April 2017
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