Ohio § 4725.11

§ 4725.11.

(A) The state vision professionals board shall accept as the examination that must be

passed to receive a license to practice optometry in this state the examination prepared,

administered, and graded by the national board of examiners in optometry or an examination

prepared, administered, and graded by another professional testing organization recognized

by the board as being qualified to examine applicants for licenses to practice optometry

in this state.  The board shall periodically review its acceptance of a licensing examination under

this section to determine if the examination and the organization offering it continue

to meet standards the board considers appropriate. (B) The licensing examination accepted by the board under this section may be divided

into parts and offered as follows: (1) Part one:  Tests 1 in basic science, human biology, ocular and visual biology, theoretical ophthalmic,

physiological optics, and physiological psychology; (2) Part two:  Tests 1 in clinical science, systemic conditions, the treatment and management of ocular

disease, refractive oculomotor, sensory integrative conditions, perceptual conditions,

public health, the legal issues regarding the clinical practice of optometry, and

pharmacology; (3) Part three:  Tests 1 in patient care and management, clinical skills, and the visual recognition and interpretation

of clinical signs. (C) The licensing examination accepted by the board may be offered in a manner other

than the manner specified in division (B) of this section, but if offered in another

manner, the examination must test the person sitting for the examination in the areas

specified in division (B) of this section and may test the person in other areas. The board may require as a condition of its acceptance of an examination that the

examination cover subject matters in addition to those specified in division (B) of

this section, if the schools of optometry it approves under section 4725.10 of the Revised Code include the additional subject matters in their prescribed curriculum. (D) The board shall accept direct delivery of the results of the licensing examination

from the testing organization administering the examination.  The results shall be kept as a permanent part of the board's records maintained

pursuant to section 4725.07 of the Revised Code . (E) On request of any person seeking to practice optometry in this state, the board shall

provide information on the licensing examination accepted by the board, including

requirements that must be met to be eligible to sit for the examination and the dates

the examination is offered. 1

 Prior and current versions differ; although no amendment to this language was indicated

in 2017 H 49, “Tests” appeared as “tests” in 1998 H 553.