Verified October 10, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What optometrists miss in Indiana
- An application not completed within one year is abandoned.
- Applicants need current BLS or CPR certification.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a Indiana license?
Optometrists with NBEO Parts I, II, III and TMOD can apply by examination. Licensed optometrists may instead apply by reciprocity under Indiana's interstate licensure law, and the applicant bears the burden of proving the home state's requirements are equivalent.
- On NBEO scores
- Board: Indiana Optometry Board (Professional Licensing Agency)
Citation: Ind. Code 25-1-21-5; PLA optometry licensing page
Which NBEO exams does Indiana require?
An official NBEO score report showing Parts I, II, III and TMOD. Applicants who never passed Part III (before 1994) send exam details from each state and get extra board review.
- NBEO: I, II, III, TMOD
Does Indiana require a law exam?
Every applicant passes a written jurisprudence exam on the optometry statute and rules, sent after the board approves the application. Passing is 75.
- Board law exam
What scope does a Indiana license carry?
Prescribing requires a separate Optometric Legend Drug Certificate ($20), which needs ocular pharmacology education and TMOD.
- Tiers: License, Optometric Legend Drug Certificate
Citation: PLA optometry licensing page
Does Indiana require a controlled substance license?
Indiana issues a Controlled Substances Registration for optometrists limited to tramadol.
- State license required on top of DEA
What does a Indiana optometry license cost?
- Application: $200, plus $20 for the legend drug certificate (as of Oct 2026)
- Renewal: $134 every 2 years (as of Oct 2026)
Citation: PLA optometry licensing page
How often does a Indiana license renew?
The license and the legend drug certificate both expire April 1 of even years.
- Renews every two years
- Due April 1 of even years
Licensing in Indiana?
We prepare every supporting document and a question-by-question guide, order your verifications and NBEO scores, and track the file to a decision; you answer, sign, pay the board and sit every exam. A license is $699 per state, or $799 where the state gives its own exam or interview.