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 Michigan
- Applicants complete one-time human trafficking training and 2 hours of implicit bias training within the five years before licensure.
- Verification must come from every state or country where a license was ever held.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a Michigan license?
Licensed optometrists apply by endorsement with no minimum years. Those licensed elsewhere under three years also send transcripts and NBEO scores; those licensed three years or more do not. All show therapeutic certification at the highest level of their current state, CPR, and a passed jurisprudence exam.
- By endorsement
- Board: Michigan Board of Optometry (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing)
Citation: Michigan Optometrist Licensing Guide (revised 1/26/2026)
Which NBEO exams does Michigan require?
Parts I, II and III, including the TMOD score embedded in Part II, for exam applicants and for endorsement applicants licensed elsewhere under three years.
- NBEO: I, II, III, TMOD
Does Michigan require a law exam?
A 32-question jurisprudence exam scheduled through PSI; 75% (24 of 32) passes.
- Board law exam
What scope does a Michigan license carry?
DPA and TPA certifications are applied for alongside the license ($82.60 each, or $143.20 together).
- Tiers: DPA, TPA
- Applicants from other states: Therapeutic prescriptive certification at the highest level authorized where the applicant currently practices
Citation: Michigan Optometrist Licensing Guide
Does Michigan require a controlled substance license?
A Michigan controlled substance license ($176.40) needs DPA/TPA certification and opioid awareness training. One license covers prescribing at several locations; each dispensing location needs its own. No Schedule 2 drugs or oral corticosteroids.
- State license required on top of DEA
What does a Michigan optometry license cost?
- Application: $237.10 by examination or endorsement, including a 2-year license (as of Oct 2026)
- Renewal: $209.60 every 2 years (as of Oct 2026)
Citation: Michigan Optometrist Licensing Guide
How often does a Michigan license renew?
At least 2 hours in pain and symptom management, 20 live or synchronous hours and, for DPA/TPA holders, 20 in pharmacological management. One hour of implicit bias training per license year.
- Renews every two years
- 40 CE hours
Licensing in Michigan?
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.