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 Missouri
- The application is signed before a notary.
- Electronic fingerprinting through the state vendor costs $41.75; paper cards take about five weeks.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a Missouri license?
Optometrists can qualify by examination on NBEO scores or by endorsement. The statute ties endorsement to at least three of the last five years in practice with pharmaceutical certification in a substantially equivalent jurisdiction. Both routes need the Missouri law exam and fingerprints.
- On NBEO scores
- Board: Missouri State Board of Optometry
Citation: RSMo § 336.030
Which NBEO exams does Missouri require?
Exam applicants pass all written NBEO parts and the clinical skills exam; TMOD is required for pharmaceutical certification.
- NBEO: I, II, III, TMOD
Does Missouri require a law exam?
An open-book Missouri law exam passed within one year before licensure, scored 75% or higher, taken through NBEO or through the board ($50).
- Law exam (OSLE)
What scope does a Missouri license carry?
Every applicant must qualify for TPA certification; the school completes the pharmaceutical education section of the application.
- Tiers: TPA
- Applicants from other states: Qualified for TPA certification
Citation: 20 CSR 2210-2.080; board application
What does a Missouri optometry license cost?
- Application: $225 (as of Oct 2026)
- Fingerprints required
Citation: Board application forms page
How often does a Missouri license renew?
Includes 2 hours of Missouri jurisprudence each two-year reporting period.
- Renews every two years
- 32 CE hours
Licensing in Missouri?
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.