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 Nevada
- Applicants need a letter of good standing from every state where they were ever licensed, even expired licenses.
- Each practice location is licensed and renewed separately.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a Nevada license?
License by endorsement requires all NBEO parts, an active unrestricted license, 5 continuous years of practice, no NPDB adverse actions in 5 years, no discipline or malpractice liability, and a sworn affidavit. The board must act within 45 days of a complete file. Others apply for an initial license.
- By endorsement
- Practice required: 5 years of continuous active practice
- Board: Nevada State Board of Optometry
Citation: NRS 636.206
Which NBEO exams does Nevada require?
All three NBEO parts and TMOD, released by NBEO to Nevada. Endorsement applicants do not send transcripts.
- NBEO: I, II, III, TMOD
Does Nevada require a law exam?
Nevada law exam through NBEO's online system: open book, 4 hours, 70 percent to pass.
- Law exam (OSLE)
What scope does a Nevada license carry?
Prescribing and glaucoma treatment are separate certificates, and the board offers glaucoma certification by endorsement.
- Tiers: OPAC (pharmaceutical agents certificate, formerly TPA); glaucoma certificate
Citation: Board fee schedule
Can optometrists perform laser procedures in Nevada?
Nevada's practice act does not authorize any procedure that cuts, burns or vaporizes tissue by laser, scalpel, needle or similar means.
- Laser procedures not authorized
Citation: NRS 636.025(2)
Does Nevada require a controlled substance license?
The board posts its own controlled substance application.
What does a Nevada optometry license cost?
- Application: $540 for endorsement, including a 2-year license at one location (as of Oct 2026)
- Renewal: $900 every 2 years for an active license and one location; $200 per added location (as of Oct 2026)
Citation: Board fee schedule (rev. Nov. 1, 2025)
How often does a Nevada license renew?
Late renewal carries a $500 penalty. A license not renewed by May 29 expires, and relicensure needs a new application and the Nevada law exam.
- Renews every two years
- Due Feb. 28 or 29 of even years
Licensing in Nevada?
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.