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 North Dakota
- Applicants send a certified birth certificate, two letters of recommendation and a current CPR card.
- The renewal form is signed and mailed with the fee after the online portal step.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a North Dakota license?
Endorsement for optometrists from states with equivalent requirements: apply at North Dakota's highest therapeutic level, be current on CE, pass the state law exam, have no disciplinable acts, and sit an oral interview unless waived. The board page adds no discipline in 5 years and reciprocal privileges.
- By endorsement
- Practice required: 4 years under N.D.C.C. 43-13-18 (the board page says 5+)
- Board: North Dakota State Board of Optometry
Citation: N.D.C.C. 43-13-18
Which NBEO exams does North Dakota require?
Applicants make sure NBEO sends Parts I, II and III results to the board electronically.
- NBEO: I, II, III
Does North Dakota require a law exam?
North Dakota State Law Exam on N.D.C.C. 43-13 and board rules, given through NBEO once the rest of the application is complete.
- Law exam (OSLE)
Does North Dakota give its own exam or interview?
Endorsement applicants sit an oral interview unless the board waives it, and the board may require a practical exam of any applicant.
- Board interview
What scope does a North Dakota license carry?
- Applicants from other states: Highest level of therapeutic licensure in North Dakota
Citation: N.D.C.C. 43-13-18
Can optometrists perform laser procedures in North Dakota?
North Dakota's optometry chapter says laser therapy and invasive surgery are not permitted.
- Laser procedures not authorized
Citation: N.D.C.C. 43-13-01(2)
Does North Dakota require a controlled substance license?
Pharmaceutical agents cover nonscheduled drugs, plus acetaminophen with 30 mg of codeine.
What does North Dakota say about telehealth eye care?
A distant-site telemedicine provider must hold an active North Dakota license, and the first patient relationship must start with an eye exam by a licensed optometrist with a physical location in the state.
Citation: N.D.C.C. 43-13-01(3), 43-13-13.2
What does a North Dakota optometry license cost?
- Application: $200 (as of Oct 2026)
- Renewal: $200 a year (as of Oct 2026)
Citation: Board apply and renewal pages
How often does a North Dakota license renew?
40 hours per 2-year cycle (current: 2026-2027), half in treatment and management of eye disease, logged in OE TRACKER; current CPR required.
- Renews every year
- Due Dec. 20 (licenses expire Dec. 31)
- 40 CE hours
Licensing in North Dakota?
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.