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 Oklahoma
- Missing the June 15 document deadline means waiting a full year for the next exam.
- Fingerprint cards are mailed to the applicant after the online application is filed.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a Oklahoma license?
"Licensure in Oklahoma is obtained by the passage of the Oklahoma State Board Exams." The board page offers no endorsement route. Candidates need NBEO Parts I, II and TMOD and must have passed the Laser Therapy for the Anterior Segment course at Northeastern State University or be an NSU graduate.
- State exam required
- Board: Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Optometry
Citation: Board licensing page
Which NBEO exams does Oklahoma require?
Part III is not listed. A candidate who did not pass TMOD takes the Oklahoma State Board TMOD exam with the July exams.
- NBEO: I, II, TMOD
Does Oklahoma give its own exam or interview?
Held at NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry. Online registration opens April 1, 2027; documents and fingerprint cards are due June 15, 2027; the $200 exam fee is paid online.
- State exam required
- given once a year; 2027: July 24 (tentative)
Can optometrists perform laser procedures in Oklahoma?
The statute's scope includes laser surgery procedures, excluding retina and LASIK, after board certification; every candidate must pass a laser therapy course for the anterior segment before sitting the State Board Exams.
- Laser procedures authorized by statute or rule
- Separate credential required
Citation: 59 O.S. 581(D); board licensing page
What does a Oklahoma optometry license cost?
- Application: $200 nonrefundable exam fee (as of Oct 2026)
- Fingerprints required
Citation: Board licensing page
How often does a Oklahoma license renew?
25 hours a year from approved vendors: at least 10 in a live classroom, up to 15 live virtual, up to 6 remote and up to 6 practice management. Current CPR is required at renewal.
- Renews every year
- 25 CE hours
Licensing in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma has no exam-free route, so an optometrist licensed elsewhere sits its exam. 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.