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 Oregon
- The online application must be started and finished in one sitting; applicants who graduated more than 12 months earlier upload CE proof.
- Verification must come from every state where the applicant was ever licensed.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a Oregon license?
Optometrists who passed TMOD in 2002 or later must apply by examination, not endorsement: NBEO scores plus the Oregon law exam, with no years of practice. Endorsement (ORS 683.220) is for earlier licensees and needs 2 continuous years of practice, a license obtained by exam, TPA and the law exam.
- On NBEO scores
- Board: Oregon Board of Optometry
Citation: ORS 683.220; board application page
Which NBEO exams does Oregon require?
Applicants without Part III document an approved 100-hour course; those who took TMOD before 2002 complete a board-approved AOT course first.
- NBEO: I, II, III, TMOD
Does Oregon require a law exam?
Oregon optometric law and rules exam, offered through NBEO's online system; it must be passed within 12 months before licensure, with no wait to retake.
- Law exam (OSLE)
What scope does a Oregon license carry?
Every new Oregon license carries AT certification.
- Tiers: AT (topical and non-topical agents, the minimum); ATI (adds injections)
- Applicants from other states: AT certification; ATI needs a board-approved injection course
Citation: Board application page
Can optometrists perform laser procedures in Oregon?
Oregon defines optometry as using any means other than invasive or laser surgery.
- Laser procedures not authorized
Citation: ORS 683.010(3)
Does Oregon require a controlled substance license?
Optometrists may not prescribe Schedule I or II drugs or agents outside the optometric nontopical formulary.
What does Oregon say about telehealth eye care?
ORS 683.230 sets telemedicine conditions for Oregon-licensed optometrists. Telehealth excludes email, fax, audio-only calls and automated programs or websites that diagnose or treat refractive conditions.
Citation: ORS 683.230
How often does a Oregon license renew?
18 hours a year, at least 9 in TMOD; 1 hour of cultural competency and 1 of pain management every other renewal. CPR does not count.
- Renews every year
- 18 CE hours
Licensing in Oregon?
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.