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 Vermont
- If a license verification is the only item missing, the applicant can ask for a 90-day provisional license.
- Online verifications are accepted and uploaded by the applicant.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a Vermont license?
Endorsement is for optometrists licensed where qualifications are substantially equivalent, with NBEO scores, transcripts, CPR and verification from the first and most recent states, and no years of practice. Fast Track Endorsement needs only 3 years of good-standing licensure and a verification.
- By endorsement
- Board: Vermont Board of Optometry (Office of Professional Regulation)
Citation: 26 V.S.A. 1716; OPR application instructions (Feb. 2026)
Which NBEO exams does Vermont require?
Parts I, II and III or NERCOATS scores, plus TMOD, sent by NBEO. OPR says scores must be used within three years of passing.
- NBEO: I, II, III, TMOD
Does Vermont require a law exam?
OPR's instructions list no law exam.
- No law exam
What scope does a Vermont license carry?
Act 171 of 2026 adds an advanced procedures specialty, available by endorsement, with 5 extra CE hours per 2-year period.
- Tiers: Advanced Therapeutic Procedures Specialty (from July 1, 2028)
Citation: 2026 Vt. Acts No. 171 (S.64)
Can optometrists perform laser procedures in Vermont?
From July 1, 2028, specialty holders may perform laser capsulotomy, peripheral iridotomy and trabeculoplasty after supervised procedures on live patients and NBEO ISE and LSPE; graduates before 2019 also need a 32-hour course (Act 171, 1724(b)).
- Laser procedures authorized by statute or rule
- Separate credential required
- Effective 2028-07-01
Citation: 2026 Vt. Acts No. 171 (S.64), signed June 18, 2026
What does a Vermont optometry license cost?
- Application: $395 (as of Oct 2026)
- Renewal: $325 every 2 years (as of Oct 2026)
Citation: OPR initial licensing and renewal fees chart
How often does a Vermont license renew?
40 hours per 2-year period; specialty holders add 5 in advanced procedures from 2028.
- Renews every two years
- Due July 31 of even years
- 40 CE hours
Licensing in Vermont?
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.