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 Wyoming
- The application is a paper form with an original signature, mailed with a check or money order; cash is not accepted.
- Fingerprint background checks add 3 to 6 weeks; review then takes 1 to 3 weeks.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a Wyoming license?
Endorsement applicants hold an active license in a jurisdiction with similar requirements, pass the Wyoming jurisprudence exam, submit fingerprints and proof of lawful presence, and go to a review committee after staff query the NPDB. A separate CELMO endorsement route exists. The instructions list no years of practice.
- By endorsement
- Board: Wyoming Board of Examiners in Optometry
Citation: Wyoming Board Rules ch. 2, secs. 6 and 7; board endorsement instructions
Which NBEO exams does Wyoming require?
W.S. 33-23-109(a) requires the NBEO examination series or another exam the board names by rule.
Does Wyoming require a law exam?
Online jurisprudence exam on the whole practice act and board rules; 75 percent to pass, with a one-week wait after a failure.
- Board law exam
Can optometrists perform laser procedures in Wyoming?
A law change effective July 1, 2021 permits advanced procedures; licensees keep a proctoring attestation and report adverse outcomes within 10 days.
Citation: Board forms page
Does Wyoming recognize the CELMO certificate?
The board offers an Optometrist by CELMO Endorsement application: a copy of the CELMO certificate, the jurisprudence exam, fingerprints and the $800 fee.
- CELMO recognized
Does Wyoming require a controlled substance license?
3 of the 40 CE hours must address responsible prescribing of controlled substances.
What does a Wyoming optometry license cost?
- Application: $800 for endorsement or CELMO endorsement (as of Oct 2026)
- Fingerprints required
Citation: Board endorsement instructions
How often does a Wyoming license renew?
40 hours due Dec. 31 of odd years: 15 in ocular systemic therapeusis, 3 in controlled substance prescribing, at most 6 in practice management and 10 asynchronous.
- Renews every year
- Due April 1
- 40 CE hours
Licensing in Wyoming?
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.