Optometry, Board of
Arizona State Board of Optometry
1400 W Washington, Suite 230
Phoenix AZ 85007
Internet Address: www.asbo.state.az.us

Subject: Practice as an Optometrist

Comment: Applicants shall have graduated from an accredited optometry school and passed a relevant National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) exam at time of original licensure. All applicants are required to take and pass a jurisprudence exam addressing the Arizona Optometric Practice Act. Applicants graduating from an accredited optometry school within the last five years may submit a Regular application. Those currently practicing at least four out of the last five years may submit an Endorsement application. Applicants must be fingerprinted and possess good moral character.

Subject: Dispense replacement-soft contact lens from out-of-state domicile

Comment: Registration of nonresident replacement contact lens dispensers. Registrants must complete an application and identify a qualified person able to dispense contact lenses to consumers holding a valid prescription.

Additional web-sites of interest include:
Arizona Optometric Association: www.azoa.org
Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry: www.arbo.org/arbo.asp
National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO): www.optometry.org
Association of Schools & Colleges of Optometry (ASCO): www.opted.org
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE): www.aoanet.org/students/accreditation.asp