D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6403
The Board may grant a license to practice optometry to an applicant who completed an educational program in a educational institution in a foreign country which program is not accredited by the Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association if the applicant meets the following requirements:
An applicant under this section shall, in lieu of meeting the requirements of § 6402.1, submit with the application a certification from a private education evaluation service approved by the Board that the applicant's foreign education is substantially equivalent to the education provided in an accredited program.
The Board may interview an applicant under this section to determine whether the applicant's education or training meets the requirements of the Act and this chapter.
If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit a translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6403