N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 66.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 66.2 - Professional licensing examination

Each applicant for licensure who meets the requirements of section 66.1 of this Part shall pass a written examination in the basic and clinical sciences, and a practical examination, in accordance with the following:

(a) Written examination. The department may accept grades acceptable to the State Board for Optometry on the examination of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry as meeting the requirements of all or part of the written examination requirement.

(b) Practical examination.

(1) Content. The practical examination shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following sections: vision analysis, rigid contact lenses, soft contact lenses, pathology, low vision, vision training, dispensing, and the use of topically applied diagnostic drugs.

(2) Passing score. The passing score in the practical examination shall be reported on a pass/fail basis with the passing score being an average of 75.0 as determined by the State Board for Optometry. In order to determine this average, no section score shall be accepted with a score less than 65.0, and not more than one section score with a score less than 75.0, except that a score of 75.0 must be achieved in the sections of vision analysis and pathology. A candidate who fails the practical exam shall be reexamined in all sections.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 66.2