NY Optometry Jurisprudence study guide
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The New York State optometry license is issued by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions through the State Board for Optometry. Any use of the title "optometrist" in New York requires it. The credential suits graduates of a four-year Doctor of Optometry program who intend to examine, diagnose, and treat patients in New York; it is not a national credential and does not travel automatically from another state. Requirements fall into four blocks: at least 60 semester hours of preprofessional college study including general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology or zoology, and physics; a professional program leading to the OD degree; passage of NBEO Parts I, II, and III (or Parts I and II plus NERCOATS for earlier candidates); and mandated training in child abuse identification and reporting plus infection control and barrier precautions. The NY Optometry Jurisprudence study guide has 4 sections and about 1,325 words.
01Preprofessional Education: 60 Semester Hours and Required Subjects
Preprofessional Education is the first licensure gate for New York optometrists. The requirement is at least 60 semester hours of college-level study before the professional OD program, and those hours must include general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology or zoology, and physics.
358 words, about 2 min02Professional Education: The Four-Year Doctor of Optometry Program
Professional Education is separate from the 60-hour preprofessional requirement. New York requires graduation from a four-year program in optometry leading to the Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree.
357 words, about 2 min03Examination Requirements: NBEO Parts I, II, III or Parts I and II Plus NERCOATS
New York’s examination requirement is met by one of two pathways: (1) passing NBEO Parts I, II, and III; or (2) passing NBEO Parts I and II plus NERCOATS. The domain tests the combination, not just whether a candidate has “passed boards.” Part I and Part II are never replaced by NERCOATS; NERCOATS is the alternative to Part III under the stated New York pathway.
305 words, about 2 min04Additional Requirements: Child Abuse Identification Reporting and Infection Control
Additional Requirements are not academic credit and not part of NBEO. Before a New York optometry license is issued, the applicant must document completion of approved training in Child Abuse Identification Reporting and in Infection Control and Barrier Precautions.
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