Okla. Admin. Code § 310:531-5-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:531-5-6 - Approval of vision screening trainers

(a) In order to become an approved vision screening trainer an individual must be an approved vision screening provider and make application to the Department and include documentation of successful completion of training conducted by an approved trainer using an approved training curriculum that includes the following:

(1) common eye problems;

(2) the screening process;

(3) required screening tools;

(4) screening special populations;

(5) basic anatomy and physiology of the eye; and,

(6) techniques for effective training of vision screening providers

(b) The applicant must provide to the Department documentation of successful completion of training, which is administered by a trainer approved by the Department using a training curriculum for trainers approved by the Department.

(c) The Department will review and approve vision screening trainers and the approved curricula used for training vision screening providers. The approval of a vision screening trainer ends three years from the most recent approval.

(d) Oklahoma licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists are exempt from the application and successful completion of vision screening standards training by an approved trainer, and are exempt from being placed on the approved vision screeners registry managed by the Department.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:531-5-6

Added at 27 Ok Reg 2526, eff 7-25-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023