An applicant must pass Part I (Applied Basic Science), Part II (Patient Assessment and Management), Part III (Clinical Skills), and the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) of the examination certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. The board may require an applicant to take additional tests, including the National Board of Clinical Skills examination. The application shall indicate when the applicant took the national board examinations and the subjects covered. The applicant must have passed the examinations within the five years before the date of licensure in this state unless licensed pursuant to § 20:50:02:04.03.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:50:02:06
General Authority: SDCL 36-7-15(5).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-7-12.1.