Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Professional Licensing › Board of Optometry › Board of Optometry - General Rules › Part 2 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXAMINATIONS, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS › Section R. 338.325 - Licensure by endorsement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 25. An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall
						hold an active license in good standing in another state or province of Canada
						and submit a completed application on a form provided by the department,
						together with the requisite fee. In addition to meeting the requirements of the
						code and the administrative rules promulgated under the code, an applicant
						shall comply with all of the following requirements as noted by
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(a) For an applicant who is licensed in another
									 state:
Licensed for less than 3 years.
Licensed 3 years or more.
(i)
Establish that the applicant is of good moral
									 character as defined in, and determined under, 1974 PA 381, MCL
									 338.41 to
									 338.47.
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(ii)
Submit fingerprints as required under section
									 16174(3) of
									 the code, MCL
									 333.16174.
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(iii)
Graduate from a school of optometry approved by
									 the board under R
									 338.321.
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(iv)
Achieve a passing score on parts I, II, and III
									 of the NBEO examination, including a passing score on the TMOD examination
									 given by NBEO or its successor organization.
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(v)
Achieve a minimum scaled score of 75 on the
									 optometry jurisprudence examination developed and administered by the
									 department or an entity approved by the department.
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(vi)
Hold a license in good standing granting
									 therapeutic prescriptive certification at the highest level authorized in the
									 state of the United States where the applicant is currently licensed.
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(vii)
Hold a valid CPR certificate issued by any of
									 the following:
(A) The Red Cross.
(B) The American Heart Association.
(C) An accredited hospital.
(D) An organization or institution comparable
									 to those identified in subparagraphs (A) to (C) of this paragraph.
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(viii)
Comply with both of the following:
(A) Disclose each license, registration, or
									 certification in a health profession or specialty issued by another state, the
									 United States military, the federal government, or another country on the
									 application form.
(B) Satisfy the requirements of section
									 16174(2) of
									 the code, MCL
									 333.16174, including verification
									 from the issuing entity showing that disciplinary proceedings are not pending
									 against the applicant and sanctions are not in force at the time of
									 application.
[TICK]
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(b) For an applicant who is licensed in a
									 province of Canada:
Licensed less than 10 years.
Licensed 10 years or more.
(i)
Establish that the applicant is of good moral
									 character as defined in, and determined under, 1974 PA 381, MCL
									 338.41 to
									 338.47.
[TICK]
[TICK]
(ii)
Submit fingerprints as required under section
									 16174(3) of
									 the code, MCL
									 333.16174.
[TICK]
[TICK]
(iii)
Graduate from a school of optometry approved by
									 the board under R
									 338.321.
[TICK]
[TICK]
(iv)
Achieve a passing score on parts I, II, and III
									 of the NBEO examination, including a passing score on the TMOD examination
									 given by NBEO or its successor organization.
[TICK]
(v)
Achieve a minimum scaled score of 75 on the
									 optometry jurisprudence examination of developed and administered by the
									 department or an entity approved by the department.
[TICK]
[TICK]
(vi)
Hold a license in good standing granting
									 therapeutic prescriptive certification at the highest level authorized in the
									 province of Canada where the applicant is currently licensed.
[TICK]
[TICK]
(vii)
Hold a valid CPR certificate issued by any of
									 the following:
(A) The Red Cross.
(B) The American Heart Association.
(C) An accredited hospital.
(D) An organization or institution comparable
									 to those identified in subparagraphs (A) to (C) of this paragraph.
[TICK]
[TICK]
(viii)
Comply with both of the following:
(A) Disclose each license, registration, or
									 certification in a health profession or specialty issued by another state, the
									 United States military, the federal government, or another country on the
									 application form.
(B) Satisfy the requirements of section
									 16174(2) of
									 the code, MCL
									 333.16174, including verification
									 from the issuing entity showing that disciplinary proceedings are not pending
									 against the applicant and sanctions are not in force at the time of
									 application.
[TICK]
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