Contact Information for Other States
| State | Meets or Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification | Agency Information |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Alaska | Does Not Meet | Agency: Alaska State Board of Dispensing Opticians – Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing Website: https://commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/DispensingOpticians.aspx Phone: (907) 465-2550 Email: dispensingopticians@alaska.gov Mailing Address: P.O. Box 110806Juneau, AK 99811-0806 Notes: License required; may require exams (ABO/NCLE) and education/apprenticeship. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Arizona | Does Not Meet | Agency: Arizona State Board of Dispensing Opticians Website: https://www.opticianry.az.gov/ Phone: (602) 542-8158 Email: mdarian@do.az.gov Mailing Address: 1740 W. Adams Street Suite 3001Phoenix, AZ 85007 Notes: License required; Board administers licensure and exams. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Arkansas | Does Not Meet | Agency: Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians Website: https://www.abo-ncle.org/ABONCLE/ABONCLE/Communities/State-Licensing-Boards.aspx Phone: (870) 572-2847 Email: Jerryann.himes@vision.zeiss.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 627Helena, AR 72342 Notes: License required; continuing ed required to maintain. (abo-ncle.org) |
| California | Does Not Meet | Agency: California State Board of Optometry – Dispensing Opticianry Program Website: https://www.optometry.ca.gov/ Phone: (916) 575-7170 Email: OpticianLicensing@dca.ca.gov Mailing Address: 2450 Del Paso Road Suite 105Sacramento, CA 95834 Notes: License required; pass state and national exams (ABO/NCLE). (abo-ncle.org) |
| Colorado | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Connecticut | Does Not Meet | Agency: Connecticut Department of Public Health – Opticians Licensure Website: https://www.ct.gov/dph Phone: (860) 509-7566 Email: Jeffrey.Kardys@ct.gov Mailing Address: 410 Capitol Avenue MS #13PHOP.O. Box 340308Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Notes: License required; exams and CE required. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Delaware | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Florida | Does Not Meet | Agency: Florida Department of Health Board of Opticianry Website: https://www.flhealthsource.gov/boards/opticianry/ Phone: 850-245-4292 Email: MQA.Opticianry@flhealth.gov Mailing Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-08Tallahassee, FL 32399-1708 Notes: License required; practical and national exams required, CE for renewal. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Georgia | Does Not Meet | Agency: Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians Website: https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-state-board-dispensing-opticians Phone: (404) 424-9966 Email: ExamBoards-Healthcare@sos.ga.gov Mailing Address: 237 Coliseum DriveMacon, GA 31217-3858 Notes: License required; national exams common. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Hawaii | Does Not Meet | Agency: Hawaii Board of Dispensing Opticians Website: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/ Phone: (800) 468-4644 Email: optician@dcca.hawaii.gov Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3469Honolulu, HI 96801 Notes: License required; may require national exams. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Idaho | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Illinois | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Indiana | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Iowa | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Kansas | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Kentucky | Does Not Meet | Agency: Kentucky Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers Website: https://www.kentucky.gov (search board) Phone: (502) 564-3296 Email: bod@ky.gov Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1360Frankfort, KY 40602 Notes: License required; national certifications often needed. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Louisiana | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Maine | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Maryland | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Massachusetts | Does Not Meet | Agency: Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dispensing Opticians Website: https://mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-dispensing-opticians Phone: (617) 624-6133 Email: dispensing.opticians@mass.gov Mailing Address: 250 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02108 Notes: License required; ABO/NCLE exams typically required. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Michigan | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Minnesota | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Mississippi | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Missouri | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Montana | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Nebraska | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Nevada | Does Not Meet | Agency: Nevada State Board of Dispensing Opticians Website: https://nvopticians.org/ Phone: (775) 689-0132 Email: info@nvopticians.org Mailing Address: 4790 Caughlin Parkway Suite 241Reno, NV 89519 Notes: License required; extensive experience & exam requirements. (abo-ncle.org) |
| New Hampshire | Does Not Meet | Agency: New Hampshire – Optician Registration Website: https://www.opterio.com/optician-license-by-state Phone: (not in directory; typically Bureau of Licensure) Email: (varies; see state site) Mailing Address: 7 Eagle SquareConcord, NH 03301 Notes: Registration rather than full license; check state site. (Opterio) |
| New Jersey | Does Not Meet | Agency: New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers & Technicians Website: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/opd Phone: (973) 504-6435 Email: ClarkR@dca.njoag.gov Mailing Address: P.O. Box 45012Newark, NJ 07101 Notes: License required; national exams common. (abo-ncle.org) |
| New Mexico | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| New York | Does Not Meet | Agency: NY State Board of Ophthalmic Dispensing Website: https://www.nysed.gov/professions/ophthalmic-dispensing Phone: (518) 474-3817 ext.250 Email: Opunit1@mail.nysed.gov Mailing Address: 89 Washington Avenue 2nd Floor WestAlbany, NY 12234 Notes: License required; ABO/NCLE exams and state laws. (abo-ncle.org) |
| North Carolina | Meets | Agency: North Carolina Board of Opticians Website: https://www.ncopticiansboard.org/ Phone: (919) 420-1390 Email: shodgin@ncopticiansboard.org Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6758Raleigh, NC 27628-6758 Notes: License required; various qualification pathways (education/apprenticeship). (abo-ncle.org) |
| North Dakota | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Ohio | Does Not Meet | Agency: Vision Professionals Board Website: https://vision.ohio.gov/ Phone: (614) 466-9709 Email: Board@Vision.Ohio.gov Mailing Address: 77 South High Street 16th FloorColumbus, OH 43215 Notes: License required; continuing education required. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Oklahoma | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Oregon | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Pennsylvania | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Rhode Island | Does Not Meet | Agency: Rhode Island Opticians Advisory Committee Website: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=239 Phone: (401) 222-2828 Email: JMichel.Martineau@health.ri.gov Mailing Address: 3 Capitol Hill Room 104Providence, RI 02908 Notes: License required; national exams typical. (abo-ncle.org) |
| South Carolina | Does Not Meet | Agency: SC Board of Examiners in Opticianry Website: https://llr.sc.gov/opti/ Phone: (803) 896-4681 Email: contact.opticianry@llr.sc.gov Mailing Address: 110 Centerview DriveColumbia, SC 29210 Notes: License required; formal education/apprenticeship often required. (abo-ncle.org) |
| South Dakota | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Tennessee | Does Not Meet | Agency: Tennessee Licensing Board for Dispensing Opticians Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-professional-boards/do-board.html Phone: (615) 532-5090 Email: Valentina.Johnston@tn.gov Mailing Address: 665 Mainstream DriveNashville, TN 37243 Notes: License required; ABO/NCLE typical. (abo-ncle.org) |
| Texas | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Utah | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Vermont | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Virginia | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Washington | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| West Virginia | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Wisconsin | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Wyoming | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| District of Columbia | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| American Samoa | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Guam | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| Puerto Rico | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Meets | State Licensure is not required to practice in this state. |