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On Tuesday April 5th, The Joint Legislative Administrative Procedures Oversite Committee (APO) will hear testimony regarding consolidation of the Board of Opticians into the Board of Optometry, as well as deliberation on other Occupational Boards under scrutiny. A copy of the draft bill is available by link below as well as other links to related legislation. The North Carolina State Board of Opticians as well as the North Carolina Opticians Association will have representation at that meeting.

While Senate Bill 525 will NOT be voted on Tuesday, Opticians still need to contact their representative from their legislative district and explain […]

To obtain jurisprudence exam go to”

Board of Dispensing Opticians – TN.Gov – State of Tennessee

https://tn.gov › health › topic › DO-board

Go under the Continuing Education tab and you will find a link to the exam. Fill it out and send it into the Health Related boards […]

To whom it may concern:

This letter is a testimony regarding the differences between a state with a Licensing Board and a state without one. My name is David and I have been in the optical business since 1985. I have worked as an optician in Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. I worked with private practices as well as in corporate retail stores. I know how prescription lenses are made and am very knowledgeable of ANSI standards.

In a non-license state, I have witnessed jobs that do not pass inspection being dispensed to the patient. The glasses would be […]

Dear Fellow Optician,

I wanted to take a moment to reintroduce you to an old friend, the Tennessee Dispensing Opticians Association. We are a non-profit professional organization that is dedicated to the Licensed Optician in the great state of Tennessee. We are the watch dog for measures that threaten the licensed status for Opticians in TN. I wanted to take just a moment to share with you the importance of our existence and explain that when you choose to get your continuing education with us that your dollars go to so much more than funding continuing education.We were […]