How to obtain a Opticians License in Georgia
To find more about the Licensing procedure for opticians, visit this site
Source: "FAQ | Licensing". Georgia Secretary Of State, 2021, https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/20/faq. Accessed 29 June 2021.
From the Georgia Board of Dispensing Opticians
Effective January 1, 2016, in addition to the National Opticianry Certification Exam (NOCE) and the Contact Lens Registry Exam (CLRE), the Georgia Board of Dispensing Opticians now requires the American Board of Opticianry Practical Exam (ABOP) and the National Contact Lens Examiners Practical Exam (NCLEP) for licensure in Georgia as a dispensing optician.
Once an application is approved by the Board, applicants will receive a letter of approval to contact ABO/NCLE to register and sit for the ABOP and the NCLEP Practical Exams. Information on these practical exams is available on their website, http://www.abo-ncle.org/
The Georgia Board does not approve an applicant to take the NOCE and CLRE exams, individuals can do so on their own. These two certification exams however must be taken and passed (and verified) before an individual can be approved to register and sit for the two new practical exams.
- From the Secretary of State Georgia Board of Dispensing Opticians webpage
NOCE - National Opticianry Certification Exam
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CLRE - Contact Lens Registry Exam
These exams are offered by the ABO-NCLE and are two separate exams.
Requirements to take exams: Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
Exams contain: 125 multiple-choice questions each. A portion of these questions may not be scored and are pretested for use on future exams.
Exam length: 2 hours
Exam results: These are reported instantly as soon as the candidate has completed their exam. Candidates also receive an email within a couple of hours, after they have completed their exam, with their exam report. On occasion, ABO-NCLE is required to undergo “health
checks” for the exams. Candidates will receive a preliminary indication of their exam results after submission. Official results will be released after appropriate analysis and review is completed by the exam company.
Exam questions: These fall into three general types: 1) those that require immediate recognition of the correct response from the four choices; 2) those that require understanding and application of the information presented to answer the question; and 3) those that require candidates to understand and reorganize material presented to make the correct choice.
How to register: Completion of the registration form. The NOCE and CLRE are offered at over 300 testing centers Monthly, in January-March, April-June, July-September, October-December. Candidates must register on the ABO-NCLE website (www.abo-ncle.org) The locations of the centers can be found on the Prometric website and information about ProProctor remote testing. To schedule your exam, you must first register and pay for the exam on the ABO-NCLE website. You will receive a confirmation email for the exam for which you registered. You need to save that confirmation. 24-48 hours after registering, you will be able to schedule your exam at one of over 300 Prometric testing centers or ProProctor remote testing by using the scheduling link found on the email confirmation. Only the candidate can register for an exam and the candidate is the only one that can schedule an exam.
Exam costs: The exams cost $225 each and are payable by credit card at the time the candidate registers online. It is an ABO-NCLE Board policy that the exam fees are non-refundable.
Source: "Basic Exam Test Page". ABO-NCLE, 2021, https://www.abo-ncle.org/ABO/Exam_Information/Basic_Exams/ABO/BasicCert/BasicExamTestPage.aspx?hkey=c554d589-e490-4fd5-8170-3de6a6b8ea48. Accessed 29 June 2021.
The ABOP and NCLEP represent the practical exams for the State of Georgia Dispensing Optician licensure exams. To apply to take these exams, you must first take and pass the NOCE and the CLRE Exams
Requirements to take exams: Have taken and passed the NOCE and the CLRE and be Certified by the ABO-NCLE in the field of practice
Exams contain: 30 questions, based upon pictorial, virtual, video, audio, and hot-spot technologies in a secure, computer-based examination.
Exam length: 60 minutes
Exam results: These are reported instantly as soon as the candidate has completed their exam. Candidates also receive an email within a couple of hours, after they have completed their exam, with their exam report. On occasion, ABO-NCLE is required to undergo “health
checks” for the exams. Candidates will receive a preliminary indication of their exam results after submission. Official results will be released after appropriate analysis and review is completed by the exam company.
Exam questions: These fall into three general types: 1) those that require immediate recognition of the correct response through correct identification of instrumentality and basic problem solving, 2) those that require understanding and/or utilization of basic instrumentality; 3) those that require candidates to comprehend patient interaction and demonstrate appropriate problem-solving based upon information presented by video vignettes of patient interactions; and 4) those that require recognition of basic fundamental knowledge in the field of Opticianry and/or Contact Lens Technology.
How to register: Completion of the registration form. The ABOP and NCLEP are offered at over 300 testing centers Monthly, in January-March, April-June, July-September, October-December. Candidates must register on the ABO-NCLE website (www.abo-ncle.org.) The locations of the test centers can be found on the Prometric website. To schedule your exam, you must first register and pay for the exam on the ABO-NCLE website. You will receive a confirmation email for the exam for which you registered. You need to save that confirmation. 24-48 hours after registering you will be able to schedule your exam at one of over 300 Prometric testing centers by using the scheduling link found on the email confirmation. Only the candidate can register for an exam and the candidate is the only one that can schedule an exam.
Exam costs: The exams cost $75 each and are payable by credit card at the time the candidate registers online. It is an ABO-NCLE Board policy that the exam fees are non-refundable.
Source: "Practical Exam Information". ABO-NCLE, 2021, https://www.abo-ncle.org/ABO/Exam_Information/Practical_Exams/ABO/Practical_Exam/Practical_Exam_Information.aspx?hkey=41c3df03-1263-46bb-947c-1c8a7aed6529. Accessed 29 June 2021.