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Florida Optometrist Licensing Exam Questions with
Verified Correct Answers and explanations LATEST
THIS YEAR -JUST RELEASED.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
List the following 5 steps to optometric licensing in the
proper order:
-state licensure
-graduate from a US accredited institution
-clinical privileging
-NBEO/certification
-credentialing (insurance) - Answer-1. graduate from a US
accredited institution
2. NBEO/certification
3. state licensure
4. credentialing (insurance)
5. clinical privileging
At least every 5 years, the ______ must review US
optometry schools.
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**In order to apply for a license in most states, you must
have graduated & obtained your OD from an
ACCREDITED institution in the US or Canada. - Answer-
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)
The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
(ACOE) was formed in 1934 by the _______. - Answer-
American Optometric Association (AOA)
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The mission of the National Board of Examiners in
Optometry (NBEO) is to ______
A. ensure that optometrists are competent
B. ensure that the school of optometry is competent
C. protect the public by accurately assessing the
competence of practicing optometrists
D. charge optometrists a high fee in order to make a
commission and create jobs - Answer-C. protect the public
by accurately assessing the competence of practicing
optometrists
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_______ develops, administers, and scores examinations
and reports the results that state regulatory boards utilize
in licensing optometrists to practicing.
A. AOA
B. AAO
C. COS
D. NBEO
E. USMLE - Answer-D. NBEO
In order to apply for a license to practice optometry in
most states, you must graduate with an _______ degree
and pass the _______ - Answer-OD
NBEO
Board certification is required for continued licensure.
A. true
B. false - Answer-B. false
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The ______ was formed in 2009 as a method of
measuring MAINTENANCE of CERTIFICATION for
credentialing.
A. NBEO
B. ABO
C. ABCMO - Answer-B. ABO
**American Board of Optometry
The _______ is an advanced certification for residency-
trained ODs with advanced knowledge, skills, and
competence.
A. NBEO
B. ABO
C. ABCMO
D. ACMO - Answer-C. ABCMO
**American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry
Florida Optometrist Licensing Exam Questions with
Verified Correct Answers and explanations LATEST
THIS YEAR -JUST RELEASED.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
List the following 5 steps to optometric licensing in the
proper order:
-state licensure
-graduate from a US accredited institution
-clinical privileging
-NBEO/certification
-credentialing (insurance) - Answer-1. graduate from a US
accredited institution
2. NBEO/certification
3. state licensure
4. credentialing (insurance)
5. clinical privileging
At least every 5 years, the ______ must review US
optometry schools.
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**In order to apply for a license in most states, you must
have graduated & obtained your OD from an
ACCREDITED institution in the US or Canada. - Answer-
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)
The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
(ACOE) was formed in 1934 by the _______. - Answer-
American Optometric Association (AOA)
**slide 15
The mission of the National Board of Examiners in
Optometry (NBEO) is to ______
A. ensure that optometrists are competent
B. ensure that the school of optometry is competent
C. protect the public by accurately assessing the
competence of practicing optometrists
D. charge optometrists a high fee in order to make a
commission and create jobs - Answer-C. protect the public
by accurately assessing the competence of practicing
optometrists
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_______ develops, administers, and scores examinations
and reports the results that state regulatory boards utilize
in licensing optometrists to practicing.
A. AOA
B. AAO
C. COS
D. NBEO
E. USMLE - Answer-D. NBEO
In order to apply for a license to practice optometry in
most states, you must graduate with an _______ degree
and pass the _______ - Answer-OD
NBEO
Board certification is required for continued licensure.
A. true
B. false - Answer-B. false
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The ______ was formed in 2009 as a method of
measuring MAINTENANCE of CERTIFICATION for
credentialing.
A. NBEO
B. ABO
C. ABCMO - Answer-B. ABO
**American Board of Optometry
The _______ is an advanced certification for residency-
trained ODs with advanced knowledge, skills, and
competence.
A. NBEO
B. ABO
C. ABCMO
D. ACMO - Answer-C. ABCMO
**American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry
