license question?

[johndoesmith]

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I guess I should of done more research on this before entering school, but here it goes. I was convicted of a felony dwi in 2004, i do not currently drink anymore, and was wondering how this conviction will effect getting a license to practice... I still have 3 more years of opt school, so that will place my conviction to 8 years ago when i apply. Optometry isnt the cheapest degree to obtain, and im just worried i wont be able to practice and pay back my loans. I know every state is different, i guess i was wondering if anybody knew somebody in school that was able to get a license to practice with a felony on there record.

 

[362.04]

There is probably a problem if the conviction involved moral turpitude or impaired practitioner.

To get a better answer, I would advise reading the practice law and contacting the state board of the state you want to practice in.

 

[Ryan_eyeball]

I guess I should of done more research on this before entering school, but here it goes. I was convicted of a felony dwi in 2004, i do not currently drink anymore, and was wondering how this conviction will effect getting a license to practice... I still have 3 more years of opt school, so that will place my conviction to 8 years ago when i apply. Optometry isnt the cheapest degree to obtain, and im just worried i wont be able to practice and pay back my loans. I know every state is different, i guess i was wondering if anybody knew somebody in school that was able to get a license to practice with a felony on there record.

Did the Optometry school bring up your felony while interviewing? I can't remember if you they had a spot on my application for this while i applied. The OD school only cares about (for the most part) filling its student seats.

I agree with the other poster to email or contact the state board in which you want to practice and ask. Your degree is a 100k piece of paper without a license to practice.

Good luck.

 

[362.04]

In law school, the school will ask its 1st year students to undergo a preliminary background check . Those failing will be asked to leave.

In medical schools around the world, there have been stories about felons, (even violent ones) who have been accepted and may have even graduated but cannot get licensed.