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I have a colleague has an OD (Foreign country from PI) was a non-US accredited school. Is there a chance the person can take the state board exam or something like to practice in CA? Or is more school required?

Thanks.

 

[cpw]

You'd have to contact the state board, but I believe you have to have a degree from a US accredited college of optometry before you can sit for the national and state boards.

Most countries OD degrees are no where near as medically intensive as US degrees.

 

[POJO]

I have a colleague has an OD (Foreign country from PI) was a non-US accredited school. Is there a chance the person can take the state board exam or something like to practice in CA? Or is more school required?

Thanks.

Unfortunately, not. There has been on occasion that a foreign graduate can apply for advanced standing, but I believe that the most that will be given is a past for the first year. What country?