To learn more about the licensure and registration process, select the type of license you wish to apply for from a list of professions or select the type of office you need to register.
The Board has made every effort to include the information you need to apply for licensure on this website. You can visit our Help Center, FAQs and Resources page for frequently asked questions, links, forms, applications and other helpful information.
Florida law provides that an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days. Listed below is the current average number of days at which staff are processing each application type.
During the 1986 Legislation, Chapter 463, Florida Statutes, was amended requiring anyone applying for an Optometrist license to become a Certified Optometrist. The new law required the applicant to meet additional education and examination requirements.
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Certified Optometrist
Optometry Faculty Certificate
Out-of-State Telehealth Provider Registration
Mobile Endorsement
SB 1600, Mobile Endorsement was signed into law with an effective date of July 1, 2024. This legislation establishes a new universal process for licensure by endorsement for health care professions regulated by the Florida Department of Health’s (the Department’s) Division of Medical Quality Assurance. To qualify, the health care practitioner must meet specific criteria, including various testing, training, and experience qualifications for their profession. The bill also repeals existing licensure by endorsement statutes from various individual practice acts.
Each applicable board, or the Department if there is no board, shall adopt rules incorporating application forms for the MOBILE Act licensure pathway within six months after its effective date. Once the application form is finalized and adopted into rule, the DOH will begin accepting applications. Please continue to check the board website for updates.
