AZ Jurisprudence Exam Numbers – Qs & As
What is the board composed of? ✔️Ans - 5 ODs (practiced in AZ at least 3
years) and 2 Non-ODs
How long do board members serve? ✔️Ans - A staggered 4 year term
How many consecutive terms can board members serve? ✔️Ans - 2
consecutive terms
How many regular meetings must the board have each year? ✔️Ans - 6
regular meetings
How many unexcused absences may cause removal of board member? ✔️Ans
- 2 consecutive unexcused absences
How much of the board deposits go to state general fund? Board of optometry
fund? ✔️Ans - State general fund: 10%
Board of optometry fund: 90%
Oral steroids cannot be given longer than..? ✔️Ans - Not be given longer than
7 days
Who is not allowed to receive oral or schedule III medications? ✔️Ans -
Under 6 years old
How many hours are required if you need extra tx/management course?
✔️Ans - Need 120 hours; 12 of which address
prescribing/dispensing/administering drugs
When must the board give AZ pharm board a list of all OD allowed to Rx
drugs? ✔️Ans - On or before Jan. 1st
When must updated lists of what an individual can prescribe be given? ✔️Ans
- Within 30 days of new certifications
When is a certificate for drugs required? ✔️Ans - License given before July 1,
2000
, When will the board issue a pharmaceutical agent number? ✔️Ans - If given
initial license after June 30, 2000
What percentage is required to pass the written exam? ✔️Ans - 75%; must
get a 50% or better on individual parts
What percentage is required for practical exam if given? ✔️Ans - At least a
75%
What percentage must you get on NBEO? ✔️Ans - 75% overall
How many years must an optometrist work to apply for licensure under
endorsement? ✔️Ans - Continuously for 4 of the past 5 years
When must the issuance fee be paid? ✔️Ans - Within 60 days of successful
completion of all components to get license or must start over
When must you renew your license? ✔️Ans - Every other year on birthday
or within 30 days of birthday or subject to late fee
When does license expire if not renewed? ✔️Ans - If not renewed within 4
months after birthday
How many hours of CE in order to renew license? ✔️Ans - 32 hours
How many CE hours must be for diagnosis and tx/management of disease?
✔️Ans - At least 8 hours
How many CE hours can be self-administered? ✔️Ans - No more than 12
hours and must be COPE approved
How many hours of CE can be in area of practice management? ✔️Ans - No
more than 4 hours
How many hours of CE can be in area of presenting/publishing paper, book or
report? ✔️Ans - No more than 4 hours
What is the board composed of? ✔️Ans - 5 ODs (practiced in AZ at least 3
years) and 2 Non-ODs
How long do board members serve? ✔️Ans - A staggered 4 year term
How many consecutive terms can board members serve? ✔️Ans - 2
consecutive terms
How many regular meetings must the board have each year? ✔️Ans - 6
regular meetings
How many unexcused absences may cause removal of board member? ✔️Ans
- 2 consecutive unexcused absences
How much of the board deposits go to state general fund? Board of optometry
fund? ✔️Ans - State general fund: 10%
Board of optometry fund: 90%
Oral steroids cannot be given longer than..? ✔️Ans - Not be given longer than
7 days
Who is not allowed to receive oral or schedule III medications? ✔️Ans -
Under 6 years old
How many hours are required if you need extra tx/management course?
✔️Ans - Need 120 hours; 12 of which address
prescribing/dispensing/administering drugs
When must the board give AZ pharm board a list of all OD allowed to Rx
drugs? ✔️Ans - On or before Jan. 1st
When must updated lists of what an individual can prescribe be given? ✔️Ans
- Within 30 days of new certifications
When is a certificate for drugs required? ✔️Ans - License given before July 1,
2000
, When will the board issue a pharmaceutical agent number? ✔️Ans - If given
initial license after June 30, 2000
What percentage is required to pass the written exam? ✔️Ans - 75%; must
get a 50% or better on individual parts
What percentage is required for practical exam if given? ✔️Ans - At least a
75%
What percentage must you get on NBEO? ✔️Ans - 75% overall
How many years must an optometrist work to apply for licensure under
endorsement? ✔️Ans - Continuously for 4 of the past 5 years
When must the issuance fee be paid? ✔️Ans - Within 60 days of successful
completion of all components to get license or must start over
When must you renew your license? ✔️Ans - Every other year on birthday
or within 30 days of birthday or subject to late fee
When does license expire if not renewed? ✔️Ans - If not renewed within 4
months after birthday
How many hours of CE in order to renew license? ✔️Ans - 32 hours
How many CE hours must be for diagnosis and tx/management of disease?
✔️Ans - At least 8 hours
How many CE hours can be self-administered? ✔️Ans - No more than 12
hours and must be COPE approved
How many hours of CE can be in area of practice management? ✔️Ans - No
more than 4 hours
How many hours of CE can be in area of presenting/publishing paper, book or
report? ✔️Ans - No more than 4 hours
