2021 License Renewal

Online license renewal for 2021 is now open! Please read the following instructions and click the link to complete your renewal application.

Apprentices

Please determine if you are eligible for license renewal according to your license issue date and then follow the instructions. The deadline to submit your complete renewal application and fee is 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2021.

Issue Date: Prior to September 1, 2017 - not eligible for 2021 license renewal*
Apprenticeship completion deadline: Deadline passed by 1/31/21
Instructions: *Your license will permanently expire 1/31/21 but you are still eligible to apply for a Dispensing Optician License once you complete any remaining apprenticeship requirements. Contact the board office when you are ready to apply.

Issue Date: Between September 1, 2017 and October 31, 2020
Apprenticeship completion deadline: 40 months from issue date
Instructions: You are eligible to renew your license for 2021. Log in to your account here and go to the Forms tab to access the renewal application.

Issue Date: On or after November 1, 2020
Apprenticeship completion deadline: 40 months from issue date
Instructions: You are not required to pay the renewal fee for the 2021 license term. You will be contacted by email in the next few weeks with instructions on how to renew your license and print your 2021 license certificate.

Opticians

The deadline to submit your complete 2021 renewal application, continuing education credits, and fee is 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2021. Log into your account here and go to the Forms tab to access your application.