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Participating Boards

Contact information for the individual responsible for CE at 54 US boards of optometry are listed on this page as a resource for site visitors.

52 boards currently accept or require COPE. As of June 1, 2008, the following boards listed on this page currently do not participate in COPE: Florida; Virgin Islands.

Practitioners are advised to check with directly with their own optometry board office to clarify any special conditions attached to the acceptance:

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Dist. of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana*
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming



Alabama State Board of Optometry
Dr. Fred Wallace
Executive Director
1431 2nd Ave., North
Bessemer, AL 35020
Tel: (205) 481-9993
Fax: (205) 481-9959

Alaska Board of Examiners in Optometry
Licensing Examiner
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Tel: (907) 465-2580
Fax: (907) 465-2974

Arizona State Board of Optometry
Ms. Margaret Whelan
Executive Director
Suite 230
1400 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: (602) 542-3095
Fax: (602) 542-3093

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Optometry
Dr. Howard Flippin
Executive Director
407 N. Elm Street
Searcy, AR 72143
Tel: (501) 268-3577
Fax: (501) 268-5631

California Board of Optometry
Ms. Margie McGavin
Executive Officer (Interim)
Dept. of Consumer Affairs
2420 Del Paso Road, Ste 255
Sacramento, CA 95834
Tel: (916) 575-7170
Fax: (916) 575-7292

Colorado Board of Examiners in Optometry
Ms. Cindy Klyn
Program Director
Suite 1350
1560 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202-5146
Tel: (303) 894-7898
Fax: (303) 894-7764

Connecticut Board of Examiners in Optometry
Mr. Stephen Carragher
Health Program Supervisor
Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Ave., MS#12APP
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Tel: (860) 509-7590
Fax: (860) 509-8457

Delaware Board of Examiners in Optometry
Ms. Nancy Fields
Administrative Specialist II
Division of Professional Regulation
Suite 203, Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Dover, DE 19904
Tel: (302) 744-4500
Fax: (302) 739-2711

District of Columbia Optometry Board
Ms. Graphilia Ramseur
Licensing Specialist
Suite 600
717 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: (202) 724-8865
Fax: 

Florida Board of Optometry
Ms. Keri Meany
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257
Tel: (850) 245-4355 x3619
Fax: (850) 922-8876

Georgia Board of Optometry
Ms. Sandy Bond
Executive Director
237 Coliseum Dr.
Macon, GA 31217
Tel: (912) 207-1648
Fax: (912) 207-1660

Guam Board of Examiners in Optometry
Ms. Jane M. Diego
Acting Administrator
P.O. Box 2816
Hagatna, GU 96932
Tel: (671) 735-7406
Fax: (671) 735-7413

Hawaii Board of Examiners in Optometry
Ms. Lee Ann Teshima
Executive Officer
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 586-2694
Fax: (808) 586-2874

Idaho State Board of Optometry
Ms. Carrie Gilstrap
Secretary
1109 Main Street, Ste 220
Boise, ID 83702-5642
Tel: (208) 334-3233
Fax: (208) 334-3945

Illinois Optometric Licensing & Disciplinary Board
Mr. Kim Scott
Executive Director
Department of Prof. Regulation
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62786
Tel: (217) 782-5988
Fax: (217) 782-7645

Indiana Optometry Board *
Ms. Cindy Vaught
Board Director
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: (317) 234-2054
Fax: (317) 233-4236

Iowa Board of Optometry Examiners
Ms. Judy Manning
CE Contact
Bur. of Prof. Lic., Lucas State Office Bldg., 5th Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Tel: (515) 281-4413
Fax: (515) 281-3121

Kansas Board of Optometry
Ms. Penny Keelan Bowie
Executive Officer
3109 W. 6th, Suite B
Lawrence, KS 66049
Tel: (785) 832-9986
Fax: (785) 832-9986

Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners
Ms. Connie Calvert
Executive Director
Suite 350
2624 Research Park Drive
Lexington, KY 40511
Tel: (859) 246-2744
Fax: (859) 246-2746

Louisiana Board of Optometry
Dr. James D. Sandefur
Executive Director
P.O. Box 555
Oakdale, LA 71463-0555
Tel: (318) 335-0675
Fax: 

Maine Board of Optometry
Ms. Susan Giampetruzzi
Executive Secretary
113 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Tel: (207) 624-8691
Fax: (207) 624-8692

Maryland Board of Examiners in Optometry
Ms. Patricia Bennett
Administrator
# 220
4201 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215-2299
Tel: (410) 764-5994
Fax: (410) 358-2906

Massachusetts Board of Optometry
Ms. Joann Termine
Board Administrator
239 Causeway St., Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: (617) 727-3084
Fax: (617) 727-2669

Michigan Board of Optometry
Ms. Rae Ramsdell
Licensing Director
Dept. of Community Health
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909
Tel: (517) 335-0918
Fax: (517) 241-3082

Minnesota Board of Optometry
Ms. Laurie Mickelson
Executive Director
Suite 550
2829 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3250
Tel: (651) 201-2762
Fax: (651) 201-2763

Mississippi Board of Optometry
Ms. Beverly Limbaugh
Executive Director
P. O. Box 12370
Jackson, MS 39236-2370
Tel: (601) 919-1343
Fax: (601) 919-1432

Missouri Board of Optometry
Mr. Brian Barnett
Executive Director
P.O. Box 672
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tel: (573) 751-0814
Fax: (573) 526-3489

Montana Board of Optometrists
Ms. Traci Collett
Administrator
301 South Park, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Tel: (406) 841-2390
Fax: (406) 841-2305


Nebraska Board of Optometry
Ms. Becky Wisell
Administrator, Office of Medical and Specialized Health
Licensure Unit
Division of Public Health
Dept. of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Tel: (402) 471-4915
Fax: (402) 471-3577

Nevada Board of Optometry
Ms. Judi Kennedy
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1824
Carson City, NV 89702
Tel: (775) 883-8367
Fax: (775) 883-1938

New Hampshire Board of Registration in Optometry
Ms. Penny Taylor
Staff Secretary
2 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 8
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: (603) 271-2428
Fax: (603) 271-6702

New Jersey State Board of Optometrists
Ms. Susan Gartland
Executive Director
P.O. Box 45012
Newark, NJ 07101
Tel: (973) 504-6412
Fax: (973) 648-3536

New Mexico Board of Optometry
Ms. Martha Gallogas
Executive Director
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Tel: (505) 476-4660
Fax: (505) 476-4620

New York State Board for Optometry
89 Washington Ave
2nd Floor, West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
Tel: (518) 474-3817 x591
Fax: (518) 473-6995

North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry
Dr. John Robinson
Executive Director
109 N. Graham Street
Wallace, NC 28466
Tel: (910) 285-3167
Fax: (910) 285-2837

North Dakota Board of Optometry
Dr. Alan King
Secretary
341 1st Street, E.
Dickinson, ND 58601-5216
Tel: (701) 483-9141
Fax: (701) 483-9501

Ohio Board of Optometry
Mr. Michael R. Everhart
Executive Director
16th Floor
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6108
Tel: (614) 466-5115
Fax: (614) 644-3937

Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Optometry
Dr. Russell Laverty
Executive Director
2008 S. Post Road, #200
Midwest City, OK 73130
Tel: (405) 733-7836
Fax: (405) 741-3060

Oregon Board of Optometry
Mr. David W. Plunkett, M.P.A.
Executive Director
P.O. Box 13967
Salem, OR 97302-1967
Tel: (503) 399-0662
Fax: (503) 399-0705

Pennsylvania Board of Optometry
Ms. Deb Smith
Administrator
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Tel: (717) 783-7155
Fax: (717) 787-7769

Puerto Rico Board of Optometry
Ms. Magda Bouet
Executive Director
Departamento De Salud
Call Box 10200
San Juan, PR 00908-0200
Tel: (787) 725-8121
Fax: (787) 725-7903

Rhode Island Board of Optometry
Mr. Derek Puleo
Administrator
Room 104
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Tel: (401) 222-2828
Fax: (401) 222-1272

South Carolina Board of Optometry
Ms. Angie Combs
Administrator
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
Tel: (803) 896-4679
Fax: (803) 896-4719

South Dakota Board of Optometry
Ms. Deni Amundson
Executive Director
1613 Elk Court
Sturgis, SD 57785
Tel: (605) 347-2136
Fax: (605) 347-2136

Tennessee Board of Optometry
Ms. Stacey Lannan
Board Administrator
1st Floor, Cordell Hull Bldg.
425 5th Avenue N.
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
Tel: (800) 778-4123 x25138
Fax: (615) 532-5164

Texas Optometry Board
Mr. Chris Kloeris
Executive Director
Suite 2-420
333 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78701-3942
Tel: (512) 305-8500
Fax: (512) 305-8501

Utah Optometrist Licensing Board
Mr. Clyde Ormorrel
Bureau Manager
Dept. of Commerce - DOPL
160 East 300 South, Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741 Tel: (801) 530-6621
Fax: (801) 530-6511

Vermont Board of Optometry
Ms. Kara Shangraw
Licensing Board Administrative Assistant
Office of Prof. Regulation
National Life Bldg., North, Fl 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
Tel: (802) 828-1134
Fax: (802) 828-2465

Virgin Islands Board of Optometric Examiners
Ms. Lydia Scott
Administrative Assistant
Dept. of Health
48 Sugar Estate
Saint Thomas, VI 00802
Tel: (340) 774-0117
Fax: (340) 777-4001

Virginia Board of Optometry
Ms. Carol Stamey
Operations Manager
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive #300
Richmond, VA 23233
Tel: (804) 367-4508
Fax: (804) 527-4466

Washington Optometry Board
Ms. Janette Benham
Program Manager
Dept. of Health
P.O. Box 47870
Olympia, WA 98504-7870
Tel: (360) 236-4947
Fax: (360) 586-0745

West Virginia Board of Optometry
Ms. Pam Carper
Executive Administrator
179 Summers St., Suite 231
Charleston, WV 25301
Tel: (304) 558-5901
Fax: (304) 558-5908

Wisconsin Optometry Examining Board
Board Member
1400 East Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 54408
Tel: (608) 267-1813
Fax: (608) 267-1809

Wyoming Board of Optometry
Ms. Nanette M. Brown
Executive Director
2020 Carey Ave., Ste 201
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Tel: (307) 777-3507
Fax: (307) 777-3508

 

 

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