Hello, OptiBoard! I plan to move to NYC by the end of 2020 and am starting to gather some precursory information. I know that unlike my current state of Texas, New York requires all practicing Opticians to be certified with the ABO. I'm not ABO certified right now because there is practically no reason to be except bragging rights where I am now, but at one point I was, so I don't need advice on taking the test at all. What I need help with is the bureaucracy of getting it done. Can I take the ABO test in Texas, and complete the rest of the application either remotely before I leave or once I move there, or can I only take it once residing there? Seems like I should be able to, but I also don't trust the process to be anything but as clunky and frustrating as possible.

Thanks in advance!