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Optometric CE Requirements by State
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CE Requirements by State/Province
This list was provided to us by ARBO (big thanks to Dr. Michael W. Ohlson for getting this to us!)
We are constantly updating this list, but cannot guarantee that it is up-to-date. If you have any concerns about CE requirements, contact your state board directly, or visit this discussion thread to talk about it. Alternatively, e-mail us at webmaster@odwire.org and we'll update the list based on your input.
State Required CE hours Renewal Period Pharmacology/
Ocular DiseaseInternet/
CorrespondencePractice Mgmt. AL 20 TPA
14 non-TPA1 year TPA 10 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 3 hours AK 36 TPA
24 non-TPA2 years TPA 24 hours
Non-TPA 12 hoursUp to 9 hours Up to 3 hours AR 20 TPA
12 non-TPA1 year Up to 8 hours, only 4 hours allowed from magazines Up to 4 hours AZ 32 2 years 4 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 4 hours BC Up to 10 hours CA 50 TPA
40 non-TPA2 years Pharmacology, Ocular Disease or
Glaucoma: 35 hours TPAUp to 20 hours Not accepted CO 24 2 years Up to 8 hours Not accepted. CT 20 1 year Optometrists engaged in the use of ocular agents are required to complete a minimum of 4 hours in pathology detection and a minimum of 4 hours in treatment as it applies to the use of ocular agents. 6 Up to 4 hours DC 30 TPA
24 non-TPA2 years Ocular Therapy 6 hours TPA Up to 6 hours Up to 2 hours DE 24 TPA
12 non-TPA2 years TPA 24 hours 4 therapeutic Not accepted. FL 30 2 years 6 hours CEE - Ocular Disease or Pharmacology or Ocular Pharmacology Up to 2 hours GA 36 2 years 18 hours required for pharmacology and pathology as related to ophthalmologic conditions. Up to 10 hours Up to 4 hours HI 36 TPA
32 non-TPA2 years TMOD Up to 36 hours TPA Up to 9 hours TPA
Up to 8 hours non-TPAID 18 TPA
12 non-TPA1 year 6 hours TPA Up to 6 hours IL 30 2 years Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours IN 20 2 years Up to 20 hours Up to 8 hours Not accepted IA 50 TPA 2 years 20 hours ocular disease
20 hours related systemic diseaseUp to 10 hours 6 hours KS 48* 2 years Ocular pharmacology 5 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 2 hours KY 15 TPA,
20 if ETP
8 non-TPA1 year Up to 5 hours LA 16 1 year Up to 2 hours Not accepted. ME 25 1 year Pharmacology or Ocular Disease 15 hours Up to 5 hours Up to 2 hours MD 50 TPA
36 non-TPA2 years Up to 20 hours Up to 4 hours MA 18 1 year Up to 4 hours 6 hours maximum MI 40 2 years 20 hours Up to 20 hours Up to 9 hours MN 40 2 years Up to 15 hours Up to 6 hours MS 20 1 year 10 hours Up to 4 hours (also includes self-study) Up to 4 hours MO 32 2 years ALL 32 allowed online MT 36 2 years Up to 12 hours Up to 4 hours NE 32 2 years Up to 4 hours Not accepted NV 30 TPA
18 non-TPA1 year 15 hours Up to 5 NH 50 TPA
15 non-TPA1 year Ocular Disease TPA 20 hours Class I, remainder Class II.
Total hours Non-TPA=15 Class I.30 of 50 Up to 3 hours NJ 50 2 years 30 hours:
20 hours Topical TPA
10 hours Oral TPA.Up to 20 hours NM 22 1 year 10 hours Up to 6 hours NY 36 3 years Up to 36 hours if interactive NC 25 1 year Minimum 12 hours, must be deemed "Certified" by the Board. 6 hours ND 50 3 years 30 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 10 hours OH 25 1 year 10 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 2 hours OK 18 1 year 5 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 3 hours ON 30 2 year 30 OR 18 1 year 9 hours Up to 18 hours (100%)! None accepted PA 30 2 years Up to 7.5 RI 20 TPA
16 non-TPA1 year 10 hours 10 hours SC 40 2 years 16 hours SD 45 3 years 5 hours per year Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours TN 30 2 years 20 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 6 hours TX 16 1 year 6 hours Up to 8 hours UT 30 2 years 30 VT 40 2 years 20 hours Up to 2 hours VA 16 1 year 2 hours Up to 20 hours 2 WA 50 2 years Up to 25 hours Up to 10 hours WV 40 2 years 12 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 6 hours WI 30 2 years Up to 6 hours* WY 40 2 years 15 hours Systemic therapies Up to 6 hours internet, correspondence not accepted Up to 6 hours
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