Required Continuing Education
For every biennial (two-year) license, a licensee will need to have taken 32 hours of Board-approved continuing education. Half of the hours (16) must be from live or live webinar format (synchronous) material.
Of the 32 hours a licensee must take:
- 24 hours covering the diagnosis or treatment of ocular disease
- 2 hours Professional Responsibility (one each year),
- 1 hour Human Trafficking, and
- CPR or BLS certification (Instructions for Uploading CPR/BLS).
Approved Continuing Education Courses
Pursuant to Board Rule 275.3, all licensees are required to use the CE Broker digital platform to report CE hours to the Board.
CPR or BLS Certification – Beginning in 2023, licensees must upload proof of current CPR or BLS certification to the General CE Category on their CE Broker profiles prior to renewing every two years. The Board does not approve CPR/BLS courses and will accept any course from a recognized provider. Instructions for Uploading CPR/BLS. These courses can count for up to four hours of CE depending on the length of the course.
State law imposes very expensive penalties for failing to renew on time and for failing to obtain the required Board approved continuing education on time.
