Continuing Education

At the April 4, 2024 meeting of the Board of Examiners, the Board unanimously voted to approve the following requirements in regards to continuing education for the 2024-2025 licensing year:

1. Up to 6 hours can be by remote but still must be through an approved vendor source.
2. Up to 15 hours can be by virtual live CE but still must be through an approved vendor source.
3. A minimum of 10 hours must be in a traditional classroom setting from an approved vendor.
4. And as always all 25 required hours can be all attained in a classroom setting and must be from an approved vendor.
5. The requirement for the JP hour has not changed and may be completed remotely, virtually, or in person. Refer to the law for approved vendors for the JP hour and all other CE.
   

***If you choose not to take the 6 remote hours, you can take up to 15 virtual live CE through an approved vendor.

All Oklahoma licensed optometrists are required to obtain twenty-five (25) hours of continuing education annually. Included in the twenty-five (25) hours are a maximum of six (6) Practice Management hours, and a maximum of six (6) Remote Learning hours (which includes internet hours), and a minimum of one (1) Judicious Prescribing hour.