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Proposed Rule Changes to Title 505: 10-5-11. For more information, questions, or comments on the proposed rule below, please reach out the Board staff at 405-521-6416 or 405-521-6468 or by email at optboard@optometry.ok.gov. Additionally, you may attend the Board meeting on July 18, 2025 to address the Board with any concerns, questions, or comments.
Board Meeting and Public Hearing for Proposed Rule:
Friday, July 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. | NSUOCO | 1001 N. Grand Ave. | Tahlequah, OK 74464
Title 505: 10-5-11. Authorized post-graduate educational work
(a) Every Optometrist must cause to be filed with the Board not later than June 30th of each year, beginning 2017 proof showing that during the preceding year he/she attended not less than twenty-five (25) hours of continuing medical education (CME) or an affidavit showing that he was unavoidably prevented, because of sickness or for some other reason satisfactory to the Board, from attending any such educational or post-graduate program. Of the twenty-five (25) required annually, up to six (6) hours of remote learning, up to six (6) hours of practice management and a minimum of one (1) hour shall be judicious prescribing of dangerous drugs and controlled dangerous substances provided by the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians, the Oklahoma Chapter of the AAO if taught by faculty of Northeastern State University of Oklahoma College of Optometry, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, or Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. Up to 15 hours may be completed in a live virtual format and a minimum of 10 must be completed in a live in person format.
(b) The Board approves the following vendors providing continuing medical education (CME) provided the faculty or staff of each vendor substantially develops and presents the program and the program is free from any appearance of commercialism:
(1) Optometry college accredited by the American Optometric Council on Education
(2) American Optometric Association, or an affiliate of the American Optometric Association
(3) College of Optometrists in Vision Development
(4) Southeast Council of Optometry (SECO)
(5) Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians
(6) Great Western Council of Optometry (GWCO)
(7) Heart of America Contact Lens Society Eye Care Congress
(8) American Academy of Optometry (AAO), or any affiliate of the AAO
(9) State Optometric Associations of the United States
(10) Canadian Optometric Association, or an affiliate of the Canadian Optometric Association
(11) Global Contact Lens Symposium
(12) US Department of Veterans Affairs
(13) Vision Expo West and East Conferences
(14) International Academy of Low Vision Specialists
(15) American Board of Optometry
(c) Any Optometrist desiring approval of any other continuing medical education (CME) must make a written request for approval to Office of the Board of Examiners in Optometry at least fifteen (15) forty-five (45) days before he/she attends such program.
(d) Simultaneously with the requirement of this rule, every Optometrist shall not later than June 30, 2017 and each year thereafter file with the Board evidence that he or she has a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation card issued by the American Red Cross, or equivalent training.
(e) At its discretion, the Board may amend the approved providers in the list above at an Open Meeting following proper notice to the public. Should the list be amended, Optometrists will be notified by email. The Board will maintain a list of providers.
