License Renewal: Clarification of the 10-hour-in-person, in Maryland Continuing Professional Education Requirement
Please review the
License Renewal Education Requirement
First -Time Renewal Requirements
Licensees coming from another state who have held their license for less than two years, CEs will be prorated for first time renewal based on when you were issued a license.
All licensees renewing for the first time are required to complete the Implicit Bias Training for their first renewal, and CPR.
For licensees who did not apply within a year of graduation and has held their license for less than two years, CEs will be prorated for their first-time renewal, based on their license issuance date.
General Continuing Education Requirements
TPA Certified optometrists are required to document 50 hours 30 of which must be therapeutic and have current CPR certification.
DPA Certified optometrists are required to document 36 hours 6 of which must be diagnostic and have current CPR certification.
Non-Certified optometrists are required to document 36 hours.
Fractional Credit hours are allowed.
COPE Categories (Revised January 2022)
The Board accepts only COPE accredited or Maryland Board approved continuing education programs. The Board accepts courses as therapeutic that fall within the Ocular Disease and related Systemic Disease categories.