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Arizona Optometry (OD) CE requirements

Optometrist — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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32CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Licenses renew biennially on or before the licensee's birthday (A.A.C. R4-21-209; Arizona Auditor General reports confirm birthday-based renewal).

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Required categories

Diagnosis, treatment, and management of eye disease and pharmaceutical use
8h
Opioid-, substance-use-disorder-, or addiction-related education (Required only for licensees with a DEA registration.)
3h

Details

Reporting
UNCONFIRMED: exact current reporting mechanism not confirmed from official sources (likely a CE course list submitted with renewal and/or ARBO OE Tracker).
Grace period
UNCONFIRMED: exact late-renewal/grace provisions not confirmed from current official sources.

Max 12 hours of self-instructed media CE, max 4 hours of practice management, and max 1 hour of CPR per biennium. Rule: A.A.C. R4-21-209.

Official source: Arizona Admin. Code R4-21-209 (AZ Secretary of State)

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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