Colorado Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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24CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: UNCONFIRMED: current official confirmation of the exact renewal date/parity not found. A 2010 official sunset review of the Board said licenses renew on March 31 every other year; the DPO Director sets and may adjust profession renewal schedules by statute (§12-20-202(1)(b), C.R.S.).

Required categories

Clinically based optometric CE (all hours must be clinically based)
24h

Details

Reporting
Renew via DPO Online Services with attestation of CE completion.
Grace period
Statutory 60-day grace period after license expiration to renew without disciplinary sanction for practicing on an expired license; a delinquency fee applies to late renewals. A licensee who does not renew within the 60 days is treated as expired and must reinstate (Rule 1.8; §12-20-202(1)(e), C.R.S.).

Max 8 hours of internet/journal CE and max 4 hours of clinical observation/clinical examinations per biennium. First-renewal proration: no CE required if first renewal occurs during the year of initial licensure; 12 hours required if first renewal occurs in the following year. Rule: 4 CCR 728-1, Rule 1.21.

Official source: Colorado Board of Optometry — 4 CCR 728-1, Rule 1.21

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

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