Connecticut Optometry (OD) CE requirements

Q: How many CE hours do optometrists need in Connecticut?

Optometrists in Connecticut must complete 20 CE hours every 1 year. Optometry licenses renew annually in the licensee's birth month under Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-88; UNCONFIRMED: whether the deadline is the last day of the birth month could not be verified from an official current source.

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

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Renewal: Optometry licenses renew annually in the licensee's birth month under Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-88; UNCONFIRMED: whether the deadline is the last day of the birth month could not be verified from an official current source.

Required categories

Direct live physical attendance (At least 10 hours must be in-person live attendance.)

10h

Ocular agents-T treatment

Pathology / detection of diabetes / ocular treatment

Details

Reporting

UNCONFIRMED: current official reporting and record-retention details not located; CE is subject to Department of Public Health audit.

Grace period

UNCONFIRMED: exact late-renewal/grace provisions not confirmed from official sources.

Max 10 hours of synchronous online CE, max 5 hours of asynchronous/home-study CE, and max 6 hours of practice-management CE per year. Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. §20-132a.

Official source: Connecticut General Assembly — 2022 PA 22-58 amending Conn. Gen. Stat. §20-132a

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