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District of Columbia Optometry (OD) CE category requirements

How the 38 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for optometrists in District of Columbia, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

LGBTQ cultural competence and appropriate clinical treatment for LGBTQ+ individuals (2 hours)
2h
Public-health-priority subjects (at least 4 hours — at least 10% of the total)
4h

38 hours of approved CE per 2-year period, including 2 hours in cultural competence and appropriate clinical treatment for LGBTQ+ individuals, and at least 10% (at least 4 hours) in Director-determined District public-health-priority subjects. Applies to renewals expiring March 31, 2020 and all subsequent terms. Board newsletter (Issue #1, Winter–Spring 2026) notes 32 of the 38 hours shall be directly related to the practice of optometry and that the 2026 renewal period may be satisfied through approved online courses. Rule: 17 DCMR section 6406.4 (D.C. Board of Optometry Regulations, March 2021).

Official source: District of Columbia Board of Optometry — 17 DCMR section 6406.4 (Regulations, March 2021); Board newsletter Issue #1 (Winter–Spring 2026)

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