Delaware Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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30CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Renewal cycle runs July 1 through June 30 of odd-numbered years; CE must be earned within the full licensure period.

Required categories

Therapeutics and management of ocular disease
20h

Details

Reporting
Attest to CE completion when renewing in DELPROS; the Board conducts random post-renewal audits of CE documentation.
Grace period
UNCONFIRMED: late-renewal/grace provisions not confirmed from official sources.

30 hours applies to active therapeutic optometrists; nontherapeutic optometrists need 12 hours. Note: older statutory text (24 Del.C. §2121) references 12+12 hours for therapeutic licensees, but the Board's current CE page (Board Rule §4.0) requires 30 hours total with 20 in therapeutics/ocular disease management — the current Board figure is used here. Max 6 hours of practice management per cycle. All hours may be obtained online. Current adult and child CPR certification required (in addition to CE hours).

Official source: Delaware Board of Optometry — Continuing Education and Audit Information

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

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