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Georgia Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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36CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Licenses expire Dec 31 of odd-numbered years (Board Rule 430-2-.07).

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Required categories

Georgia laws and rules (Exempt if licensed but not practicing in Georgia.)
1h
Pharmacology/pathology related to ophthalmologic conditions
18h

Details

Reporting
Certify CE completion at renewal; ARBO OE Tracker use preferred; CE subject to Board audit.
Grace period
30-day late-renewal period through Jan 30 with a late fee; practicing after the late period without renewal is unlicensed practice.

Max 10 hours of correspondence/electronic CE, max 10 hours of patient-care-related practice management, and max 8 hours of grand rounds (credited 1 hour per 2 hours attended) per biennium. UNCONFIRMED: exact record-retention duration beyond the renewal cycle not confirmed from researched official sources. Rule: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 430-2-.07.

Official source: Georgia State Board of Optometry — Rule 430-2-.04

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

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