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Kansas Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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Renewal: Licenses renew biennially, expiring May 31 (K.S.A. 65-1509(b)); renewal year staggered by birth month (January–June vs July–December birth months) per K.A.R. 65-5-11. CE year runs June 1–May 31.

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Required categories

Live/presentation CE (min 16 hrs per year)
32h
Ocular pharmacology/therapeutics (5 hrs per year)
10h

Details

Reporting
CE forwarded to ARBO for entry in OE Tracker; furnish satisfactory evidence with renewal application

Confirmed: 24 hrs approved CE annually, earned in the year preceding renewal, of which 5 hrs must relate to ocular pharmacology, therapeutics, or related topics (K.S.A. 65-1509a, as amended by SB 291, 2025 session). No more than 8 of the 24 annual hrs may be non-live formats (internet, correspondence, journals, etc.), i.e., at least 16 hrs/year live (K.A.R. 65-5-6(b)). Totals 48 hrs over the 2-year cycle (32 live + 10 ocular pharmacology/therapeutics minimum). All CE reported via ARBO OE Tracker.

Official source: Kansas Board of Examiners in Optometry — K.S.A. 65-1509a (SB 291, 2025); K.A.R. 65-5-6; K.A.R. 65-5-11

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