Louisiana Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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16CE hours every 1 yearVerify with board

Renewal: 16 hrs CE required annually; licenses renew annually (LSBOE refers to the 'March 1, 2021 license renewal' cycle).

Required categories

Ocular & systemic pharmacology and diagnosis/treatment of ocular disease (in-person classroom)
8h
Online CE cap
6h

Details

Reporting
All CE hours submitted to ARBO OE Tracker; renew online via LSBOE site

Confirmed per LSBOE renewal page (current CE requirements, eff. 8/1/2023 under Act 194/SB 210, 2023): 16 hrs/year from approved sources; 8 of the 16 must pertain to ocular and systemic pharmacology and current diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease AND be obtained through an in-person classroom setting; no more than 6 of the 16 hrs may come from online sources. All CE hours must be submitted to the ARBO OE Tracker. (The 16-hour tier applies to licensees authorized to diagnose/treat pathology and use/prescribe therapeutic agents; prior law was 12 hrs.)

Official source: Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners — online renewal/CE page (Act 194 of 2023, eff. 8/1/2023)

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

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