Massachusetts Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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18CE hours every 1 yearVerify with board

Renewal: All 18 CE hours must be completed by December 31 of each year. Licenses themselves renew biennially; the 18-hour CE obligation is annual.

Required categories

Glaucoma CE (glaucoma-certified ODs only)
3h
Opioid abuse training (MGL c.94C s.18(e), all prescribers, annual)
1h

Details

Reporting
Self-certify on renewal application via the Division of Occupational Licensure portal; retain certificates for board audit

Confirmed against Massachusetts Board of Registration in Optometry CE requirements as published by the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists (246 CMR 2.01(3)(a)(2)): 18 hrs/year; no more than 6 hrs distance-based learning and no more than 6 hrs practice management (incl. AIDS education and CPR) may be credited; all in-state CE must be Board- or COPE-approved. 3 hrs of the 18 must be glaucoma-specific for glaucoma-certified ODs. MGL c.94C s.18(e) requires 1 hr opioid-abuse training each license renewal period for prescribers.

Official source: Massachusetts 246 CMR 2.01 (mass.gov)

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

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