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Maryland Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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50CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Biennial license; expires June 30. Renewal year is split by last name: A–L renew in even-numbered years, M–Z in odd-numbered years (2026 renewal cycle covers July 1, 2024–June 30, 2026).

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Use and management of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPA)
30h

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Reporting
Attest on online renewal; retain OE Tracker summary + certificates for audit; signed OE Tracker summary required if audited

Confirmed per COMAR 10.28.12.03 (TPA renewal) and MD Board online-renewal instructions: TPA-certified ODs complete 50 hrs CE per 2-year period, of which 30 hrs must be in the use and management of TPAs; DPA-certified ODs complete 36 hrs including 6 hrs in use of diagnostic/therapeutic pharmaceutical agents; non-certified ODs complete 36 hrs. TPA-certified ODs must hold current CPR certification and complete the Board's TPA self-assessment checklist at renewal. All online CE accepted for the 2024–2026 cycle. All 2026 renewals also require one-time Implicit Bias training and one-time Structural Racism training (attested on application); certificates retained for audit.

Official source: Maryland Board of Examiners in Optometry — COMAR 10.28.12; Online Renewal Instructions (2026 cycle)

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