Maryland Optometry (OD) CE category requirements

How the 50 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for optometrists in Maryland, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

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

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)

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

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