Minnesota Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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40CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Licenses renew annually: renewal application must be submitted on or before January 1 and a renewed license is valid January 1–December 31. CE is measured over a two-year compliance period (40 clock hours per 2 years).

Required categories

Home study (maximum 15 hrs per 2-year period)
15h
Best practices in prescribing opioids/controlled substances (licensees with prescribing authority, Minn. Stat. 214.12 subd. 6)
2h

Details

Reporting
Submit proof of CE compliance as part of the annual license renewal application (MN Rules 6500.2000 subp. 3); board may audit

Confirmed against Minnesota Rules 6500.0900 (statutory authority MS 148.53; 148.57; 148.59; 214.06; 214.12): 40 clock hours of board-approved optometric CE per two-year period as a prerequisite to renewal. MN Rules 6500.0950 caps home study/self-instruction at 15 hrs per two-year period. Per Minn. Stat. 214.12 subd. 6 (2018), licensees with prescribing authority must obtain at least 2 hrs per cycle on best practices in prescribing opioids and controlled substances. Licensees may count up to 6 hrs practice management per period (per board guidance).

Official source: Minnesota Rules 6500.0900, 6500.0950, 6500.2000 — Board of Optometry (Minnesota Revisor)

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

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