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North Dakota Optometry (OD) CE category requirements

How the 40 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for optometrists in North Dakota, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

CPR — maintain current certification (1 CE credit awarded per year)
1h
Distance/online asynchronous CE (maximum 16 hours; live CE unlimited)
16h
Practice management (maximum 6 hours)
6h
Treatment and management of eye disease (at least 20 hours — 50% of total CE)
20h

Resolved Sep 2026 against the official ND State Board of Optometry CE page (ndsboptometry.com). The statute (NDCC 43-13-20) delegates the hour number to the Board and states no figure; the Board's CE page confirms 40 hours per 2-year period. Historical rule was 50 hours per 3-year period (per 1999 ND Senate IBL testimony); the Board testified in 2019 for SB 2323 that it sought to move to a 2-year cycle. Newly licensed optometrists mid-cycle must accrue 20 hours for each full year after licensure. Board auto-approves courses from the ND/MN/SD/MT state optometric associations; all other courses must be COPE-approved. OE Tracker required since Jan 1, 2013.

Official source: ND State Board of Optometry — Continuing Education (ndsboptometry.com); NDCC §43-13-20 (ND Legislative Branch)

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