Pennsylvania Optometry (OD) CE audits & penalties

What happens if a optometrist misses CE requirements in Pennsylvania, and how the board checks compliance — sourced from the official board.

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How compliance is checked

Licensees must keep official Certificates of Attendance for six years after the biennial expiration date because the Board conducts random audits; certificates should not be sent to the Board unless selected for audit (Board's official CE-requirements guidance, rev. 2025).

Official source: State Board of Optometry minutes, Feb 5, 2026 (final); Board's official optometry CE-requirements guidance (rev. 2025)

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