What CE categories are required for optometrists in South Carolina?

Pharmacology or pathology: 16 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

South Carolina Optometry (OD) CE category requirements

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

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Required categories

Pharmacology or pathology

16h

Sixteen of the 40 hours must be in pharmacology or pathology. Up to 4 hours may cover mandated healthcare programs (HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid, ethics, jurisprudence) as an allowance, not a requirement. No more than 15 hours may be online and no more than 10 of those may be prerecorded. An official source for late-renewal penalties was not located.

Official source: SC Board of Examiners in Optometry - Continuing Education (Regulation 95-4)

Full requirements: South Carolina Optometry (OD) CE requirements
When it's due: South Carolina Optometry (OD) license renewal deadline
What it costs: South Carolina Optometry (OD) license renewal fees
Audits & penalties: South Carolina Optometry (OD) CE audits & penalties

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

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