South Dakota Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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45CE hours every 3 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Annual renewal payment is due on or before October 1 per SDCL 36-7-20; the CE cycle itself is a 3-year period beginning from license issuance.

Required categories

Ocular disease (per year) — DPA/TPA-certified optometrists must complete 5 hours annually in ocular disease; counts toward the 45-hour total
5h
Maximum 8 hours: Practice management
8h

Details

Reporting
submit course attendance information with renewal
Grace period
None confirmed; board may waive CE for illness or undue hardship.

SDCL 36-7-20.1/.2 and ARSD 20:50:08:02.03. Licensees submit course attendance information when renewing; board may waive requirements for illness or undue hardship.

Official source: South Dakota Department of Health, Board of Examiners in Optometry - Continuing Education Requirements

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

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