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Texas Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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32CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: License expires January 1; renewal payment is due December 31. Texas uses staggered biennial renewal with odd/even license cohorts, so the two-year cycle is license-specific.

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Required categories

Diagnostic therapeutic — 24 hours in diagnostic/therapeutic CE
24h
General — Remaining 5 hours general, which may be diagnostic/therapeutic or practice management
5h
Human trafficking — 1 hour human trafficking prevention CE
1h
Professional responsibility — 2 hours professional responsibility, with one hour required in each year of the biennium
2h

Details

Reporting
report CE proof through the Board's CE tracking system
Grace period
None confirmed. Renewal forms show late-fee stages after December 31 and again after March 31, but no practice-authorized grace period was confirmed.

CE proof must be reported through the Board's CE tracking system. CE is reported per biennial renewal; the 2026 Board CE guidance governs provider categories. Current CPR or BLS certification required for renewal under 22 TAC §273.17; CPR may earn 2 general hours and BLS may earn 4 general hours.

Official source: Texas Optometry Board - CE Guidance for Providers (2026)

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

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