Utah Optometry (OD) CE requirements

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

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30CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: License renewals are due September 30 of even years (DOPL optometry renewal page and renewal form).

Required categories

Qualified ce — 30 hours of qualified continuing professional education (COPE-approved or optometry-related CME) per two-year licensure cycle; hours adjust proportionally if a renewal period is extended or shortened
30h

Details

Reporting
show satisfactory evidence of CE completion at renewal (DOPL attestation/audit model)
Grace period
None confirmed; failure to timely renew triggers reinstatement fees ($20 within 30 days after expiration, $50 from 30 days to 2 years after expiration).

Utah Code 58-16a-303, 58-16a-304. At renewal the licensee must show satisfactory evidence of completed CE; false or misleading answers are subject to random audit. Controlled substance licenses renew at the same time as the main license.

Official source: Utah Division of Professional Licensing - Renew an Optometry License

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

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