Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 30 - Board of Dispensing Opticians
Article 3 - Continuing Competence
12 AAC 30.200 - Approved continuing competence experiences
Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 30.200
Current through February 24, 2025
(a) Attendance at a seminar or course conducted by one of the following organizations is accepted as meeting the continuing competence requirements of AS 08.71.130(d) and 12 AAC 30.200 - 12 AAC 30.220:
(1) the Opticians Association of
America;
(2) the Contact Lens
Society of America;
(3) the
American Optometric Association;
(4) the American Academy of
Ophthalmology;
(5)repealed
12/25/2019;
(6) the Opticians
Association of Alaska, Incorporated; or
(7) other recognized professional
organizations in the field of opticianry.
(b) If specifically approved by the department, the following educational experiences meet the continuing competence requirements of AS 08.71.130(d) and 12 AAC 30.200- 12 AAC 30.220:
(1) satisfactory completion of a course
conducted by a recognized school of opticianry;
(2) instruction by a licensed
ophthalmologist, optometrist, dispensing optician, or optical manufacturer
outside of the normal work situation, if there are at least three students in
attendance; or
(3) acting as an
instructor of opticianry outside the normal work situation, if there are at
least three students in attendance.
(c) Credit for a course not actually taken or graded is not acceptable for continuing competence credit.
Authority:AS 08.71.055
AS 08.71.130
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