Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.168 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
Subchapter 24.168.21 - Continuing Education and Renewals
Rule 24.168.2101 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - AUDIT
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.168.2101
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Licensed optometrists shall complete 36 hours of approved continuing education (CE) every two years:
(a) Up to 12 hours of asynchronous approved
CE courses may be counted toward the CE requirement.
(b) Up to 4 hours of practice management
approved CE may be counted toward the CE requirement.
(c) The board does not limit or restrict
online approved synchronous CE courses.
(2) The following are exceptions to CE requirements:
(a) A person who graduates from
an accredited school of optometry and becomes a licensee within one year of
graduation is excused from the CE requirement during the first applicable CE
cycle.
(b) A licensee who is
enrolled in a residency program accredited by the ACOE is excused from the CE
requirement while the licensee is in the residency program and during the first
applicable CE cycle.
(3) The department is authorized to audit CE requirements and shall determine the percentage to audit based on a statistically relevant sampling of the total number of licensees and the compliance rate of past audits. Audits will be conducted in odd-numbered years.
AUTH: 37-1-131, 37-1-319, MCA; IMP: 37-1-131, 37-1-141, 37-1-306, 37-1-319, 37-1-321, MCA
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