Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 636 - Optometry
Section 636.Sec. 8 - NEW

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a licensee must complete at least 40 hours of continuing education during the 2 years immediately preceding the date on which a license is required to be renewed. Not more than 5 hours of the required continuing education may be in the subject of practice management.

2. A licensee who is certified to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents must complete at least 50 hours of continuing education during the 2 years immediately preceding the date on which a license must be renewed. At least 30 hours of the required continuing education must be related to pharmaceutical agents or disease. Not more than 10 hours of the required continuing education may be in the subject of practice management.

3. A licensee who is subject to the requirements of NRS 636.2881 may count the continuing education required by that section as part of the 30 hours of continuing education relating to pharmaceutical agents or disease required by subsection 2.

4. Continuing education may be completed in person, over the Internet or by correspondence or videoconference. For continuing education that is not completed in person, the licensee must submit proof that he or she received a score of at least 75 percent on the examination for the course.

5. Continuing education will be awarded in 15 minute increments. Instruction time must be rounded to the nearest 15 minutes, except that 50 minutes or more of instruction may be rounded up to the nearest hour. A licensee may not receive credit for more than 10 hours of continuing education during any 24-hour period.

6. The Board will approve continuing education in appropriate subjects that is provided or approved by:

7. The Board will approve continuing education not described in subsection 6 if:

8. The Board will notify a licensee if continuing education submitted for approval pursuant to subsection 7 is not approved.

9. A licensee shall not submit the form for proof of completion of continuing education pursuant to NRS 636.260 until all continuing education required by subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, has been completed.