South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 95 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
Section 95-4 - Continuing Education

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 95-4

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024

A. Each licensee seeking renewal of a license must certify completion of forty (40) hours of continuing education (CE) for the biennial licensure period. Continuing education instruction must be on subjects relative to optometry.

B. Each licensee shall report CE hours to the electronic tracking system designated by the Department for CE compliance and monitoring.

C. CPR certification courses are approved for four hours; CPR re-certification courses are approved for two hours.

D. An unlimited number of CE hours can be from courses sponsored by optometric or medical organizations or optometry or medical schools as approved by the Board.

E. No more than fifteen (15) of the forty (40) CE hours required for a biennial licensure period can be from online course unless otherwise approved by the Board. No more than ten (10) of the fifteen (15) online hours may be courses that are pre-recorded.

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