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Rule 4 CCR 728-1 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 4 CCR 728-1.24 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

4 Colo. Code Regs. § 728-1.24

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 728-1.24 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

This Rule is promulgated pursuant to sections 12-20-204, 12-275-108(1)(b), and 12-275-115, C.R.S.

A. Each licensed optometrist having an active license in Colorado is required to attend twenty-four hours of educational study per renewal period as set forth in section 12-275-115(3), C.R.S. Continuing Education ("CE") hours may only be applied to one renewal period.
B. If a renewal date occurs during the year of original Colorado licensure, continuing education will not be required for the first renewal. If the renewal date occurs the year after original licensure, the licensee shall obtain twelve hours of continuing education prior to the biennial renewal. CE completed to fulfill requirements to satisfy discipline, as required by the Board, will not count toward CE for the renewal period.
C. For CE to count toward renewal requirements all CE must be clinically-based.
D. CE may be obtained the following ways:
1. Conferences and Lectures
2. Internet Based CE or CE Offered by Professional/Association Journals (a maximum of eight (8) hours may be applied per renewal period)
3. Clinical Observations/Clinical Examinations (a maximum of four (4) hours may be applied per renewal period)
E. Subject to the final approval of the Board, a designated Board member may rule in regard to the approval of other meetings, programs, and/or courses.
F. The Board in its discretion may grant exceptions to the continuing education requirements for reasons of individual hardship or other good cause. Documentation of individual hardship may be requested by the Board.

4 CCR 728-1.24

37 CR 12, June 25, 2014, effective 7/15/2014
43 CR 12, June 25, 2020, effective 7/15/2020
43 CR 23, December 10, 2020, effective 12/30/2020
44 CR 12, June 25, 2021, effective 7/15/2021
44 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/14/2022
45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 10/5/2022
45 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 10/26/2022
45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 11/11/2022
45 CR 24, December 25, 2022, effective 1/14/2023