Section 246-851-125 - Category 1-Credit for education from optometry-specific organizations(1) A minimum of 25 credit hours in category 1 must be earned in any two-year reporting period.(2) Credits may be obtained for education offered by the following optometry-specific course and program sources: (a) The American Optometric Association (AOA) and its state affiliates;(b) Educational institutions accredited by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO);(c) The Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's (ARBO) Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE)-Accredited education;(e) Nationally recognized academic and scholarly optometric organizations including, but not limited to, the American Academy of Optometry, the Optometric Extension Program, and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development; and(f) Ophthalmic referral centers, secondary and tertiary ophthalmic specialty providers.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-851-125
Adopted by WSR 15-24-119, Filed 12/1/2015, effective 1/1/2016Amended by WSR 23-22-068, Filed 10/25/2023, effective 11/25/2023