Section 327:33-a - Continuing Education Courses Required for Pharmaceutical and Glaucoma CertificationI. An optometrist certified to use pharmaceutical agents in the practice of optometry shall complete a minimum of 50 hours of continuing education every year in order to maintain pharmaceutical certification. A minimum of 20 hours shall be by participation in formal courses and the remainder by independent study. Each optometrist shall report continuing education hours to the board in accordance with rules adopted by the board for the implementation of this section. Such continuing education courses and activities shall satisfy the requirements of RSA 327:33.II. An optometrist certified to treat glaucoma shall complete a minimum of 10 of the required hours in glaucoma specific education. A minimum of 7 hours shall be by participation in formal courses and 3 hours may be by independent study.Amended by 2023, 235:7, eff. 7/15/2023.1993, 333:11. 1999, 197:19. 2002, 274 : 4 , eff. July 17, 2002.