Continuing Education Approval
Continuing Education Requirements
for California Optometrists
California TPA-certified optometrists must take 35 hours out of a total of 50 hours of continuing education every two years in any combination of the following areas: glaucoma, ocular infection,
ocular inflammation, topical steroids, systemic medication, and pain medication — towards fulfillment of their license renewal. Continuing optometric education programs which are approved as
meeting the required standards of the California State Board of Optometry include offerings from the California Optometric Association, a state affiliate of the American Optometric Association.
OD Course Designations
To help you identify topic areas for OD sessions, Monterey Symposium educational sessions have been designated as:
TPA: Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent
O: Other
PM: Practice Management (no credit in CA)
OD Course Approvals
The Monterey Symposium 2008 continuing education program has been submitted to COPE. If you are licensed outside of California, most state boards of optometry accept COPE-approved courses towards
credit for licensure renewal.
Some approvals were not available at press time. Do not assume that courses you register for are approved. Please note that COPE courses do not include CEEs. COA will not be responsible for
courses that are not approved by COPE.
For an updated listing of approved courses, click here.
Credit for Course Attendance
To comply with the California State Board of Optometry continuing education requirements, attendees must remain in the session for the duration of the course. If an attendee leaves early or
arrives more than 10 minutes late, no CE credit will be given. Note: Partial credits are NOT available. Transcripts will be mailed to you 4-6 weeks after the conference.
Paraoptometric/Staff Certification
Continuing Education Information
ABO (American Board of Opticianry) and/or NCLE (National Contact Lens Examiners) Certification Renewals
The Monterey Symposium 2008 paraoptometric continuing education program has been submitted to ABO (American Board of Opticianry)/NCLE (National Contact Lens Examiners). Some approvals were not
available at press time. Do not assume that courses you register for are approved. COA is not responsible for courses that are not approved by ABO/NCLE.
For an updated listing of approved courses, click here.
If you are attending a course that is ABO or NCLE approved you will receive an ABO or NCLE CE slip for that course at the end of the class. You will need to complete the appropriate form and
submit it to ABO/NCLE in order to receive credit towards ABO/NCLE re-certification.
American Optometric Association Paraoptometric Section Certification Renewals
The American Optometric Association Paraoptometric Section accepts all continuing education provided by COA to be used toward any AOA certification renewal. You will need to retain a copy of the
CE transcript for your records, which COA will mail to you approximately 4-6 weeks after the meeting. A copy of the CE transcript must be submitted to the AOA in order to receive credit for the
courses you attended towards your certification renewal.
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