American Board of Opticianry
217 North Upper Street #201
Lexington, KY 40507
(703) 719-5800
Board Website
CE Requirements:every 3 years, 12 hours
Allows Internet CE?Yes*
If just ABO - 6 hours of the 12 must be technical and the remainder can be either ABO and/or NCLE Technical or General - Total 12 hours
If both ABO and NCLE -
9 hours ABO - 5 hours of ABO must be Technical;
PLUS
12 hours NCLE - 6 hours of NCLE must be Technical and the remainder can be either ABO and/or NCLE Technical or General - Total 21 hours
ABO & NCLE
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
National Contact Lens Examiners
217 North Upper Street #201
Lexington, KY 40507
(703) 719-5800
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 3 years, 18 hours
Allows Internet CE?Yes*
If just NCLE - 9 hours of the 18 must be technical and the remainder can be either ABO and/or NCLE Technical or General -
Total 18 hours
If both ABO and NCLE -
9 hours ABO - 5 hours of ABO must be Technical;
PLUS
12 hours NCLE - 6 hours of NCLE must be Technical and the remainder can be either ABO and/or NCLE Technical or General -
Total 21 hoursAlaska
Alaska State Board of Dispensing Opticians
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
(907) 465-5470
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years, 10 hours
Allows Internet CE?Yes*
*if courses are ABO/NCLE approved
Alabama
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Arkansas
Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians
P.O. Box 627
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 572-2847
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years, 9 hours
Allows Internet CE?NO
Arizona
Arizona State Board of Dispensing Opticians
1400 W. Washington Ave.
Room 230
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-3095
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 3 years, 12 hours
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*if courses are ABO/NCLE approved
California
California Medical Board Licensing RDO Program
1426 Howe Ave.
Suite 54
Sacramento, CA 95825-3236
(916) 263-2634
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 3 years, 12 hours
Allows Internet CE?Yes*
*if courses are ABO/NCLE approved
Colorado
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Connecticut
Connecticut Optician Licensure
410 Capital Ave. MS # 12MQA
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(860) 509-7560
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 1 year, 7 hours
Allows Internet CE?NO
Delaware
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Florida
Florida Department of Health - Board of Opticianry
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C-08
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258
(850) 245-4474
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years, Eleven (11) Hrs Technical
Two (2) Hrs FL laws / rules
Two (2) Hrs Medical errors
Five (5) Hrs Electives
20 hours
Allows Internet CE?YES*
* 5 Hours MAX online per license period, and only if provider is approved by FL state board.
Georgia
Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 207-1686
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years,
One 1 Hr must be on GA Opticianry Laws and Rules
Minimum two (2) hours shall be in the area of Contact Lenses
Six (6) hours must be technically approved hours (which may be either spectacles or contact lenses)
10 Hours
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*5 Hours MAXIMUM per license renewal period, and only if provider is approved by GA state board (Quantum/OAG)
Hawaii
Hawaii Board of Dispensing Opticians
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
(808) 586-2704
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Iowa
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Idaho
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Illinois
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Indiana
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Kansas
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers
PO Box 1360
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 564-3296
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 1 year, 6 hours
Allows Internet CE?NO
Louisiana
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Massachusetts
Board of Registration in Dispensing Opticians
239 Causeway St.
Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 627-5339
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years, 12 hours (6 must be Contact Lens)
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*if courses are ABO/NCLE approved
Maryland
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Maine
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Michigan
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Minnesota
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Missouri
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Mississippi
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Montana
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
North Carolina
North Carolina State Board of Opticians
PO Box 6758
Raleigh, NC 27628-6758
(919) 420-1390
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 1 year, 8 hours:
4 Hours Spectacle
3 Hours Contact Lenses (1 can be Management)
1 Hour NC Law
Allows Internet CE?YES*
* 4 Hours MAX online per license period, and only if courses are approved by NC state board.
North Dakota
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Nebraska
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire Dept. of Health
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-5127
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years, 8 hours
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*3 Hours MAXIMUM per license renewal period
New Jersey
NJ Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers
PO Box 45011
Newark, NJ 07101
(973) 504-6435
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years,
7 Hours Spectacle (2 may be MGMT)
3 Hours Contact Lens
2 Hours NJ Rules and Regulations
Allows Internet CE?NO
New Mexico
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Nevada
Nevada Board of Dispensing Opticians
PO Box 70503
Reno, NV 89570
(775) 853-1421
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:12 hours if limited license
14 hours if dispensing license
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*if courses are ABO/NCLE approved
New York
New York State Board for Ophthalmic Dispensing
Rm. 3019
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-3817
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 3 years, 18 hours (20 if CL Licensee)
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*If provider is approved by NY state board
Quantum Optical is NYS Board Approved. Sponsor ID #102023.003-102026.003
Ohio
Ohio Vision Professionals Board
77 S. High St.
16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43266-0328
(614) 466-9709
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years,
Spectacle 1st Renewal - 2 SCD Hrs
Subsequent Renewals - 8 SP and 4 CL
*Up to two management hours can be used for spectacle
Spectacle/Contact Lens - 8 SP Hrs, 16 CL Hrs.
*Up to six management hours can be used for contacts
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*Only if courses are approved by the OH state board, ABO** or NCLE**
**New rule as of August, 2011
Oklahoma
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Oregon
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Pennsylvania
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Rhode Island
Division of Professional Regulation
Three Capitol Hill
Room 104
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-2827
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years, 12 hours
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*if courses are ABO/NCLE approved
South Carolina
South Carolina Board of Opticians
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
(803) 896-4681
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 1 year, 4 hours (5 if CL licensee)
Allows Internet CE?NO
South Dakota
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Tennessee
Tennessee Licensing Board for Dispensing Opticians
425 Fifth Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
(888) 310-4650
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 1 year,
4 hours Spectacles
2 hours Contacts
2 hours Optional
1 hour Jurisprudence
9 Hrs
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*2 Hours MAXIMUM (per year) if courses are approved by the TN Board
Texas
Texas Department of Health Opticians' Registry
1100 West 49th St.
Austin, TX 78756-3183
(512) 834-6661
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 1 year only if you are registered with TX Dept. of Health, 5 hours SP (AND 5 hours CL if Combination)
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*if courses are ABO/NCLE approved
Utah
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Virginia
Virginia State Board of Opticians
3600 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230-4917
(804) 367-8500
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Vermont
Vermont Board of Opticians
26 Terrace St.
Drawer 9
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
(802) 828-2191
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 2 years, 10 hours
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*2 Hours MAXIMUM per license renewal period
Washington
Washington Dispensing Opticians Exam Committee
300 SE Quince
P.O. Box 47870
Olympia, WA 98504-7870
(360) 236-4947
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 3 years, 30 hours
Allows Internet CE?YES*
*if courses are ABO/NCLE approved
Wisconsin
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
West Virginia
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Wyoming
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Ontario
College of Opticians of Ontario
P.O. Box #23518
5899 Leslie Street
Willowdale, ON M2H 3R9
(877) 709-4141
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 1 year, 4 Accredited Contact Lens (CL) Hours
4 Accredited Eyeglass (EG) Hours
4 Accredited Prof. Growth (PG) Hours
4 Self-Directed CE hours (SD)
Allows Internet CE?*ROs who have a refracting designation must also complete 2 Accredited CE hours specific to Refraction.
As 2020 is a transition year, RO's can complete 8 SD hours OR any combination of SD and accredited PG hours totaling 8.
YES*
COPE
Council on Optometric Practitioner Education
200 South College St.
Suite 1630
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 970-2710
Certificate of Completion
Quantum Optical
PO Box 875
Highland Lakes, NJ 07422
973-728-4372
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Applicable
District of Columbia
No state board or license requirements.
CE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Required
Commission on Paraoptometric Certification
243 N Lindbergh
Suite 300
St Louis, MO 63141
800-365-2219
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:every 3 years, 18 hours
Allows Internet CE?Yes*
*Only if courses are approved by the AOA - Paraoptometric Section
Shamir Insight
Shamir Insight
9938 Via Pasar
San Diego, CA 92126
(877) 514.8330
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Applicable
Texas Optometric
Texas Optometry Board
333 Guadulupe St.
Suite 2-420
Austin, TX 78701
512-305-8500
CE Requirements:0
Allows Internet CE?Not applicable
BluTech Lenses
BluTech Lenses
23010 North 17th Drive
Suite 6
Phoenix, AZ 85027
770-862-0305
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:0 hours
Allows Internet CE?Not Applicable
NACOR
National Association of Canadian Optician Regulators
2709-83 Garry Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4J9
204-949-1950
Board WebsiteAlberta
Alberta College and Association Of Opticians
201-2528 Ellwood Dr., SW
Edmonton, AB T6X 0A9
780-429-2694
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:Eyeglass- 20 credits, where 12 must be EG or EC
Contact Lens- 35 credits, where 15 must be CL or EC and 20 can be a combination any categories
Provisional Optician- NONE
Provisional Contact Lens Practitioner- 20 credits for your eyeglass license.
Non-Practicing- Must have the mandatory credits by end of the current cycle.
Allows Internet CE?YES
Click here to go to our Approved Online CE Course Menu
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan College of Opticians
#13 - 350 - 103rd Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1Z1
306-652-0769
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:3 Years,
Licensed Optician - 10 Credits
Minimum 8 EG Credits
Licensed Contact Lens Practitioner - 15 Credits
Minimum 5 EG & 5 CL
Allows Internet CE?YES
Click here to go to our NACOR Approved Online CE Course Menu
Manitoba
The Opticians of Manitoba
215-1080 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 3M3
204-222-8404
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:3 Years,
Licensed Opticians
14 MOC credits - Minimum of:
4 credits for activities in eyeglasses practice
4 credits for activities in contact lens practice
Maximum of 6 credits may be for “Others / RF category
Contact Lens Opticians
18 MOC credits - Minimum of:
8 credits for activities in contact lens practice
4 credits for activities in eyeglasses practice
Maximum of 6 credits may be for activities in the “Others”/ RF category
Allows Internet CE?YES
Click here to go to our NACOR Approved Online CE Course Menu
New Brunswick
Opticians Association of New Brunswick
PO Box 6743 Rpo Brunswick Sq
Saint John, NB E2L 4S2
506-642-2878
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:3 Years, Every optician who does not hold a certificate of special qualification shall complete at least 19 approved credits
Every optician who holds a certificate of special qualification shall complete at least 22 approved credits, at least 6 of which credits shall pertain to contact lenses.
Allows Internet CE?YES
Click here to go to our NACOR Approved Online CE Course Menu
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia College of Dispensing Opticians
5991 Spring Garden Road
Suite 342, Halifax Professional Centre
Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6
902.425.7928
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:1 Year,
Dispensing Opticians
8 credits
Minimum 4 credits in "Eyeglass Dispensing"
Maximum 4 credits from "Professional Service and/or Related Fields"
Certified Contact Lens Fitters (CCLF's)
10 credits
Minimum 3 credits in “Contact Lens Dispensing”
Minimum 3 credits in “Eyeglass Dispensing”
Maximum 4 credits in “Professional Service and/or Related Fields”
Allows Internet CE?YES
Click here to go to our NACOR Approved Online CE Course Menu
Newfoundland & Labrador
The Dispensing Opticians Board of Newfoundland and Labrador
P.O. Box 2552
St. Johns, NL A1C 6K1
709-579-2605
CE Requirements:1 Year,
Eyeglass Dispensers:
3 EG, 2RF
Contact Lens Fitting Opticians:
3CL, 3EG, 2RF
Allows Internet CE?YES
Click here to go to our NACOR Approved Online CE Course Menu
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Board of Dispensing Opticians
P.O. Box 20140, RPO Sherwood
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 9E3
902-368-6414
CE Requirements:1 Year,
3 credits per year
2 can be from any NACOR accredited presentation
1 must be a Prince Edward Island Board initiated seminar
Allows Internet CE?YES
Click here to go to our NACOR Approved Online CE Course Menu
British Columbia
College of Opticians of British Columbia
Suite 900 - 200 Granville St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4
V6C 1S4
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:3 Years, Opticians starting their new cycle in 2018, 2019, and finally, 2020, will begin on this new program. Opticians will no longer be required to meet credit requirements.
Quebec
Ordre des opticiens d'ordonnances du Quebec
630 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Bureau 601
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E4
514-288-7542
Board WebsiteCE Requirements:N/A
Allows Internet CE?N/A
Certificate of Completion
The Pinnacle Program
Allows Internet CE?
Not applicable