Relias Academy offers convenient online courses for licensed professionals, paraprofessionals, and lifelong learners. Information on course requirements by the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners are below, as well as a list of approved and accredited courses.
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Expiration- Due On
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- Due Every
- 1 years
- Due Based On
- Annually
| Accepted CEUsCOPE - Council in Optometric Practitioner Education | Hours- Hours Required
- 8
- Max Online Hours
- 5
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Required Topics | Hours | Frequency |
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| Pharmacology An optometrist who is authorized to prescribe therapeutic agents shall attend a minimum of seven (7) credit hours in ocular therapy and pharmacology, for a total of at least fifteen (15) continuing education credits.
| 7 | 1 years |
| Profession Specific In addition, an optometrist who is credentialed by the board to perform expanded therapeutic procedures shall attend a minimum of five (5) additional credit hours in expanded therapeutic procedures, for a total of at least twenty (20) continuing education credits. | 5 | 1 years |
| Pain Management A licensee who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances shall obtain two (2) credit hours that relate to the use of the electronic monitoring system established in accordance with KRS 218A.202 known as Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting (KASPER), pain management, or addiction disorders as part of the licensee’s total continuing education credits. | 2 | 1 years |
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