Committee approves streamlined continuing-education rules for opticians
Summary
The committee approved Document 5272, allowing opticianry CE courses that meet national board standards and are technical (not promotional) to be deemed approved, and permitting up to one hour of retail/practice management in the four required renewal hours; the measure also includes a temporary CE waiver for licensees living abroad.
The House committee approved a package of changes to opticianry rules that simplify continuing-education approvals and remove duplicative statutory language. Allen explained that the revised regulation deems courses approved if they are American Board of Opticianry- and National Content Lens Examiners-approved, technical in content and not product-promotional; the board will not accept courses covering other states' laws.
The regulation also allows up to one hour of the existing four required CE hours to be in practice or retail management and provides a temporary waiver for licensees living overseas, who must make up CE upon return. The committee recorded a unanimous vote to approve the change.
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