California optometry license renewal
Optometrists in California are licensed by the California State Board of Optometry. Licenses renew every 2 years, on each license's own date.
Renews
Every 2 years
Deadline
Each license's own date
Continuing education
50 hours
Continuing education
| License | Per renewal |
|---|---|
| Optometrist certified to use therapeutic drugs | 50 hours, 35 of them on ocular disease |
Required topics
- 10 hours on glaucoma for glaucoma-certified optometrists (count toward the 35)
Check a license
Look up any California license in the state license search and save a dated copy for the employee's file. Agencies with many clinicians can track every renewal date in one roster once the California License Directory roster opens.
Source: California State Board of Optometry. Confirm current rules with the board before relying on them.
Common questions
When do California optometrists renew?
Every 2 years, on each license's own date.
How much continuing education do California optometrists need?
Optometrist certified to use therapeutic drugs: 50 hours, 35 of them on ocular disease.
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StaffScreen, our sister service, checks your whole team against the federal OIG and SAM.gov exclusion lists every month and emails you a dated certificate for your compliance file. California customers hear first when the California License Directory roster opens.
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