This information is provided as a general guideline but must be confirmed by your state board.
Idaho—TPA 18 HOURS ANNUALLY; DPA 12 HOURS ANNUALLY
Due on birthday |
|
CPR |
Refresher course required every 2 yrs |
Video/internet/postgraduate correspondence/PCLI observation |
6 hrs. allowed |
Ocular pharmacology/advanced ocular disease |
6 hrs. required for TPA |
PCLI clinical/surgical observation |
Allowed |
Practice management |
Allowed |
Washington—50 HOURS BIENNIALLY
Due on birthday |
|
CPR |
10 hrs. allowed |
PCLI clinical/surgical observation |
10 hrs. allowed |
Practice management |
10 hrs. allowed |
Preprogrammed material |
10 hrs. allowed |
Montana—36 HOURS BIENNIALLY
Due June 30 |
|
Practice management/CPR |
4 hrs. allowed (total) |
Video/internet/postgraduate correspondence |
12 hrs. allowed (total) |
PCLI clinical/surgical observation |
Not allowed |
Oregon—18 HOURS ANNUALLY
Due 1st day of birth month |
|
Ethics or Oregon Law and Administrative Rules |
1 hr. required |
Pharmaceuticals/ocular disease |
9 hrs. required |
PCLI clinical/surgical observation |
5 hrs. allowed |
Video/internet/postgraduate correspondence |
5 hrs. allowed |
CPR |
Not allowed |
Practice management |
Not allowed |
(Current healthcare practitioner CPR certification required if licensed to use advanced TPA.) |
Alaska—TPA 36 HOURS BIENNIALLY; DPA 24 HOURS BIENNIALLY
Due December 31 |
|
Pharmaceutical/ocular disease |
24 hrs. required |
Practice management (live) |
3 hrs. allowed |
Video/internet/postgraduate correspondence |
6 hrs. allowed |
CPR |
Not allowed |
PCLI clinical/surgical observation |
Not allowed |
New Mexico—22 HOURS ANNUALLY
Due July 1 |
|
Ocular therapeutic pharmacology (for ODs holding certificates in ocular therapeutics) |
10 hrs. required |
Internet type course |
2 hrs. allowed |
CPR |
Not allowed |
PCLI clinical/surgical observation |
Not allowed |
((A CPR certificate is required in NM, but can't be applied towards the 22 hours of credit required.)) |
