License Renewal

All active licenses expire March 1 of each year.  The Board mails renewal notices two months prior to the license expiration date.  The annual renewal fee is $200.

Completion of 15 hours of board-approved continuing education is required for renewal of therapeutic licenses and 8 hours for all others.

To be acceptable for license renewal, all continuing education must be sponsored by a state, regional (multi-state) or national optometric association*, an accredited college of optometry or an accredited college of medicine. 

*National optometric association would be the American Optometric Association, American Academy of Optometry, College of Vision Development and National Optometric Association. 

For 2008 license renewal, all COPE courses, and OEP courses must be sponsored by a state, regional or national optometric association, an accredited school of optometry or an accredited college of medicine.

A maximum of two (2) hours annually of practice management coursework is accepted for license renewal.

Two hours annually may be accepted from one of the following:  internet, correspondence or audio digest. The courses must be sponsored by one of the groups in the regulation.

A one-hour HIV-AIDS course approved by the KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services will be required of all optometrists for 2010 license renewal.