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Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Each licensee shall submit documentation to the Board verifying that the licensee has completed 12 hours or more of continuing education, within each three-year period. Of the twelve hours of continuing education, each licensee shall obtain at least:

  1. Four hours in eyeglass fitting and dispensing; (ABO)
  2. Three hours in contact lens fitting and dispensing; (NCLE)
  3. One hour in state or national opticianry standards.

*(plus four other hours for a total of 12 hours)

Only ABO, NCLE or Board approved courses are acceptable.

  • PDF icon 2018 List of when Continuing Education Credits are due
  • PDF icon 2019 List of when Continuing Education Credits are due
  • PDF icon 2020 List of when Continuing Education Credits are due

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Arizona Association of Dispensing Opticians - AADO

440 N. Alvernon Way, Suite 101 Tucson, AZ 85711
520-327-6215
Fax 520-327-0368

www.aado.info

email: [email protected]

Yavapai Opticians Association – Northern Arizona AADO

928-420-1693

Contact: Theresa Boyed

Opticians Association of America

441 Carlisle Drive Herndon, Virginia 20170
703-437-8780
800-433-8997

Fax : 703-437-0727
www.oaa.org

American Board of Opticianry/National Contact Lens Examiners (ABO-NCLE)

6506 Loisdale Rd., Suite 209 Springfield, VA 22150
703-719-5800
1-800-296-1379

Fax 703-719-9144
www.abo-ncle.org

Arizona State Board of Optometry

1740 W. Adams, Suite 3003 Phoenix, Arizona 85007
602-542-3095 X5
Fax: 602-542-3093

https://optometry.az.gov/

Arizona Medical Board

1740 W. Adams, Suite 4000 Pheonix, Arizona 85007
480-551-2700
877-255-2212

www.azmd.gov

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