Laws, rules, and ethics courses

At licensure, every applicant must complete the Oregon laws & administrative rules exam administered through NBEO and pass with a score of 80 or better. Once completed, send your scores to the Board for inclusion with your other license application materials.

Oregon law requires licensees to complete a one hour law or ethics course every other year. The COPE category of "Ethics" (EJ) is not approved unless otherwise approved by the Board.

Another way to earn law or ethics credit is by attending at least 1 hour of an Oregon Board of Optometry Board meeting. See meeting dates for more information.

Approved Oregon Law/Ethics Online Courses

Pacific University College of Optometry "A Practical Guide to Oregon Law for Optometric Physicians" (expiration 6/1/24)

Pacific University College of Optometry "Prescription Drug Diversion: Clinical Management and Protection" (expiration 8/3/2023)

Pacific University College of Optometry "Selling Sight: The Ethical Implications of Treating Eyecare as a Market Commodity (expiration 5/15/2024)

Pacific University College of Optometry "When an OD Needs Legal Counsel" (expiration 9/20/2022)

Pass the NBEO Oregon online law exam, 1 hour of CE credit

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Laws, rules, and ethics courses

Approved Oregon Law/Ethics Online Courses

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