You may claim only CE credit hours that have been completed following your initial registration with the College. Accordingly, any CE credits that you have obtained prior to being registered with the College cannot be used to meet the requirements for the current CE cycle.
Newly registered optometrists during the current cycle will be required to complete a prorated number of hours based on their registration year as follows:
| Year of Registration | Total Hours | COPE Accredited Hours (*) | Other Learning Opportunities Hours |
| 2024 | 47 | 34 (14) | 13 |
| 2025 | 24 | 17 (7) | 7 |
| 2026 | No requirement | No requirement | No requirement |
*Number of COPE accredited hours that must be in topics reasonably related to ocular disease and management or related systemic disease