CE Renewal Matrix for Florida Licensed Opticians and Certified Technicians
Locate your current status below |
C.E. need to renew your FL License every 2 years |
C.E. need to renew your ABO Certification every 3 years |
C.E. needed to renew your NCLE Certification every 3 years |
Do you need to collect ABO/NCLE forms? |
ABO Certified only |
N/A | 12 ABO approved CEs (up to 3 can be NCLE) | N/A | Yes |
| NCLE Ceritfied only | N/A | N/A | 18 NCLE approved CEs(upto 6 can be used) | Yes |
| ABO & NCLE Certifiedonly | N/A | 9 ABO approved CEs | 12 NCLE approved CEs | Yes
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| FL Licensed | 20 Hours of FL approved CEs | N/A | N/A | No |
| ABO Certified & FL licensed | 20 Hours of FL approved CEs | Can use alternative method (1) | N/A | No |
| FL Licensed & NCLE Certified | 20 Hours of FL approved CEs | N/A | 18 NCLE approved CEs | Yes NCLE only |
| FL Licensed & ABO & NCLE Certified | 20 Hours of FL approved CEs | Can use alternative method (1) | 12 NCLE approved CEs | Yes NCLE only |
| FL Licensed & State Board Certified & ABO Certified | 20 Hours of FL approved CEs | Can use alternative method (1) | N/A | No |
| FL Licensed & State Board Certified & NCLE Certified | 20 Hours of FL approved CEs | N/A | Can use alternative method (2) | No |
| FL Licensed & State Board Certified & ABO& NCLE Certified | 20 Hours of FL approved CEs | Can use alternative method (1) | Can use alternative method (2) | No |
Alternate Renewal Methods of Renewing ABO & NCLE Certification:
Instead of collecting the individual ABO or NCLE certificates at the end of CE class and mailing them all in at the year, to renew your certifications, as a licensed optician you can use the following alternative methods for renewal.
Alternate Method for ABO: You may submit proof of maintaining a valid state license if the state has a satisfactory provision for continuing education. (Submitting a copy of your Florida License will generally work)
Alternate Method for NCLE: You may submit proof of maintaining a valid state license if the license entitles you to fit contact lenses and the state has a satisfactory provision for continuing education. - This only applies to Florida opticians that are “Florida Board Certified” which is stated on the wall certificate of your license.
*See the State of Florida CE for renewal requirements