As the end of 2024 draws near, pressure to complete your required CE hours might be mounting. To help, we’ve rounded up accessible, high-quality courses so you can meet your goals. Whether you’re looking for interactive webinars, on-demand classes, or specialized training, you’ll find options to keep your knowledge refreshed and your credentials intact.
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Online CE
Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF)
84th Middle Atlantic Optometric Congress
Dates: December 6 – 7, 2024
Format: Hybrid
Description: Interactive sessions and workshops available for in-person or virtual attendance, including single-day options. There are 2 tracks of education on both days. From $225.
VT/Strabismus and Amblyopia (VT-3)
Date: December 7 – 8 and 14 – 15, 2024
Format: Live course over 2 weekends
Description: This course focuses on vision therapy techniques for strabismus and amblyopia, offering hands-on training. 28 CE hours for $2575.
Note: Completion of VT/Learning Related Visual Problems is a prerequisite.
More Tools for Your Toolbox: Cracking the Code for Difficult Cases
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time: 8 – 10 p.m. ET
Format: Live webinar
Description: Dr. Joseph Trachtman, OD, PhD, draws from over five decades of experience to address key issues facing optometrists today. $45.
Woo University (Woo U)
Common Retinal Conditions
Date: Monday, December 9, 2024
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT
Format: Live webinar
Description: Prevalent retinal conditions and their management. Disease classification, epidemiology, and treatment will be discussed. This course is free.
“You’re Seeing 20/20 – What’s Wrong?” The Psychology Behind Vision Improvement in Keratoconus Patients
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT
Format: Live webinar
Description: Exploring the psychological aspects affecting vision improvement in keratoconus patients. This course is free.
Browse Woo U’s on-demand CE courses here. Watch a recorded event, score at least 70% on the post-test, and receive your CE certificate immediately.
Optometric Education Consultants (OEC)
Systemic Disease and Glaucoma
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time: 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET)
Format: Live webinar
Description: Explores the relationship between common systemic conditions and glaucoma onset and progression. Course fee is $50.
Coding Concepts for 2025
Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
Time: 4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET)
Format: Live webinar
Description: An overview of coding updates and strategies for the upcoming year. Course fee is $50.
Unique Strategies for Managing Common Anterior Segment and Refractive Conditions
Date: December 17, 2024
Time: 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET)
Format: Live webinar
Description: Innovative approaches to managing anterior segment and refractive conditions. Course fee is $50.
Eyes On Eyecare
Find a host of easily searchable, on-demand CE and CME courses at Eyes on Eyecare.
20/20 Magazine
Find on-demand CE courses from 20/20, searchable by topic or certificate, with both free and paid options.
Evolve Medical Education
A collection of on-demand optometry CE/CME webinars on a variety of topics.
In-Person CE
Review of Optometry
West Coast Optometric Glaucoma Symposium
Dates: December 6 – 7, 2024
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Description: This symposium delves into the latest glaucoma management strategies, featuring leading experts in the field. Up to 12 LIVE COPE credits (accreditation pending). $249.
Retina Update 2024
Dates: December 7 – 8, 2024
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Description: Focused on advancements in retinal care, this event offers insights into cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment modalities. Up to 11 LIVE COPE credits (accreditation pending). $249.
Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF)
84th Middle Atlantic Optometric Congress
Dates: December 6 – 7, 2024
Format: Hybrid
Location: Cranberry Township, PA
Description: Interactive sessions and workshops available for in-person or virtual attendance, including single-day options. There are 2 tracks of education on both days. From $225.
MedEdicus
Circling in on Evaporation: Dry Eye Disease Case Discussions
Date: Monday, December 16, 2024, in Metairie, LA and
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in Nashville, TN
Format: Dinner meeting at Fleming’s
Description: Join Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, for diagnostic strategies and treatment of dry eye disease.
