The NYS Orals Bill specifies that optometrists wishing to prescribe selected oral pharmaceutical agents attend a 40-hour certification course and pass an examination based on the material in the course.
$2,000 Registration Fee Includes:
40-hrs of approved CE credits.
- 24-hrs of NYS Approved CE & COPE Accredited CE
- 16-hrs additional NYS Approved CE
- 2-hrs. Virtual Exam Review
- Online Exam
- Electronic Handouts
Please note a non-refundable minimum payment of $500.00 is required at registration.
Final payment MUST be made by Feb 1, 2023.
Schedule
24 hrs. MUST be LIVE, either in-person or virtual. In-person attendance is limited to 200 attendees.
Friday, Feb 3
- Part 1 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Lunch Break
- Part 2 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, Feb 4
- Part 3 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Lunch Break
- Part 4 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, Feb 5
- Part 5 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Lunch Break
- Part 6 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Continental Breakfast & Lunch for in-person attendees.
In-person courses will take place at SUNY College of Optometry.
The remaining 16-hrs. can be completed asynchronously and/or synchronously.
The following options will be made available in order to complete the remaining 16-hrs.
- Access to the online SUNY CPE library.
- 6 hrs - Discounted admission to attend live the Oral Pharmaceuticals & Systemic Disease Program on Feb 26, 2023
- 2-hrs. Virtual (Live Stream) Exam Review
Course Review & Examination
The course review will be virtual only and the examination will be conducted online.
Course Review - Wed, March 1 from 7- 9 PM
Examination - Sun, March 5 from 8 AM - 12 PM
Important Notices:
- Accreditation: Please check with your State Board if live-stream webinars, aka "Interactive Distance Learning" courses, will be accepted for license renewal.
- Florida credits will NOT be available.
- 24-hrs of NYS Approved CE & COPE Accredited CE
- 16-hrs additional NYS Approved CE
Program Notice: The details of this conference may change at any point in response to the changing nature of the pandemic.

