Covid-19 has thrown a wrench into 2020, cancelling numerous major conferences such as VIsion Expo East in New York City, AOA’s Optometry Meeting in Maryland and OAO’s Symposium in Toronto.
The good news is that most regulatory college or state board will now accept live online COPE credits and other online learning credits! Check with your college for their latest policy.
Here’s a list of online CEs that you can access year-round:
- The AOE: https://www.aoece.com/online
- 4 free COPE credits / Paid COPE Credits available (lecture based videos)
- CL Spectrum: https://www.clspectrum.com/continuing-education-center
- free COPE credits, regularly updated
- CRO Journal: https://www.crojournal.com/our-courses
- free COPE credits / $20 COPE credits
- Review of Optometry (MedEdicus) https://www.revieweducationgroup.com/
- free COPE credits (course-based)
- Modern Optometry/Evolve: https://evolvemeded.com/courses/?specialty=optometry
- 10 free COPE credits, regularly updated
- Optocase: https://optocase.com/
- 1 free COPE credit / $29 for 2hr COPE credits (case-based)
- SECO University: https://secouniversity.com/cope-approved-free-course/
- 1 free COPE credit / $40 for 2 hr COPE credits
- EyeSchool: http://www.eyeschool.ca/
- free COPE credits, also approved by l’Ordre des Optométristes du Québec:
- Healio: https://cme.healio.com/optometry
- free CE credits (caution: check if COPE or CME credit first)
- Review of Myopia Management: http://reviewofmm.com/category/continuing-education/
- 2 free COPE credits
- The AOE: https://www.aoece.com/online
Provincial Association Members
* BC and Alberta (BCDO and AAO) Members have a library of free online CE through membership perks on website!
AAO Academy Fellows: https://learning.aaopt.org/
- Free online CE credit (video lectures) for members, applicable fee for non-fellows
CEWire2020 : https://www.cewire2020.com/
- $159USD for 60 COPE credits
Last Updated: April 15, 2020
