EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

Policy and Procedure: Procedure Number:

Continuing Education Requirements

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Effective Date: Last Reviewed:

11/08/2011 03/24/2026

Revised: 03/24/2026

Policy: To ensure that providers obtain continuing education (CE) on an on-going basis to maintain skills and knowledge to support the care, treatment and services to the patients of the University Eye Center (UEC). Continuing Education Requirements for Re-Credentialing CATEGORY CE REQUIREMENT TIMING OF CE REQUIREMENT

For ODs without Oral Pharmaceutical Therapeutics: 40 hours total-With a minimum UEC Annual Mandatory Training •

Every two-year Credentialing Cycle

Abuse/Neglect and Mandatory Reporting Business Integrity/Compliance

Each calendar year

• • •

OPTOMETRISTS

HIPAA

Patient Safety/Environmental of Care

SUNY Annual Compliance Training NYS Mandatory Training on Infection Control

Each calendar year

Every four years

CPR/AED Certification

Every two years

For ODs with Oral Pharmaceutical Therapeutics: 40 hours total – With a minimum of 36 hours in disease-related topics. Of these 36 hours, a minimum of 12 hours must be in systemic disease and/or oral therapeutic treatment. See Privileges Request Form for specific CE requirements to perform specialized procedure/services

ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL THERAPEUTICS

Every Credentialing Cycle

Every two-year Credentialing Cycle

UEC Annual Mandatory Training •

Abuse/Neglect and Mandatory Reporting Business Integrity/Compliance

PROVIDERS i.e., MD/DO

Each calendar year

• • •

HIPAA

Patient Safety/Environmental of Care

SUNY Annual Compliance Training NYS Mandatory Training on Infection Control 12 hours every credentialing cycle (4 hours in eye care; 4 hours in infection control; 4 hours in health care)

Every calendar year

Every four years

Every two-year Credentialing Cycle

UEC Annual Mandatory Training •

Abuse/Neglect and Mandatory Reporting Business Integrity/Compliance

Each calendar year

• • •

HIPAA

NURSES

Patient Safety/Environmental of Care

SUNY Annual Compliance Training

Each calendar year

Every four years (will count as 2 hours towards infection control requirements of clinical course work)

NYS Mandatory Training on Infection Control

CPR/AED Certification

Every two years

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