<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:50:08:02.01"><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000000">20:50:08:02.01</span></a><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0">.  Limits on self-directed learning.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> No more than </span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">15</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> hours of self-directed learning may be credited to </span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">an optometrist</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> in a three-year period to fulfill continuing education requirements as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">    (1)  Surgical/ophthalmologist observation -- one hour credit for every two hours of observation, up to four hours credit.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> If the location of the observation being submitted for credit is the optometrist's regular office, the optometrist must provide evidence to the board that the subject of the observation is other than the optometrist's regular practice expertise.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> The </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">optometrist must provide the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">board </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">with </span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">documentation signed by the ophthalmologist evidencing the observation, including a summary detailing the type of observation and the educational goal and outcome of the observation on a form provided by the board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">    (2)  Video, recorded webinars, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">live webinars, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">and teleconferences -- </span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">the optometrist must provide the board with a certificate of attendance indicating the learning format. In the event of an emergency or situation not within the control of the optometrist, and for good cause shown, the optometrist may petition the board to approve a live webinar for credit as a live presentation; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">    (3)  Correspondence courses from colleges or occupational journals</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> that must have self-testing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">    In the event of an emergency or situation not within the control of the </span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">optometrist</span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">, and for good</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> </span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">cause shown, a live stream presentation may receive credit as a live presentation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0">    Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> 24 SDR 91, effective January 6, 1998; 37 SDR 133, effective January 18, 2011; 44 SDR 99, effective December 11, 2017; 46 SDR 119, effective May 4, 2020</span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">; 49 SDR 12, effective August 14, 2022</span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0">    General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-20.2"><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000003">36-7-</span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000003">20.2</span></a><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0">    Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-15"><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000003">36-7-</span><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000003">15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">(7), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-20.2"><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000003">36-7-20.2</span></a><span class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3C0-000001">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s052855ce-a4c2-4114-a1f9-1a704aca32f3000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>