(1) Continuing education consists of educational activities designed to:

(a) review existing concepts and techniques;

(b) convey information beyond the basic professional education; and

(c) update knowledge on the practice of and advances in optometry.

(2) Approved CE includes courses:

(a) affiliated with national, regional, or state optometric associations, academies, or colleges of optometry;

(b) approved by the ARBO's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE);

(c) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME); or

(d) of the American Board of Optometry Continuous Assessment Program.