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Upcoming CE

Fall CE Series

Join Berkeley for a special weekend of lifelong learning September 18–19, 2026. Our Fall CE programming will feature courses designed for practicing optometrists and vision care professionals, including Alumni Grand Rounds and the Golden Conference.

The weekend begins on Friday, September 18, with Alumni Grand Rounds from 6:00–8:00 PM PT, chaired by Dr. Chris Wilmer. Saturday morning will feature two CE sessions, including “Debunking Retina Myths” with Dr. Caesar Luo and “Stellest Lenses for Myopia Control: An Update” with Dr. Elise Harb.

Event Details

September 18–19, 2026
Friday: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
Online Live
Up to 4 COPE-Accredited CE Hours (COPE-Accredited Activity #PENDING)

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Golden Conference

On Sunday, September 20, join us for the 2026 Sheldon M. Golden Conference, focused on Myopia and Myopia Control. The Golden Conference is a one-day, online continuing education event. This year’s conference will be co-chaired by Dr. Maria Lu, Dr. Elise Harb, and Dr. Sarah Singh. Hear from expert speakers, take part in timely discussions, and earn CE credits.

Event Details

September 20, 2026
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Online Live
4 COPE-Accredited CE Hours (COPE-Accredited Activity #PENDING)

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CE Course Accreditation

The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science offers live, interactive online CE courses (synchronous virtual), live in-person CE programs, and on-demand online (asynchronous virtual) CE courses.

Our interactive online lectures meet the live, in-person CE requirements of the California State Board of Optometry and are considered 'Synchronous Virtual' learning by COPE. As of May 2020, California licensees may complete all of their required CE hours using live online courses. Attendees from states outside of California should verify if their state board accepts COPE-accredited 'Synchronous Virtual' CE. For live online events, attendees are able to interact with the speaker and ask questions in real-time via Zoom video conference.
Our asynchronous, online lectures meet the 'self-study' CE coursework requirements of the California State Board of Optometry. The CA Board accepts up to 20 hours of CE earned through the completion of our accredited asynchronous courses. These courses are COPE-accredited as 'Asynchronous Virtual' format CE, which includes a required post-course test. Attendees from states outside of California should verify if their state board accepts COPE-accredited 'Asynchronous Virtual' CE. ARBO has collected the CE requirements for most regulatory boards in the U.S. and Canada at www.arbo.org/cestateinfo.
Our live, in-person programs meet the live, in-person CE requirements of the California State Board of Optometry and are considered 'Synchronous In-Person' learning by COPE.

Online CE Enrollment Instructions

Technology Requirements for Live Online CE

Participants need to install the free Zoom application in order to view our Online CE. You do not need a Zoom account, but you do have to use the Zoom app to join as a participant.

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NOTE: If you are a UC Berkeley student, resident, or faculty member with a @berkeley.edu email address, you will need to create a new Canvas account or sign in with a previously created account when you enroll. Even though it is a Canvas site, this is a different site than bCourses! The bCourses site is not accessible to external users and cannot be used for CE courses that are open to public registration. You can use you @berkeley.edu email account to sign up for a CE course, but you will be prompted to create and verify a new account when you register. Once created, you can use this account to register for any CE course on the site.”]

Questions?

View our Frequently Asked Questions page for information on registration, CE credit guidelines, certification letters, cancellations, and refunds. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any additional questions!

optoce@berkeley.edu

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Acknowledgments

We would like to offer a special thank you to the Dora and Stanley Walker Teaching Support Fund for its support of Berkeley Optometry’s Digital Learning Initiatives and Online CE.