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Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry

To represent and assist member licensing agencies in regulating the practice of optometry for the public welfare.

Resources for Regulatory Boards, CE Accreditation, CE Tracking and Auditing.

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ARBO® Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO). ARBO's web site is designed to provide resources to regulatory boards of optometry throughout the world.

State/Provincial/Territorial Boards of Optometry serve as the licensing and regulatory arm of the optometric profession by formulating rules and regulations that govern and enforce the laws that grant the privilege to practice optometry, which are enacted by state legislatures.

OE TRACKER®

Optometrists can review their continuing education (CE) attendance data anytime from anywhere. They can view their course history and print a transcript or paper certificates.

OE TRACKER® Features →

COPE®

The Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE), a nationally recognized accreditation program for optometric continuing education (CE) courses, was developed to assist ARBO's member boards in the accreditation of optometric CE necessary for license renewal.

COPE Overview →

2027 ARBO Annual Meeting

Join us for the 2027 ARBO Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

2025 COPE Annual Data Report

2025 COPE Data Report - Get more information

ARBO Regulatory Blog

Check out the latest ARBO news on our blog.