CPD Tracker for Optometrists
Track your mandatory CPD hours as an optometrist in Australia. CPDKeep helps optometrists stay AHPRA compliant with 40 hours of CPD per biennial cycle.
CPD requirements for optometrists
Optometrists registered with the Optometry Board of Australia under AHPRA must complete at least 40 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in each 2-year (biennial) registration period. CPD must be relevant to your scope of practice and include a range of learning activities across clinical and professional domains.
What counts as CPD for optometrists?
All of these activities can be logged in CPDKeep
- Completing accredited optometry courses and clinical workshops
- Attending optometry conferences, seminars, and professional events
- Participating in online learning, webinars, and e-learning modules
- Clinical supervision, peer review, and case discussion
- Reading and critically appraising optometry research and journals
- Quality improvement activities and clinical audits
- Teaching and mentoring optometry students and colleagues
- Therapeutic prescribing education and updates
How CPDKeep helps optometrists
Everything you need to stay AHPRA compliant
Biennial cycle tracking
Track your 40-hour requirement across the 2-year cycle. See at a glance how many hours you've completed and how much time remains.
Audit-ready PDF reports
Generate professional CPD reports instantly — broken down by category with evidence attached. Ready for any Optometry Board audit.
Deadline reminders
Get email reminders before your biennial deadline. Never risk non-compliance with your CPD requirements.
Why optometrists choose CPDKeep
Tracks your 40-hour biennial requirement automatically from your cycle start date
Categorises activities into Optometry Board-recognised CPD categories
Generates audit-ready PDF reports that meet AHPRA documentation standards
Sends email reminders before your CPD deadline so you never fall short
Attach certificates and evidence directly to each logged activity
What happens if you don't meet CPD requirements?
CPD compliance is mandatory for every registered optometristin Australia. Here's what's at stake if you fall short.
Registration can be refused or cancelled
Your National Board can refuse to renew your registration if you cannot demonstrate that you have met your CPD requirements.
You can be audited at any time
Your National Board may select you for a CPD audit at any point during your registration period. You must be able to substantiate every hour you claim.
Disciplinary action may follow
If you are selected for audit and cannot provide evidence of your CPD, the Board may take disciplinary action — which can become part of your public record.
Conditions may be placed on your practice
The Board may impose conditions or undertakings that restrict how, where, or what you can practise until your CPD is brought up to standard.
You still pay the registration fee
Even if your renewal is refused due to non-compliance, you are still liable for the registration renewal fee. Non-compliance is not a refund.
CPDKeep keeps every activity, certificate, and hour documented — so you're always audit-ready.
Recommended reading
Guides and resources to help you stay on top of your CPD
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about CPDKeep
Optometrists must complete at least 40 hours of CPD in each 2-year (biennial) registration period as required by the Optometry Board of Australia under AHPRA.
Optometrists have a 2-year (biennial) CPD cycle during which they must complete at least 40 hours of CPD. CPDKeep tracks your total hours and shows your progress throughout the cycle.
You must keep records of all CPD activities including dates, hours, topics, and supporting documents. CPDKeep stores all of this and generates audit-ready PDF reports at any time.
Yes, CPDKeep has a free plan that lets you log unlimited CPD activities and track your progress. The Starter plan adds audit-ready PDF reports, email deadline reminders, and unlimited evidence uploads for $5/month.
Yes. CPDKeep lets you log any type of CPD activity including therapeutic prescribing education. You can categorise each activity and attach certificates as evidence.
CPD tracking for other professions
CPDKeep supports all AHPRA-registered health professions
Nurses
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Medical Practitioners
50 hours per year (annual cycle)
Pharmacists
40 hours per 3-year cycle (minimum 10 hours/year)
Dental Practitioners
60 hours per 3-year cycle
Psychologists
30 hours per year (annual cycle)
Physiotherapists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Occupational Therapists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Podiatrists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Medical Radiation Practitioners
30 hours per year (annual cycle)
Chiropractors
25 hours per year (annual cycle)
Start tracking your CPD today
Join thousands of Australian optometrists who trust CPDKeep to keep them compliant.