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Directory of University Professional Programs in the U.S. and Canada

(as of February 2, 2023)

CATIS

STAccred. StatusUniversityWebsite
MAEligible in 2022UMass, Bostonhttps://globalinclusion.umb.edu/academics/graduate-programs/vision-studies-med
MIEligible in 2022-
in progress		Western Michigan Universityhttps://wmich.edu/visionstudies
NCEligible in 2022North Carolina Central Universityhttp://ecatalog.nccu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=17&poid=2849&returnto=1582
NVEligible in 2022Northern Illinois University
https://www.cedu.niu.edu/seed/graduate-programs/certificate-assistive-technology-instructional-specialist.shtml
QuebecEligible in 2022University of Montrealhttps://admission.umontreal.ca/en/programs/masters-in-vision-science-option-visual-impairment-and-rehabilitation-english/career-prospects/

CLVT

STAccred StatusUniversityWebsite
ALnot accredited by AERUABhttps://www.uab.edu/shp/ot/post-professional/low-vision-gc/admissions
PAAccredited to 4/2026Salus Universityhttps://www.salus.edu/Colleges/Health-Sciences-Education-Rehabilitation/Low-Vision-Rehabilitation-Programs/Low-Vision-Rehabilitation.aspx
Quebecnot accredited by AER-
in process		University of Montrealhttps://admission.umontreal.ca/en/programs/masters-in-vision-science-option-visual-impairment-and-rehabilitation-english/career-prospects/

COMS

STAccred StatusUniversityWebsite
ALnot accredited by AERU of Alabama–Huntsvillehttps://www.uah.edu/education/departments/curriculum-and-instruction/graduate-programs/master-of-education/orientation-and-mobility-concentration
ARACCREDITED to 4/2025University of Arkansas Little Rockhttps://ualr.edu/academics/program/graduate/rehabilitation-of-the-blind-orientation-mobility/
British Columbianot accredited by AERU of British Columbiahttps://ecps.educ.ubc.ca/special-education/certificate-in-orientation-and-mobility/
CAACCREDITED to 1/2025San Francisco State Universityhttps://mobility.sfsu.edu/
CANot accredited by AER–in process of re-accreditationCalifornia State University, LA
https://www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe/programs/omobility/ma-orientation-mobility
COACCREDITED to 5/31/2024University of Northern Coloradohttps://www.unco.edu/programs/special-education/special-education-visual-impairment-ma/
FLNot accredited by AER–in process of re-accreditationFlorida State Universityhttps://education.fsu.edu/visual-disabilities-grad
ILACCREDITED to 5/2022Northern Illinois Universityhttps://www.cedu.niu.edu/seed/graduate-programs/masters-visual-disabilities.shtml
KYnot accredited by AER–in processUniversity of Kentucky–Lexingtonhttps://education.uky.edu/edsrc-programs/orientation-mobility-program/
LAnot accredited by AERLouisiana Tech Universityhttps://www.pdrib.com/
MAACCREDITED to 10/2023UMass, Bostonhttps://globalinclusion.umb.edu/academics/graduate-programs/vision-studies-med
MIACCREDITED to 12/2022Western Michigan Universityhttps://wmich.edu/visionstudies
MOAccredited to Sept 2026Missouri State University
https://education.missouristate.edu/OrientationMobilityCertificate/contact.htm
NCACCREDITED to 6/2025North Carolina Central Universityhttps://www.nccu.edu/academics/graduate-programs/visual-impairment-orientation-mobility-med
NEnot accredited by AERUniversity of Nebraska — Lincolnhttps://cehs.unl.edu/secd/visual-impairments/
NMnot accredited by AERNew Mexico State Universityhttps://tpal.nmsu.edu/degree-programs/certificates/visual-impairment-program.html
NYnot accredited by AERHunter Collegehttps://education.hunter.cuny.edu/admissions/graduate-programs/special-education/blind-and-visually-impaired/
OHnot accredited by AERThe Ohio State Universityhttps://ehe.osu.edu/license-only-programs/orientation-and-mobility
OHNot accredited. NEW Program–eligible in Fall 2021Shawnee State Universityhttps://www.shawnee.edu/graduate-school/master-education/intervention-specialist-visually-impaired-teacher-licensure#no-back
ORACCREDITED to 12/2025Portland State Universityhttps://www.pdx.edu/education/om
PAACCREDITED to 4/2022 – in processSalus Universityhttps://www.salus.edu/Colleges/Health-Sciences-Education-Rehabilitation/Low-Vision-Rehabilitation-Programs/Orientation-Mobility.aspx
Quebecnot accredited by AERUniversity of Montrealhttps://admission.umontreal.ca/en/programs/masters-in-vision-science-option-visual-impairment-and-rehabilitation-english/career-prospects/
TXAccredited to July 2026Texas Tech Universityhttps://catalog.ttu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=17&poid=11970&returnto=1638
TXnot accredited by AER–in processStephen F. Austin State Universityhttps://www.sfasu.edu/9587.asp

CVRT

STAccred StatusUniversityWebsite
ILACCREDITED to 8/2024
Northern Illinois University
https://www.cedu.niu.edu/seed/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-special-education-vision-rehabilitation-therapy.shtml
LAnot accredited by AERLouisiana Tech Universityhttps://www.pdrib.com/
MAACCREDITED to 12/2025UMass, Bostonhttps://globalinclusion.umb.edu/academics/graduate-programs/vision-studies-med
MIACCREDITED to 10/2025Western Michiganhttps://wmich.edu/visionstudies
NYnot accredited by AERHunter Collegehttps://education.hunter.cuny.edu/admissions/graduate-programs/special-education/blind-and-visually-impaired/
PAACCREDITED to 6/2022 — in processSalus Universityhttps://www.salus.edu/Colleges/Health-Sciences-Education-Rehabilitation/Low-Vision-Rehabilitation-Programs/Vision-Rehabilitation-Therapy.aspx
Quebecnot accredited by AERUniversity of Montrealhttps://admission.umontreal.ca/en/programs/masters-in-vision-science-option-visual-impairment-and-rehabilitation-english/career-prospects/

TCVI*

STAccred StatusUniversityWebsite
MInot accredited by AERWestern Michigan Universityhttps://wmich.edu/visionstudies

TSVI

STAccred StatusUniversityWebsite
NDnot accredited by AERUniversity of North Dakotahttps://und.edu/programs/special-education-ms/index.html
ORnot accredited by AERPortland State Univhttps://www.pdx.edu/education/vil

TVI

STAccred StatusUniversityWebsite
ALnot accredited by AERU of Alabama–Huntsvillehttps://www.uah.edu/education/departments/curriculum-and-instruction/graduate-programs/master-of-education/visual-impairments-concentration
AZACCREDITED to 3/2026Univ of Arizonahttps://old.coe.arizona.edu/visual-impairment
CAnot accredited by AERCalifornia State University, LAhttps://www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe/programs/ma_visualimpair_teachprep/masters-visual-impairments-future-students
CAnot accredited by AERSan Francisco State Universityhttps://viprogram.sfsu.edu/
COACCREDITED to 12/31/2022 – in processUniversity of Northern Coloradohttps://www.unco.edu/programs/special-education/special-education-visual-impairment-ma/
FLnot accredited by AER–in processFlorida State Universityhttps://education.fsu.edu/visual-disabilities-grad
ILACCREDITED to 12/2025Northern Illinois Universityhttps://www.cedu.niu.edu/seed/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-special-education-visual-impairments.shtml
ILnot accredited by AERIllinois State Universityhttps://illinoisstate.edu/academics/low-vision-blindness-masters/
INnot accredited by AERIndiana State Universityhttps://www.indstate.edu/academics/online/graduate/certificate-licensure/visual
KYnot accredited by AERUniv of Kentuckyhttps://education.uky.edu/edsrc-programs/teacher-prep-visual-impairments/
LAnot accredited by AERLouisiana Tech Universityhttps://www.pdrib.com/
MAnot accredited by AERUMass, Bostonhttps://globalinclusion.umb.edu/academics/graduate-programs/vision-studies-med
MOAccredited to Sept 2026Missouri State Universityhttps://education.missouristate.edu/ATLL/services-programs.htm
MSnot accredited by AERJackson State Universityhttps://www.jsums.edu/specialedu/deep-south-syngery-tvi-project/
MSnot accredited by AERMississippi State Univhttps://www.blind.msstate.edu/
NCACCREDITED–to Aug 2026North Carolina Central Universityhttp://ecatalog.nccu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=17&poid=2835
NEnot accredited by AERUniversity of Nebraska — Lincolnhttps://cehs.unl.edu/secd/visual-impairments/
NJnot accredited by AERThe College of New Jerseyhttps://specialeducation.tcnj.edu/graduate/teacher-of-students-with-blindness-or-visual-impairment/
NMnot accredited by AERNew Mexico State Universityhttps://tpal.nmsu.edu/degree-programs/certificates/visual-impairment-program.html
NYnot accredited by AERDominican Universityhttps://www.duny.edu/teacher-education-2/tvi-program/
NYnot accredited by AERHunter Collegehttps://education.hunter.cuny.edu/admissions/graduate-programs/special-education/blind-and-visually-impaired/
OHNot accredited by AERShawnee State Universityhttps://www.shawnee.edu/graduate-school/master-education/intervention-specialist-visually-impaired-teacher-licensure#no-back
OHnot accredited by AERThe Ohio State Universityhttps://ehe.osu.edu/license-only-programs/teaching-visual-impairment
PAACCREDITED to 8/31/2023University of Pittsburghhttps://www.education.pitt.edu/academics/visual-impairment-and-blindness
PAnot accredited by AERKutztown Universityhttps://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/education/departments/special-education.html 
PAnot accredited by AERSalus Universityhttps://www.salus.edu/Colleges/Health-Sciences-Education-Rehabilitation/Low-Vision-Rehabilitation-Programs/Programs-for-Teachers-of-Children-with-Visual-and.aspx
SCnot accredited by AERUpstate University of South Carolina https://www.uscupstate.edu/academics/majors-programs/graduate-programs/special-education-visual-impairment/
SDnot accredited by AERNorthern State University, Aberdeen, SDhttps://northern.edu/teachers-visually-impaired
TNnot accredited by AERVanderbilt Universityhttps://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/programs/SPED-Visual-Disabilities.php
TXnot accredited by AERStephen F. Austin Statehttps://www.sfasu.edu/edstudies/academics/certification-prep/teacher-visual-impairments
TXnot accredited by AERTexas Tech Universityhttps://www.depts.ttu.edu/elearning/programs/cert-prep/visual-impairment/
UTnot accredited by AERUniversity of Utahhttps://special-ed.utah.edu/graduate/graduate-visual.php
VAnot accredited by AERVirginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Vision Impairment –
George Mason U/Old Dominion/Radford		https://education.gmu.edu/special-education/med-certificate-visual-impairments
WInot accredited by AER–new programConcordia – Wisconsinhttps://www.cuw.edu/academics/programs/special-education-masters/index.html?_ga=2.203911767.691867022.1675360606-196059919.1672344202
WVnot accredited by AERMarshall Universityhttps://www.marshall.edu/coepd/files/6220_visualimpairedprogram_bro.pdf

*TCVI, TSVI and TVI are all similar programs.