AER is pleased to provide resources to assist those who wish to join the field of vision impairment and blindness, who are on the lookout for great jobs, and those universities preparing personnel to serve those who are blind and visually impaired.
Considering a degree program?
Considering a degree program? The map below shows which states in the US and provinces in Canada offer personnel preparation in one or more of the disciplines known as Vision Impairment Specialties: Orientation and Mobility (O&M), Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT), Assistive Technology (AT), Low Vision Therapy (LVT) or Teacher of Students with Vision Impairments (TVI, TCVI or TSVI). The map distinguishes between States or Provinces with AER accredited programs and those whose programs are non-AER accredited.
A link to detailed information for each State or Province is here.
Scroll down to see a list of all AER-accredited programs.
AER Accredited Programs and Expiration Dates
*Note: Accredited status remains in effect during the review
Accreditated Decision Summaries and Reports
Accreditation Decision Summaries and Reports
Orientation & Mobility (O&M) Programs
Missouri State University—Full Accreditation through 9/29/2026
North Carolina Central University—Full Accreditation through 6/30/2025
Northern Illinois University —Full Accreditation through 5/31/2024
Portland State University—Full Accreditation through 12/21/2025
Salus University—Full Accreditation through 4/1/2022
San Francisco State University—Full Accreditation through 1/31/2025
Texas Tech University—Full Accreditation through 7/28/2026
University of Arkansas at Little Rock—Full Accreditation through 4/30/2025
University of Massachusetts at Boston—Full Accreditation through 10/31/2023
University of Pittsburgh—Full accreditation through 5/31/2023
University of Northern Colorado—Full Accreditation through 6/30/2024
Western Michigan University—Full Accreditation through 1/31/2023
O&M Reviews in Progress
California State University Los Angeles
Florida State University
Stephen F. Austin University
University of Kentucky
University of Montreal
Western Michigan University
Salus University
University of Pittsburgh
The Ohio State University
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) Programs
Northern Illinois University—Full Accreditation through 8/31/2024
Salus University—Full Accreditation through 6/30/2022
University of Massachusetts at Boston—Full Accreditation through 12/31/2025
Western Michigan University—Full Accreditation through 10/14/2025
VRT Reviews in Progress
Salus University
Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) Programs
Missouri State University—Full Accreditation through 9/26/2026
North Carolina Central University — Full Accreditation through 8/18/2026
Northern Illinois University—Full Accreditation through 12/2/2025
University of Arizona—Full Accreditation through 3/3/26
University of Northern Colorado—Full Accreditation through 12/31/2022
University of Pittsburgh—Full Accreditation through 8/31/2023
TVI Reviews in Progress
Florida State University
The Ohio State University
University of Northern Colorado
Low Vision (LVT) Programs
Salus University—Full Accreditation through 4/14/2026
LVT Reviews in Progress
University of Montreal
Assistive Technology (AT) Programs
AT Reviews in Progress
Western Michigan University
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