Career Center/Personnel Preparation

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.

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AER Accredited Programs and Expiration Dates
*Note: Accredited status remains in effect during the review
Accreditation Decision Summaries

Orientation & Mobility (O&M) Programs

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 7/11/2028
San Francisco State University—Full Accreditation through 1/31/2025
Stephen F. Austin State University - Full Accreditation through 12/11/28
Texas Tech University—Full Accreditation through 7/28/2026
University of Arkansas at Little Rock—Full Accreditation through 4/30/2025
University of Montreal - English—Full Accreditation through 5/2/2028
University of Massachusetts at Boston—Full Accreditation through 10/31/2023
University of Pittsburgh—Full accreditation through 7/31/2029
University of Northern Colorado—Full Accreditation through 6/30/2024
Western Michigan University—Full Accreditation through 12/11/2028

 

O&M Reviews in Progress

California State University Los Angeles
Florida State University
Northern Illinois University
University of Kentucky -- Initial
University of Massachusetts Boston 
University of Montreal - French
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Northern Colorado
The Ohio State University

Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) Programs

Salus University—Full Accreditation through 7/11/2028
Northern Illinois University -- full accreditation through 8/31/2024. 
University of Massachusetts at Boston—Full Accreditation through 12/31/2025
Western Michigan University—Full Accreditation through 10/14/2025

 

Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) Reviews in Progress

Northern Illinois University—In progress
University of Montreal - English and French VRT

Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) Programs

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 7/31/2029

TVI Reviews in Progress

Florida State University
The Ohio State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Northern Colorado

Low Vision (LVT) Programs

Salus University—Full Accreditation through 4/14/2026
University of Montreal - English—Full Accreditation through 5/2/2028

Low Vision Reviews in Progress

University of Montreal - French

Assistive Technology (AT) Programs

Western Michigan University - Full Accreditation through 12/11/2028