Recruitment Material

Recruitment video

AER's Professional Personnel Recruitment Committee (PPRC) is proud to announce the release of the long-awaited recruitment video: "Visual Impairment Professions." The 5-minute PBS Spotlight On video started airing nationwide between regular programming on September 30, 2024. It is expected to reach 3 million viewers in just the first 3 months. It will continue to air for a minimum of one year.

The links to access this video with and without audio description are:

1) Without audio description https://youtu.be/I90UJSQNGU8?si=TudKgaZCDr7o18Zy

Please use the video and spread the word. Everyone needs to help bring new people into our field!

Recruitment flyers

 AER's Professional Personnel Recruitment Committee (PPRC) has developed new recruitment flyers for promoting the following vision professions: 

1) Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVI)

2) Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS)

3) Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT)

4) Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT) 

There is also a general information flyer.

The flyer for Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist (CATIS) and Canadian versions of the flyers will be available in 2025.

Please distribute these flyers widely!!!

Vision profession recruitment cards

Make it easier than ever to promote vision professions! Use the downloadable QR code cards to help connect potential candidates with valuable resources and information in each field of vision rehabilitation. These cards link directly to our Vision Professionals pages where individuals can explore and learn more about each vision profession. Simply print and distribute these cards to help expand awareness and engagement with the vision profession communities. 

Printing at home or using digitally

Use heavy cardstock (preferably 80-100 lb) for durability. Some stores sell pre-perforated business card paper for easy cutting. 

1) Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVI) 2x3.5 TSVI Business Card

 2) Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) 2x3.5 COMS Business Card

 3) Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) 2x3.5 CVRT Business Card

 4) Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT) 2x3.5 CLVT Business Card

 5) Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist (CATIS) 2x3.5 CATIS Business Card

Sending to a Professional Printer

When sending your business card to a print shop, your file should include a bleed to ensure edge-to-edge printing without white borders. Download and send this business card file designed with a bleed to you printer.

1) Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVI) TSVI Business card with bleed

 2) Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) COMS Business card with bleed

 3) Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) CVRT Business card with bleed

 4) Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT) CLVT Business card with bleed

 5) Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist (CATIS) CATIS Business card with bleed