Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy

Certificate Level: Graduate
Admissions Requirements: Bachelor's degree or higher
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 34.0 (with BVI background), 37.5 (without BVI background)
Calendar Type: Semester
Expected Time to Completion:
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 51.2399
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 25-1071; 29-1129

About the Program

Prepares professionals to effectively work in clinical rehabilitation and educational settings with people who have low vision. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary team approach to service delivery. Program participants often come from disciplines such as rehabilitation counseling, vision rehabilitation therapy, special education, orientation and mobility, occupational therapy, social work, optometry and ophthalmology.

Requires didactic course work. Methods, research and foundation courses related to the eye and low vision must be taken in a prescribed manner. 

Admission Requirements

Applications are accepted through the GradCAS centralized application service each semester with the following deadlines:

• Fall Semester - July 15
• Spring Semester - November 30
• Summer Semester - April 15

All applicants must have completed their undergraduate studies and must hold a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university in order to be admitted.

Program Requirements

Required Courses no BVI Background

Required Courses with BVI Background