Certification in Orientation and
Mobility
(Students already TVI certified)
SPE 500(6 hrs)
Advanced Clinical Practicum in Orientation and Mobility.
2 hours lecture and 10 hours lab (blindfold) per week. This course must be taken on the SFA campus. A special 6 week summer session is available for teachers.
*SPE 519 (3 hrs) Low Vision: Instructional strategies for teaching individuals with low vision. *recommended but not required for certification.
SPE 593 (3 hrs) Pre-internship. Practice teaching the visually impaired. Requires 60 hours teaching/observation. Plus seminars.
SPE 594 (3 hrs) Pre-internship. Practice teaching the visually impaired. Requires 60 hours teaching/observation. Plus seminars.
SPE 595 (6 hrs) Internship. Teaching visually impaired in an agency and/or school. Requires 350 hours teaching VI students/consumers.
O&M Certification
Program = 18-21 hours
Students interested
in the O&M Certification must meet the Graduate “Certification Only”
requirements.