Find out more about Graduate Certificate in Orientation & Mobility

Program Details

The Graduate Certificate in Orientation & Mobility from UMass Boston trains professionals to assist visually impaired individuals. Teachers, therapists, and other workers take this online rehabilitative therapies program to help those with visual impairments to lead safe, productive, and independent lives. 

Through the curriculum, you learn how to evaluate the needs of adults and children. You will also be prepared to teach them to use visual aids such as the long cane or guide dogs. Some topics presented in the online rehabilitative therapies certificate program include:

• Physical / functional aspects of visual impairments
• Visual functioning
• Implications of low vision
• Orientation and mobility assessment

Students explore cutting-edge technologies and learn practical hands-on techniques through fieldwork. Graduates can apply these skills to assist others in various settings— from schools to state or federal agencies.

Students gain eligibility to take the national professional exams offered by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals. Graduates can also apply their credits towards a Vision Studies MEd with a concentration in Orientation & Mobility.

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