ACVREP News and Information
ACVREP News and Information
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Message from the ACVREP Board of Directors to Certificants, Collaborating Professionals and all Stakeholders.
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Fri, 31 Jan 2025
A message from the ACVREP Board of Directors following the close of the public comment period about the new OT certification
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Thu, 16 Jan 2025
An important message from the ACVREP Board of Directors about the new certification for Occupational Therapists and the Public Comment Period
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Thu, 05 Dec 2024
ACVREP Board of Directors, the Subject Matter Expert Committee, and the Advisory Committee Post the OT certification proposed certification criteria for public comment until January 30, 2025
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Thu, 01 Feb 2024
The Certified Audio Description Specialist Subject Matter Expert Committee and the ACVREP Board of Directors has approved posting the draft certification criteria for CAUDES for 60 days of public comments
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Tue, 14 Nov 2023
The Board of Directors of ACVREP approved for 30 day public posting the CVRT Updated Code of Ethics posted for the public comment period to obtain both professionals and consumers comments on the proposed update.
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Wed, 01 Nov 2023
ACVREP Board of Directors announces the members of the Advisory Committee that will provide input and feedback to the OT Subject Matter Exerpt Committee developing the new certification for Adult Vision Rehabilitation for OTs
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Fri, 19 May 2023
ACVREP now has available a 142 question COMS Practice Exam at a cost of $65 to assist applicants in their study for the certificaiton exam
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Wed, 15 Mar 2023
ACVREP is committed to advancing professional competency so that all people who are blind or low vision recieve services from highly qualified professionals. By 2030 there will be 15 million older adults needing vision services.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2022
ACVREP Board of Directors voted to increase the contribution to the Jay H.Stitely Memorial Scholarship Fund from $2,000 annually to $3,000 annually. They will fund another $1,000 July 1, 2022 and annually each January hereafter $3,000.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2022
ACVREP Board of Directors voted to increase the contribution to the Jay H.Stitely Memorial Scholarship Fund from $2,000 annually to $3,000 annually. They will fund another $1,000 July 1, 2022 and annually each January hereafter $3,000.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2022
ACVREP launches Digital Certification Badges for all Certificants in addition to their paper certificates.
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Fri, 30 Jul 2021
Dan Berlin, Chair of Succes Beyond Sight and a blind athlete, uses extreme sports to raise funding for services, college scholarships and to inspire students who are blind or have low vision. There are no limits. Please share this article.
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Mon, 19 Jul 2021
The Board of Directors of ACVREP gave the final approval to CATIS Category 3 Eligibility path and welcomes the World Services for the Blind as the first technical education program meeting the requirements under this category.
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021
ACVREP posts for 30 days public comment the definitions of direct/indirect service recommended by the CLVT SME that should be applied when completing the Clinical Competency Evaluation form for the internship verifying 280 hours of direct service.
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021
Successful completion of the FREE 8 module training program will result you being awarded the Chromebook A11Y Expert digital badge. The program is available to consumers and professionals. For more information and details
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Mon, 12 Apr 2021
ACVREP recommended by the CATIS Subject Matter Expert Committee, posts for 30 days public comment a new Eligibility category to recognize important ATBVI technical training profived by institutions such as World Services for the Blind.
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Thu, 21 Jan 2021
Google and ACVREP will be launching a FREE Chromebook Accessibility Certificate Program Online and On Demand by the end of March leading to the designation as a Chromebook Accessibility Expert. This designation will be evidenced by a digital badge.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2020
The CVRT Subject Matter Expert Committee is Seeking Three New Members to Replace Members who are Terming off of the SME
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Thu, 09 Jul 2020
These proposed changes are posted for a 30 day public comment period by the ACVREP Board of Directors on the recommendation of the CVRT Subject Matter Expert Committee
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Tue, 23 Jun 2020
The Code of Ethics is effective immediately and is posted directly on the ACVREP website. The Scope of Practice, Body of Knowledge and Applied Competencies will become effective with the launch of the updated COMS exam in the first half of 2022
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Mon, 22 Jun 2020
Sarahelizabeth Beguhn, PhDc, COMS is inviting COMS who work with children 0-6 to participate in her research. Ms. Baguhn is a PhD candidate at Western Michigan University. Your input is very important.
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Thu, 28 May 2020
ACVREP has received many requests from COMS to provide guidance on remote instruction during the COVID 19 Stay at Home requirements. The CVRT SME met and has provided guidance in a Letter to the Profession
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Wed, 29 Apr 2020
ACVREP has received many requests from COMS to provide guidance on remote instruction during the COVID 19 Stay at Home requirements. The COMS SME met and has provided guidance in a Letter to the Profession
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Tue, 07 Apr 2020
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Thu, 19 Mar 2020
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Sat, 15 Feb 2020
ACVREP has been working with a Canadian Subject Matter Expert Committee to develop the Certified Deafblind Intervenor Specialist ("CDBIS") certification. The proposed certification criteria is posted for a 30 day public comment period.
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Sun, 12 Jan 2020
The Board of Directors has impletmented a new policy that impacts applicants who are"No Shows" for their scheduled exam.
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Fri, 20 Sep 2019
Important letter to all certificants from the ACVREP Board of Directors about fees
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Thu, 19 Sep 2019
This issue has many interesting and inspirational articles. You will see in the "Did You Know..." article that we have been busy in the first 8 months of the year.
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Sun, 02 Jun 2019
The Board of Directors has further strengthened the timeline requirements for passing certification exams.
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Tue, 02 Apr 2019
This issue has many interesting and inspirational articles and the issue also includes the ACVREP 2018 Year in Review. You will see we have been busy!
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Sun, 31 Mar 2019
ACVREP has established an Audio Description Advisory Committee in addition to the Subject Matter Expert Committee
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Tue, 04 Dec 2018
ACVREP has extended the deadline for applications for the Audio Description Subject Matter Expert Committee that will develop the standards and criteria for Audio Description certifications. The new deadline is December 15, 2018.
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Thu, 04 Oct 2018
Since no current viable path exists in CVRT Category 2, the CVRT SME has recommended to the Board of Directors the elimination of that category at this time.
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018
ACVREP is now accepting applications for the Audio Description Subject Matter Expert Committee that will develop the standards and criteria for Audio Description certifications.
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Thu, 16 Aug 2018
At the recommendation of the CATIS Subject Matter Expert Committee, the ACVREP Board of Directors approved reinstating these categories for applicants for a limited time until closed by the Board to allow very experienced ATBVI instructors to apply.
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Tue, 22 May 2018
Since 2015 the Board has been working with certificants, stakeholders, the COMS Subject Matter Expert Committee and NCCA, the certification accreditation body on modifications to Category 2. Please read the full article for details of the modification.
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Fri, 27 Apr 2018
The ACVREP Board of Directors has modified, in part, the timeline for applicants to pass the exam. This change will be effective for applicants registering for their initial exam October 1, 2018 or after.
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Thu, 18 Jan 2018
ACVREP was very busy in 2017 working on your behalf. Read the full article to see what we accomplished for you last year.
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Fri, 05 Jan 2018
This 100 question, 3 hour, online CATIS Practice Exam covers the content material relevant to the ACVREP CATIS exam and will enable you to test your knowledge in the Domain areas covered on the certification exam.
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Thu, 02 Nov 2017
The COMS Subject Matter Expert Committee has recommended to ACVREP the adoption of a COMS International Regional certification strategy. The 30 day public comment period is now open.
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Fri, 29 Sep 2017
ACVREP is honored to partner with ATIA and AFB to provide CE Opportunities for the ATIA January 2018 Conference
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Thu, 31 Aug 2017
Check out the summer 2017 mid-year issue of The Constituency Magazine. It contains detailed articles about the VA BRS, O&M IMC16, how the CATIS exam was developed and much more
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Tue, 15 Aug 2017
Applications for membership on the CVRT Subject Matter Expert (SME) committee are being accepted between August 16 and September 15, 2017.
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Thu, 10 Aug 2017
Today ACVREP has launched a CLVT Practice Exam with 196 questions for CLVT applicants to use as a tool to measure their readiness for the CLVT certification exam.
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Thu, 03 Aug 2017
ACVREP thanks all of the COMS professionals who took time to comment on the form during the public comment period. Comments were incorporated and the new form is posted to be used for internships commencing after January 1, 2018
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Fri, 30 Jun 2017
Board Chair, Mickey Damelio and Board Member, Kevin Hollinger presented a poster discussion session to obtain feedback on an O&M International Certification proposal that was developed by the ACVREP COMS SME Committee
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Tue, 23 May 2017
ACVREP Board of Directors has now opened the 30 Day Public Comment Period on the proposed new COMS Clinical Competency Evaluation form and requirement for 250 minimum hours of Instruction
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Thu, 04 May 2017
An important survey is being conducted in the O&M field by NIU and Texas Tech. ACVREP has been asked to publish the link to the survey to encourage all COMS to respond.
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Mon, 13 Mar 2017
ACVREP has been listening. You indicated you wanted to hear more from us and know more about what we are doing on your behalf. The first issue of the ACVREP magazine "The Consituency" is now available to download
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Fri, 10 Feb 2017
The Veterans Health Administration Visual Impairment and O&M Professionals Scholarship Program is Now Open for 2017 Applications
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Wed, 04 Jan 2017
Thank you for your continued support. ACVREP had a very busy and productive year on your behalf. In 2016 ACVREP accomplished the following:
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Wed, 30 Nov 2016
Applications for membership on the CLVT Subject Matter Expert (SME) committee are being accepted between December 1 and December 15, 2016.
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Fri, 14 Oct 2016
Thank you to everyone who responded to our Survey. We appreciate your time in providing us feedback. Based on that feedback we have made a couple of changes to the ACVREP website navigation.
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Wed, 05 Oct 2016
At the recommendation of the COMS Subject Matter Expert Committee, ACVREP has suspended the International Categories for Eligibility applications through December 2016 pending further recommendations from SME Committee
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Wed, 03 Aug 2016
The Board of Directors Names the ACVREP Exam Scholarship Fund in Memory of Jay H. Stiteley (September 15, 1954 — July 23, 2016)
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Mon, 11 Jul 2016
ACVREP adds new members to replace current members whose terms have expired and to increase committee membership for important tasks ahead.
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Wed, 06 Jul 2016
ACVREP Board of Directors posts for public comment a change to Category 1 CLVT Eligibility Criteria
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Tue, 05 Jul 2016
ACVREP implements new policy regarding unauthorized use of the certification marks for applicants and expired certificants
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Tue, 10 May 2016
Applications for membership on the O&M Subject Matter Expert (SME) committee are being accepted between May 10 and May 24, 2016.
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Mon, 25 Apr 2016
ACVREP announces that it is accepting Applications for Eligibility beginning May 1, 2016 for
Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for People with Visual Impairments, "CATIS"
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Mon, 25 Apr 2016
ACVREP Streamlines the Exam Scheduling Process
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Mon, 04 Jan 2016
Thank you for your continued support of ACVREP. We had a very busy and productive year. In 2015 ACVREP accomplished the following.
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Fri, 18 Dec 2015
ACVREP has been working with the Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for People with Visual Impairment "CATIS" SME Committee to develop the certification criteria for this professional designation.
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Fri, 18 Dec 2015
The ACVREP CVRT SME Committee and the Board of Directors have been working for the past year to update the CVRT Certification documents. Now posted for public comment.
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Thu, 17 Dec 2015
ACVREP along with its COMS Subject Matter Expert Committee has updated the COMS certification exam. Part of the process is to validate this new exam through beta testing.
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Thu, 17 Sep 2015
USA Today online features the class taught by Mickey Damelio at FSU to help sighted students understand blindness and breakdown barriers and correct misconceptions. The class is very popular with a waiting list each time it is taught.
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Tue, 08 Sep 2015
The Board hopes that the field, working together, can identify a workable and sustainable long term solution that will make the One Time Alternative Pathway unnecessary.
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Tue, 28 Jul 2015
The Board of Directors of ACVREP is posting the Proposed One-Time Alternative Pathway to Eligibility for Certificants comments.
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Thu, 23 Jul 2015
Hello everyone, ACVREP has taken down the policy from the website as of yesterday. We will be publishing something more formal very soon, but I wanted to let you know personally, that I sincerely apologize.
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Mon, 22 Jun 2015
Sylvia Hurtado joined ACVREP on June 15 as Certificate Services Specialist replacing Liz Heyer who is leaving ACVREP at the end of the month to pursue an art degree
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015
For the past year ACVREP has been in the process of updating the LVT exam for certification. As part of that process ACVREP will launch a Beta Exam that will now be available from May 6 - June 6, 2015 extending Beta Exam period by two weeks.
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Wed, 08 Apr 2015
For the past year ACVREP has been in the process of updating the LVT exam for certification. As part of that process ACVREP will launch a Beta Exam that will be available from May 6-20, 2015 at a very discounted rate for applicants and those recertifying
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Mon, 09 Feb 2015
On January 21, 2015 the Veterans Administration nationally approved the costs associated with ACVREP Certfication exams for the use of GI Bill benefits
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Tue, 09 Dec 2014
At its regular quarterly Board Meeting held on December 4, 2014, the
Board of Directors elected five new Board members to replace retiring board members and fill an open position.
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Tue, 09 Dec 2014
Responding to the requests from continuing education providers for a streamlined approval process the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals has created two categories of their RPPLE continuing education provider
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Mon, 17 Nov 2014
The Board of Directors of The Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation
and Education Professionals (ACVREP) announces the appointment of Kathleen E. Zeider as President of the organization effective immediately. Ms. Zeider
has been serving as
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Wed, 15 Oct 2014
The Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) announces that it is developing a new website and database in collaboration with Ascerteon, a well-known provider of database and website services to certification
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