Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education PROFES
Advancing professional competency so all people with visual impairment receive services from highly qualified professionals
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The need for highly qualified professionals to provide services to individuals who are blind or have low vision so that those individuals may be successful in their educational and professional goals and be fully engaged in community life.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialiast "COMS"
Establish the quality standards for certification, develop the certification exam and certify the professionals who provide orientation and mobility services to individuals who are blind or have low vision
Certified Low Vision Therapist "CLVT"
Establish the quality standards for certification, develop the certification exam and certify the professionals who provide low vision therapy services to individuals who are blind or have low vision
Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist "CVRT"
Establish the quality standards for certification, develop the certification exam and certify the professionals who provide vision rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind or have low vision
Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist "CATIS"
Establish the quality standards for certification, develop the certification exam and certify the professionals who provide assistive technology instructional services to individuals who are blind or have low vision
Certified Deafblind Intervenor Specialist "CDBIS"
CERTIFICATION IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT: Establish the quality standards for certification, develop the certification exam and certify the professionals who provide deafblind intervenor services to individuals who are deafblind
Certified Audio Describer "CAUDES"
CERTIFICATION IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT: Establish the quality standards for certification, develop the certification exam and certify the professionals who provide audio description services for individuals who are blind or have low vision
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
All people who are blind or low vision receive services from highly qualified professionals
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Establishing quality standards and certifying the professionals
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
In the past 5 years we have increased the number of certified professionals globally by 33% and are in the process of adding 2 new certifications
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Increased certified professionals by 33% and expanded into 4 additional countries in the past 5 years. In the next 5 years we want to increase certified professionals globally by another 25% and add two more countries.
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Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education PROFES
Board of directorsas of 04/10/2020
Jack Chen
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