Southwest Orientation and Mobility Program

Southwest
Orientation and Mobility
Program

The Southwest Orientation and Mobility Program is part of the Specialization in Visual Impairment Program within the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, College of Education at the University of Arizona.

All classes are taken at the graduate level in full-time, on-campus study at the University of Arizona's Tucson campus. Students pursuing a master's degree must complete 42 units of coursework.

Completion of this program qualifies students to take the Academy for the Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) examination. Students who pass this examination earn the Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) designation.

How to Apply:
Master's Program
Certification

Note: If you are planning to teach Orientation and Mobility in school districts outside Arizona, contact that state's Department of Education for information about certification. Arizona does not offer teacher certification to an Orientation and Mobility Specialist.