American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Overview
Established in 1898 and officially recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) is a national accrediting body of the American Optometric Association (AOA).
ACOE accredits professional optometric degree (doctor of optometry O.D.) programs, optometric residency programs (post-doctoral) and optometric technician programs (certificate or associate degree level) in the United States and Canada. The council's mission is to promote excellence in optometric education by accrediting programs that meet or exceed established standards. ACOE is responsible for ensuring that educational programs meet the standards and requirements established by the AOA.
ACOE-accredited programs have demonstrated that they meet or exceed established standards for optometric education and that graduates of these programs are competent to practice optometry. ACOE accreditation is required for graduates of optometric programs to be eligible to sit for the national board examinations and obtain licensure to practice optometry in the United States.
General Information
Organization Name
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric EducationAcronym
AOA-ACOEAddress
243 North Lindbergh BoulevardSt. Louis
63141 Missouri United States
Phone
+1 (314) 991 4100Fax
+1 (314) 991 4101Year of Establishment
1898Control Type
PrivateEntity Type
Non-ProfitGeo Focus and Coverage
NationalRecognized by
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); U.S. Department of EducationAffiliations and Memberships
Association for Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA)Number of Member Universities or Accredited Institutions
27Members or Accredited Institutions
Institutions with AOA-ACOE accredited programs (April 2023)Please visit the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education website for an up-to-date list of institutions with accredited programs.
1) Department of The Air Force
2) Ferris State University Michigan College of Optometry
3) Illinois College of Optometry
4) Indiana University, School of Optometry
5) Inter American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry
6) Madison Area Technical College
7) MCPHS University School of Optometry
8) Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
9) Midwestern University Chicago College of Optometry
10) New England College of Optometry
11) Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
12) Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
13) Pacific University, College of Optometry
14) Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
15) Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
16) Southern College of Optometry
17) State University of New York College of Optometry
18) The Ohio State University, College of Optometry
19) University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry
20) University of California, Berkeley, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science
21) University of Houston, College of Optometry
22) University of Missouri-St. Louis, College of Optometry
23) University of Montreal, École d Optométrie
24) University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry
25) University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry
26) University of Waterloo, School of Optometry and Vision Science
27) Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry
Members or Accredited Institutions listing source
List of American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education's members or accredited institutionsWikipedia Article
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