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Archive of Accreditation Actions - March 2009

Report of Actions of the
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
at the ACOE Winter Meeting
February 6-8, 2009

March 6, 2009

At its February 6-8, 2009 Winter meeting in Alexandria, Virginia, the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education took the following actions or received the following voluntary withdrawals:

NOTE: The date behind the names of the programs below is the next currently scheduled full evaluation visit.

1. Preacreditation Actions

Classification of “Preliminary Approval” granted following a full evaluation visit:

University of the Incarnate Word, School of Optometry, Professional Optometric Degree Program (2010);

2. Initial Accreditation

None

3. Continuing Accreditation

Classification of “Accredited” continued following a full evaluation visit:

Aran Eye Associates, Residency in Ocular Disease, which is affiliated with Nova Southeastern University, College of Optometry (2015);
Center for the Partially Sighted, Residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation, which is affiliated with the Southern California College of Optometry (2015);
Indiana University School of Optometry, Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses (2015);
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, Professional Optometric Degree Program (2016);
Southern California College of Optometry, Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses (2015);
University of Houston College of Optometry, Residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation (2015);
University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry, Professional Optometric Degree Program (2016)

Classification of “Accredited with Conditions” raised to “Accredited” following a full evaluation visit:

None

4. Reconsideration of Accreditation Denial

None

5. Withdrawal of accreditation by ACOE

None

6. Voluntary withdrawal from accreditation

Triad Eye Medical Clinic and Cataract Institute, Residency in Ocular Disease, which is affiliated with Northeastern State University, Oklahoma College of Optometry