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What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification?
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I am not aware of any state license for O&M. Some states have required state registration and some states require that you are also a TVI and an O&M to teach in the school systems. Some states require ACVREP certification but many do not. Some private agencies or school systems require ACVREP certification. It is definitely considered a best practice to require and or have?ACVREP certification. Localities or cities may have their own requirements.?
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On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 2:29?AM TRINA BOYD-PRATT via <Trinaboyd= [email protected]> wrote: What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification?
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Hi Trina and Nancy, Many states require a license through their department of education. I am in Wisconsin, and we require this. The details for obtaining a license for those who require one, vary and may include having a COMS. For current requirements, check with the department of education for the state you are interested in. Several years ago, we investigated the requirements for O&M requirements for those who for with school-aged students, but have not updated this information. What we learned is that requirements vary quite a bit. Please let me know if you have other?questions.
On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 9:35?AM Nancy D Miller via <nmiller= [email protected]> wrote: I am not aware of any state license for O&M. Some states have required state registration and some states require that you are also a TVI and an O&M to teach in the school systems. Some states require ACVREP certification but many do not. Some private agencies or school systems require ACVREP certification. It is definitely considered a best practice to require and or have?ACVREP certification. Localities or cities may have their own requirements.?
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On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 2:29?AM TRINA BOYD-PRATT via <Trinaboyd= [email protected]> wrote: What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification?
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On Sep 22, 2024, at 7:35?AM, Nancy D Miller via groups.io <nmiller@...> wrote:
? I am not aware of any state license for O&M. Some states have required state registration and some states require that you are also a TVI and an O&M to teach in the school systems. Some states require ACVREP certification but many do not. Some private agencies or school systems require ACVREP certification. It is definitely considered a best practice to require and or have?ACVREP certification. Localities or cities may have their own requirements.?
from Nancy M. On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 2:29?AM TRINA BOYD-PRATT via <Trinaboyd= [email protected]> wrote: What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification?
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-- Nancy D. Miller, LMSW (she/her)
Retired, Executive Director/CEO VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 500 Greenwich Street Suite 302 New York, New York 10013 917-859-9184
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Colorado has a specific license for O&M.?
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On Sep 22, 2024, at 8:36?AM, Nancy D Miller via groups.io <nmiller@...> wrote:
? I am not aware of any state license for O&M. Some states have required state registration and some states require that you are also a TVI and an O&M to teach in the school systems. Some states require ACVREP certification but many do not. Some private agencies or school systems require ACVREP certification. It is definitely considered a best practice to require and or have?ACVREP certification. Localities or cities may have their own requirements.?
from Nancy M. On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 2:29?AM TRINA BOYD-PRATT via <Trinaboyd= [email protected]> wrote: What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification?
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-- Nancy D. Miller, LMSW (she/her)
Retired, Executive Director/CEO VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 500 Greenwich Street Suite 302 New York, New York 10013 917-859-9184
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Pennsylvania requires a state license for TVIs.
It does not recognize ACVREP certification for? COMS.? But school districts and intermediate units? require ACVREP certification for teaching O&M.
On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 2:29?AM TRINA BOYD-PRATT via <Trinaboyd= [email protected]> wrote: What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification?
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In today’s climate, I cannot imagine teaching O@M without being certified. ?I wouldn’t want the liability and I don’t believe my school district would either.
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On Sep 22, 2024, at 10:38?AM, Meghan Fredel via groups.io <MEGHAN.FREDEL@...> wrote:
? Hi Trina and Nancy, Many states require a license through their department of education. I am in Wisconsin, and we require this. The details for obtaining a license for those who require one, vary and may include having a COMS. For current requirements, check with the department of education for the state you are interested in. Several years ago, we investigated the requirements for O&M requirements for those who for with school-aged students, but have not updated this information. What we learned is that requirements vary quite a bit. Please let me know if you have other?questions.
On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 9:35?AM Nancy D Miller via <nmiller= [email protected]> wrote: I am not aware of any state license for O&M. Some states have required state registration and some states require that you are also a TVI and an O&M to teach in the school systems. Some states require ACVREP certification but many do not. Some private agencies or school systems require ACVREP certification. It is definitely considered a best practice to require and or have?ACVREP certification. Localities or cities may have their own requirements.?
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On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 2:29?AM TRINA BOYD-PRATT via <Trinaboyd= [email protected]> wrote: What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification?
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Nancy D. Miller, LMSW (she/her)
Retired, Executive Director/CEO VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 917-859-9184
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Missouri is the only state with a B.R.I.T.E. Bill (the NFB national initiative called the B.R.I.T.E. Act) to my knowledge. It went into effect in Aug 2022 and now mandates an OMS possess either COMS or NOMC
and it requires and O&M Assessment be provided for any child suspected of a VI. Missouri’s State Plan does not consider OMS a licensed teaching position – and there is implications for that regarding the public school retirement system.
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Pennsylvania requires a state license for TVIs.
It does not recognize ACVREP certification for?
COMS.? But school districts and intermediate units?
require ACVREP certification for teaching O&M.
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Just to clarify, many states require a credential (it is called different things in different states such as registration, certification, licensure, etc.) for O&M for school age children but not for teaching O&M for adults. In New York we have tried for over 25 years to pass a state law requiring a state license for VRT and O&M for ALL ages. We have not been successful?so far. I should have clarified that we are seeking a NY state license for teaching all ages. There are over 80 licensed professionals in New York but VRT and O&M are not licensed. In New York City and other parts of NYS, you must be a licensed TVI and a trained O&M to teach O&M.?
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On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 11:10?PM Arnold Nippert via <nippert= [email protected]> wrote: In today’s climate, I cannot imagine teaching O@M without being certified.? I wouldn’t want the liability and I don’t believe my school district would either.
Arnold Nippert VI COMS On Sep 22, 2024, at 10:38?AM, Meghan Fredel via <MEGHAN.FREDEL=[email protected]> wrote:
? Hi Trina and Nancy, Many states require a license through their department of education. I am in Wisconsin, and we require this. The details for obtaining a license for those who require one, vary and may include having a COMS. For current requirements, check with the department of education for the state you are interested in. Several years ago, we investigated the requirements for O&M requirements for those who for with school-aged students, but have not updated this information. What we learned is that requirements vary quite a bit. Please let me know if you have other?questions.
On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 9:35?AM Nancy D Miller via <nmiller= [email protected]> wrote: I am not aware of any state license for O&M. Some states have required state registration and some states require that you are also a TVI and an O&M to teach in the school systems. Some states require ACVREP certification but many do not. Some private agencies or school systems require ACVREP certification. It is definitely considered a best practice to require and or have?ACVREP certification. Localities or cities may have their own requirements.?
from Nancy M.
On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 2:29?AM TRINA BOYD-PRATT via <Trinaboyd= [email protected]> wrote: What states require O&M Specialist who teach in public schools to have their state license as well as ACVREP certification?
Thanks
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Nancy D. Miller, LMSW (she/her)
Retired, Executive Director/CEO VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 917-859-9184
Our vision is for everyone to see what is possible!
-- Nancy D. Miller, LMSW (she/her)
Retired, Executive Director/CEO VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 500 Greenwich Street Suite 302 New York, New York 10013 917-859-9184
Our vision is for everyone to see what is possible!
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California requires O&M specialists who work within the educational system to possess a specialized teaching credential- California and Colorado have reciprocity.
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Kansas requires full State licensure and graduation from an accredited program to be a TVI. They accept ACVREP Certification for the teaching of O&M. When I was teaching in multiple school districts, most of them required that I provide a copy of my ACBREP Certification, and many district staff referred to it as my “license.” Michael Byington, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist President of Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. > Membership Coordinator for Friends In Art of the American Council of the Blind > 712 S. Kansas Avenue > Suite 414D-F > Topeka, Kansas 66603 > (785) 221-7111 > ByingtonCOMS@...?? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Robyn Casillas Sent: Monday, September 23, 2024 10:01 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [OandM] Requirements to teach in school districts ? California requires O&M specialists who work within the educational system to possess a specialized teaching credential- California and Colorado have reciprocity.
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In the past, Colorado for the initial state O&M license required an ACVREP certification. Then once you received your professional CDE O&M license, you no longer needed to have your ACVREP certification. Since most of the licensing and recertification hours are duplicated for both the Colorado state license and the ACVREP, why would you want both if you are only working with students in schools and not adults? Colorado is now requiring us to have both professional license as well as having ACVREP. So some O&M Specialist are not renewing their State of Colorado license because now it requires ACVREP as well. There already is a shortage of O&Mers. This makes it even more so. I have both but that is because I work with adults as well. In Colorado, you have to have the ACVREP to work with adults. I wish Colorado would recognize NOMC as well since we are short O&M instructors.? Just clarifying why I am asking. Do other states require both a professional state license as well as a national certification?
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On Sep 23, 2024, at 9:43?AM, Michael Byington <ByingtonCOMS@...> wrote:
? Kansas requires full State licensure and graduation from an accredited program to be a TVI. They accept ACVREP Certification for the teaching of O&M. When I was teaching in multiple school districts, most of them required that I provide a copy of my ACBREP Certification, and many district staff referred to it as my “license.” Michael Byington, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist President of Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. > Membership Coordinator for Friends In Art of the American Council of the Blind > 712 S. Kansas Avenue > Suite 414D-F > Topeka, Kansas 66603 > (785) 221-7111 > ByingtonCOMS@...?? ? ? California requires O&M specialists who work within the educational system to possess a specialized teaching credential- California and Colorado have reciprocity.
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California does not require both certification and a credential to teach in the educational system. Most O&M in the schools let ACVREP lapse because it is not required.?
However as of 2021, Local Educational Agencies (LEA) can bill Medí-Cal (Medicaid) for assessment and services- for LEA to bill the provider (O&M) must be both credentialed and certified. I imagine in CA the push may be coming because of this.?
The caveat too is that the assessment/service I believe needs to be 'recommended' by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts- (NP or PA). Trying to sort this all out with my district now.?
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TRINA BOYD-PRATT
Keith Ford
Robyn Casillas