VI and O&M Preparation in Texas
Information on how to become certified as a teacher of students with visual impairments or an orientation and mobility specialist.
Certification to work with students with visual impairments is available, regardless of where you live in Texas. Training is provided through Texas Tech University and Stephen F. Austin State University.
Download the VI and O&M Preparation document below for detailed information including training prerequisites, required coursework, application due dates, and applying for a stipend.
If you have any questions or would like more information about VI and O&M Preparation in Texas, you can contact:
General Information:
Cecilia Robinson, TVI
TSBVI Outreach
Phone: (512) 206-9464
robinsonc@tsbvi.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University:
Heather R. Munro, PhD (VI)
(936) 468 -5348
omvi@sfasu.edu
-or-
Beverly Jackson (O&M)
Phone: (936) 468-5511
omvi@safsu.edu
SFASU Websites
Visual Impairments & Orientation and Mobility
Master of Education in Special Education (Online or Hybrid)
Graduate-level Certification Prep
Texas Tech University:
Rona Pogrund, Ph.D. (VI)
Texas Tech University
(512) 206-9213 (TSBVI)
(806) 252-8026
rona.pogrund@ttu.edu
Nora Griffin-Shirley, PhD (O&M)
(806)834-0225
n.griffin-shirley@ttu.edu
-or-
Phoebe Okungu, Ph.D. (DeafBlind)
(806)834-0286
phoebe.okungu@ttu.edu
TTU Website
Texas Tech’s The Virginia Murray Sowell Center for Research and Education in Sensory Disabilities
Updated March 2023