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Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

37.8646, -90.1696

Director
: Stephanie Puljak, M.S., M.B.A.

Phone : 800-365-2219

Fax : 314-991-4101

Address:

243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite 301, St. Louis, MO 63141

Email: [email protected]

Web: Visit Website

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:

Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs:

7,771

Students

24 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

9	Public
14	Private Nonprofit
1	Private For-Profit

0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0	Public
0	Private Nonprofit
0	Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Professional optometric degree programs (doctoral level), optometric technician programs (certificate level), and optometric residency programs (postdoctoral level) in the United States and Canada.

Sponsoring Organization:

American Optometric Association

International Accreditation Activity:

Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.

U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.

Yes

Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Non-US Program and Institution Countries

Canada

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:

$862,394

$56,558	Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0	In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:

5	Full-time Employees
0	Part-time Employees
22	Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023

Composition of Decision-Making Body

A 13-member Council comprised of 4 practitioners; 2 who were members of an active member Board of the Association of the Regulatory Boards of Optometry at the time of appointment; 4 educators nominated by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, where 2 of the 4 having expertise in optometric residency education; 2 public members; and 1 optometric technician member.

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 8

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 5

Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:

1	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
0	Initial Accreditation Granted
0	Initial Accreditation Denied
0	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
6	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0	Notice or Warning
1	Probation
0	Show Cause
0	Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0	Actions under Appeal
0	Other

Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:

4	Substantive Changes Reviewed
8	Site Visits
0	Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation