Commission on Opticianry Accreditation - (COA-OP)

The Commission on Opticianry Accreditation (COA) accredits two-year Opticianry degree programs in the United States that are sponsored by post-secondary institutions accredited by agencies recognized by the Department of Education or CHEA. (2019)

Recognized by

  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Jayne H. Weinberger, EdD
Director of Accreditation

229 East 85th Street #194
New York, NY 10028
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of November 2024, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

Filter by First Letter of Program Name
CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Broward College Degree - Vision Care Technology Opticianry Coconut Creek FL
Camden County College Degree - Ophthalmic Science Blackwood NJ
College of Southern Nevada Degree - Ophthalmic Technology Las Vegas NV
Connecticut State Community College Ophth. Design & Dispensing Middletown CT
Durham Technical Community College Degree - Opticianry Durham NC
Essex County College Degree - Vision Care Technology Newark NJ
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Degree - Opticianry Boston MA
Hillsborough Community College Degree - Opticianry Tampa FL
Miami Dade College Degree - Opticianry Associate in Science Miami FL
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York Degree - Vision Care Technology Brooklyn NY
Raritan Valley Community College Degree - Ophthalmic Science Somerville NJ
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Opticianry Richmond VA
Roane State Community College Associates Vision Care Technology Harriman TN
Southwestern Community College Opticianry Sylva NC
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Degree - Vision Care Technology Albuquerque NM
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Ophthalmic Lab Technology Albuquerque NM
Erie Community College Vision Care Technology Williamsville NY
Tri-Service Optician School (TOPS) Ophthalmic Lab Technology Yorktown VA

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***Indicates Applicant only