A variety of courses in Australia and New Zealand offer full O&M training or contain some O&M focus. The course you choose will depend on whether you wish to work primarily as an O&M Specialist, O&M Assistant, or whether you wish to have an understanding of O&M in the context of another role. At this point it is up to the individual employer to determine the standard of qualification they require in their staff, so you may wish to contact potential employers first. Many of these courses do not run every year and you will need to contact each course coordinator for more information.

O&M SPECIALISTS

An undergraduate degree in a related field such as Health Sciences, Psychology, Rehabilitation or Education is generally required for entry to these courses. Contact individual course coordinators for specific information on the course you are interested in.

Graduate Diploma in O&M at UNSW

Applications to study the Graduate Diploma in Orientation and Mobility are accepted between 1^st of August and 15^th of October each year.

Further information is available on the UNSW Graduate Diploma in O&M course webpage.

UNSW also provide a Graduate Certificate in Vision Impairment (Grad Cert VI) which remains open for applications until early in the new year. For more information on this program please visit the Grad Cert VI webpage or refer to this flyer.

The UNSW Optometry and Vision Science Facebook page has also featured a promotion for the O&M program – Facebook link