ACVREP COMS study plan
ACVREP COMS · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Orientation and Mobility Specialist Practice (Scope of Practice / Body of Knowledge)
Map the full O&M scope-of-practice outline into a personal topic checklist with confidence ratings
Define core O&M terminology (orientation, mobility, travel, route, technique) in your own words
List the major human-guide and long-cane techniques and describe when each is indicated
Identify the sensory and perceptual foundations O&M instruction relies on
Your checkpoint
A one-page scope-of-practice checklist with every topic rated 1-5 for confidence
Orientation and Mobility Specialist Practice (Scope of Practice / Body of Knowledge)
Explain how vision, hearing, and residual senses are assessed and used in O&M programming
Describe the components of an O&M assessment and how results drive instructional goals
Compare cane types and tips and justify selection for representative learner profiles
Outline a progression of indoor-to-outdoor travel skills
Your checkpoint
A written O&M assessment summary template with at least 10 assessment domains
Orientation and Mobility Specialist Practice (Scope of Practice / Body of Knowledge)
Differentiate instructional strategies for adults, children, and learners with additional disabilities
Describe how to teach street crossings and traffic-safety concepts step by step
Explain the role of public-transit and route-planning instruction
Identify environmental and accessibility factors that shape travel decisions
Your checkpoint
A step-by-step lesson sequence for teaching a controlled intersection crossing
Orientation and Mobility Specialist Practice (Scope of Practice / Body of Knowledge)
Apply O&M problem-solving to unfamiliar and complex travel scenarios
Integrate orientation strategies (landmarks, cues, mental mapping) into lesson design
Describe documentation and progress-monitoring practices for O&M services
Review and close gaps flagged in the week-1 checklist
Your checkpoint
Two scenario-based case responses (assessment-to-instruction plan) scored against a self-made rubric
Professional Certification, Ethics, and Recertification Requirements
Outline the ACVREP certification pathway, eligibility, and application requirements
Summarize the COMS scope of practice and how it bounds professional conduct
Explain the recertification cycle and accepted continuing-education categories
Identify the certifying body's role in standards and enforcement
Your checkpoint
A one-page certification-and-recertification requirements summary with dates and categories
Professional Certification, Ethics, and Recertification Requirements
Apply the code of ethics to representative dilemmas (confidentiality, competence, conflicts of interest)
Distinguish ethical obligations from legal requirements in service delivery
Describe how to document continuing-education activities for recertification
Analyze consequences of lapses in professional conduct
Your checkpoint
Written responses to five ethics vignettes, each citing the relevant principle
Orientation and Mobility Specialist Practice (Scope of Practice / Body of Knowledge) & Professional Certification, Ethics, and Recertification Requirements
Integrate scope-of-practice knowledge with ethical decision-making in mixed scenarios
Rehearse explaining certification requirements to a hypothetical supervisee
Audit your study materials for gaps across both domains and rank remaining weak areas
Complete a timed mixed-domain practice set and review every missed item
Your checkpoint
A ranked list of remaining weak areas plus a timed practice-set score report
Orientation and Mobility Specialist Practice (Scope of Practice / Body of Knowledge) & Professional Certification, Ethics, and Recertification Requirements
Consolidate both domains through spaced review of flagged weak areas
Complete two full-length timed practice exams and analyze error patterns
Finalize a personal recertification-tracking plan
Build a one-page quick-reference sheet for exam day
Your checkpoint
Two scored full-length practice exams with a written error-analysis and final quick-reference sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Scope-of-practice checklist shows confidence of 3+ on at least 70% of Domain 1 topics
Week 4: Domain 1 case responses meet 80% of rubric criteria; all week-1 gaps closed or re-planned
Week 6: Certification/recertification summary and five ethics responses reviewed and rated accurate
Week 8: Both full-length practice exams completed with error analysis and a documented review plan