Optometric Residency Programs

Resources and Guidance

Accreditation Manual: Optometric Residency Programs(Revised April 2012) contains the standards of accreditation and ACOE policies and procedures. Use the table of contents or bookmarks to navigate through the document. (PDF)

Optometric Residency Standards (revised April 2012) may be downloaded to serve as a framework for programs conducting self-studies. (MS Word)

View the Crosswalk comparison of Residency standards adopted 2001 (revised 2004) and the new standards which become effective July 1, 2009. (MS Word)

NEW! Template for the residency self-study. Please read the March 20, 2013 memo. Use of the template is mandatory for residency programs completing a self-study for a site visit occurring on or after January 1, 2014. Programs may opt to use the template for visits prior to January 1, 2014. )

Feb. 2 2009 Memo re: Clarification of 2.2.1 and Guidelines for Documentation and Assessment of 2009 Optometric Residency Standards

March 16 2009 Memo re: Clarification of 3.2 and 4.2 of 2009 Optometric Residency Standards

December 3 2009 Memo re: Policy of PHI Deidentification and Clarification/Modification of Examples of Evidence of 3.7 of 2009 Optometric Residency Standards

December 14 2010 Memo re: Modification of Examples of Evidence of 3.3 of 2009 Residency Standards

June 19, 2012 Memo re: Modification of Residency Manual and Standards 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.4.4, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, 5.3 and 5.3.1-5.3.9 of the 2009 Optometric Residency Standards.

Guidelines for Conducting a Residency Annual Review

Recommended residency titles from the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)

Accredited Optometric Residency Programs