Department of
Special Education
3/19
askcoe@pdx.edu
503-725-4619
pdx.edu/sped/vil
Learn strategies and tools to teach visually
impaired learners
The Visually Impaired Learner (VIL) program is a nationally accredited
graduate program to prepare teachers of students with visual
impairments (TSVIs), birth to 21, including those with multiple
disabilities. Nationwide there is a critical need for TVIs, particularly
in rural areas of the U.S. Portland State University offers the only
program for TVI training in the Pacific Northwest using an innovative
and flexible hybrid model.
Whether you are seeking an endorsement or pursuing a master's
degree with initial licensure, you will acquire skills to provide high
quality services to students with visual impairments and help them
fully access the general education curriculum. Hands -on, field -based
learning activities are included in most courses.
Quick facts
• Part-time to work with
your schedule
• Flexible, hybrid cohort
model
• 44 credits for an
endorsement
• 65 credits for a master's
degree with initial
licensure
• More than 700 hours of
field experience
Visually Impaired Learner (VIL)
