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The Commission on Opticianry Accreditation (COA), a not-for-profit agency, accredits Opticianry training in the United States.  The mission of the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation is the commitment to an accreditation process that is a fair, thorough assessment of educational quality.  The goal of COA as an accrediting agency is to assist the opticianry programs in producing well-educated, competent graduates to provide quality professional services to the public.

The COA accredits two-year opticianry degree programs and one-year ophthalmic laboratory technology certificate programs.


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Contact Information
  Ellen Stoner, Director of Accreditation
PO Box 142
Florence, IN 47020
ellen@coaccreditation.com

703/468-0566


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