Continuing Education

Continuing Education

The OIB-TAC offers a wide assortment of continuing education credits, monthly webinars, and annual conferences to promote active learning and advance understanding of best practices and working with individuals who are blind or have low vision. 

 

Types of Continuing Education

Webinars

Monthly webinars focused on our mission of providing resources toward independent living, community involvement, and well-being for older individuals who are blind or have low vision. 

Courses

Courses that will benefit you and your staff, and provide continuing education credits, are available from the OIB-TAC.

Conferences

Conferences provide the opportunity for OIB program managers to learn about best practices, trends in OIB programs, and collaborate on shared experiences. 

Upcoming Webinars & Conferences

Braille and Beyond!

Webinar | Jan 19, 2024 | 2:00 pm CST

Please join Alice O’Reilly, Chief, Collections Division at the National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Print Disabled, and learn more about all the new and exciting things happening at NLS, the nation’s free library for people with visual and print disabilities.

2024 OIB Managers In-Person Conference

Conference | Feb 28, 2024 | CST to February 29, 2024 CST

The 2024 OIB Program Manager's Conference is scheduled for February 28-29, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

New Course Highlight

Intake & Assessment: Setting the Stage for Success

This course will review effective communication strategies for building rapport and gathering information needed to begin case planning and services. You can also learn how to support both initial agency intakes and in-home or agency-based general assessments.

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Looking for Technical Assistance?

Find helpful technical assistance in program performance and data collection, personnel management, direct service, state agency managers list, and community outreach.

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More Ways to Learn and Network

• Read the latest research going on at the NRTC: https://www.blind.msstate.edu/research
• Explore resources for employment on NTAC-BLV: https://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/
• Read JVIB for a global perspective on research studies: https://www.afb.org/news-publications/publications/jvib
• Consider joining a professional association such as AER, AVRT, or OMSA.