ACOE, Accreditation Council Optometric Education, Filed July 19th, 2024:
"Inter American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry, Professional Optometric Degree
program (2025). The program’s status of Accredited was lowered to Accredited with Conditions. The
classification Accredited with Conditions indicates that the program has major deficiencies or
weaknesses with reference to the Standards of accreditation that compromise the educational effectiveness of the program. This classification indicates that the accreditation of the program is in jeopardy.
The program’s outcomes reported with its 2024 annual report associated with its 2017
matriculating class demonstrate that it is out of compliance with ACOE Standard 1.3.1. The program is
required to report on its progress related to the recommendation, and is scheduled to undergo an
interim evaluation visit encompassing all Standards areas in 2025. The decision to lower the program’s
accreditation status to Accredited with Conditions became final on August 10, 2024. No request for
reconsideration or appeal was filed by the program. Updated January 2025: Effective January 1, 2025,
Standard 1.4 of the 2025 Professional Optometric Degree Program Standards replaced Standard 1.3.1 of
the 2017 Professional Optometric Degree Program Standards."
Standard Level of Compliance
Reason for met in part or not met:
I. Mission, Goals and Objectives Met in Part Less than 80% of the program’s 2017 matriculants were
licensed to practice optometry, had passed all three parts
of the NBEO examination series, or passed the equivalent
Canadian registration examination within six years of
matriculation. (1.4)
Source: https://theacoe.org/Affiliates/ACOE...07 19 Accreditation Actions and Decisions.pdf
"Inter American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry, Professional Optometric Degree
program (2025). The program’s status of Accredited was lowered to Accredited with Conditions. The
classification Accredited with Conditions indicates that the program has major deficiencies or
weaknesses with reference to the Standards of accreditation that compromise the educational effectiveness of the program. This classification indicates that the accreditation of the program is in jeopardy.
The program’s outcomes reported with its 2024 annual report associated with its 2017
matriculating class demonstrate that it is out of compliance with ACOE Standard 1.3.1. The program is
required to report on its progress related to the recommendation, and is scheduled to undergo an
interim evaluation visit encompassing all Standards areas in 2025. The decision to lower the program’s
accreditation status to Accredited with Conditions became final on August 10, 2024. No request for
reconsideration or appeal was filed by the program. Updated January 2025: Effective January 1, 2025,
Standard 1.4 of the 2025 Professional Optometric Degree Program Standards replaced Standard 1.3.1 of
the 2017 Professional Optometric Degree Program Standards."
Standard Level of Compliance
Reason for met in part or not met:
I. Mission, Goals and Objectives Met in Part Less than 80% of the program’s 2017 matriculants were
licensed to practice optometry, had passed all three parts
of the NBEO examination series, or passed the equivalent
Canadian registration examination within six years of
matriculation. (1.4)
Source: https://theacoe.org/Affiliates/ACOE...07 19 Accreditation Actions and Decisions.pdf
