FAQs and Registration:

What is PVTAP?

The Practical Vision Therapy Accreditation Program (PVTAP) is a 10-14 month program which offers foundational training for optometrists and vision therapists. The course, offered in conjunction with the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometry (ACBO), features education which is suitable for optometrists and prospective vision therapists who are new to the area of vision therapy while still enriching those who have previous educational experience.

What is covered in the PVTAP program?

Candidates will learn the basics of what is vision, what is vision therapy, and what is a vision therapist, before spreading into topics of vision & learning, vergence, accommodation, amblyopia and strabismus. The 3 Workshops also feature hands-on learning of vision therapy activities and when these tools are appropriate to use with patients. Graduates will have an understanding of both strabismic and non-strabismic binocular dysfunctions, vision-related learning problems, therapy activities appropriate for the diagnoses and programming of vision therapy.

What is the overview for the PVTAP Course?

Click HERE for a full overview of the PVTAP Course Program.  The program features:

  • 4 online education modules
  • 3 weekend-long workshops (currently offered in Ontario but offered Hybrid online)
  • 3 written assignments
  • 1 site-visit to a local vision therapy clinic
  • 1 presentation
  • 1 written examination
  • Graduation occurs at the VTC AGM each year.

What does PVTAP Accreditation mean for you?

Once completed, the graduate will have earned the designation, PVT.  Offices with accredited PVTs will also feature a PVTAP flag on the "Find-a-Dr" locator tool on the VTC website. Yearly continuing education in the area of vision therapy and/or neuro-optometric vision care and maintenance of your VTC memberships are required to maintain your accreditation. It is strongly recommended that optometrists and vision therapists attend together so that you both learn and grow together in the "same language". Both the vision therapist and supervising optometrist must be active VTC members to enroll and maintain accreditation.  Click HERE to hear what graduates are saying about PVTAP!

How do I enroll in PVTAP? (Please note this is specific for the English stream - Stay tuned for en francais!)

Please follow the following steps to enroll  in PVTAP today! Registration for PVTAP 2026 is CLOSED!

  1. You and your supervision optometrist must be an active member of VTC.  Click HERE to become a member of VTC.
  2. Enroll for the online portion through ACBO by creating an account here Click HERE Once this has been approved and you purchase the online modules you may begin the online ACBO portion.
  3. Purchase the in person/hybrid workshops 1, 2 & 3 through VTC. If you have any questions about PVTAP program or continuing accreditation please email ce@visiontherapycanada.com. Click HERE to purchase your Workshops. REGISTRATION FOR 2027 WILL OPEN IN JANUARY 2027
  4. Please check out the 2026 PVTAP Stream 1&2
  5. Click here for the 2025 PVTAP Schedule