Program Requirements

Candidates have a time frame of up to 5 to 10 years to complete all the following requirements. The candidate is required to complete ALL the requirements of one level before starting the next level and the candidate is expected to complete the steps within each level IN THE ORDER listed below.

Level 1

1. Attend the Clinical Skills 1 (NORA Foundations of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation) course. Clinical Skills 1 is a two-part, 12-hour course consisting of an online portion (Clinical Skills 1A) and an in-person portion (Clinical Skills 1B). For locations see below.
2. Attend at least 1 online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event for Level 1, 2 and 3 - these events provide valuable learning events and also demonstrate examples of presentation content, and style. AFTER attending Clinical Skills 1 (Foundations of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation) and the online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event, complete the Clinical Skills Level 1 Open Book Examination Questions that will be graded based upon the Level 1 Open Book Questions Rubric. See online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event dates below.
3. Make a brief 10-12 minute PowerPoint presentation with 3-5 minutes QA at the online pre-conference FNORA Level 1 Presentation Event, on an approved Brain Injury or Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Topic. This will be graded based upon the Level 1 Presentation Rubric.

• 2026 Clinical Skills Level 1 Current Locations
  • NORA 2026 Annual Conference October 22-25, 2026, Atlanta, GA United States
  • Clinical Skills 1 UK, London, England - dates TBD; sign-up available later in 2026. This course is available to residents outside the US and Canada only.
• Online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event dates:
  • Level 1 August 29-30
  • Level 2 September 6-7
  • Level 3 September 25-26

NORA Fellowship Level 1 Reference List
NORA Fellowship Level 1 Open Book Questions
NORA Fellowship Level 1 Presentation Topics
NORA Fellowship Level 1 Open Book Question Rubric
NORA Fellowship Level 1 Presentation Rubric

Level 2

1. Attend the Clinical Skills 2 (Clinical Applications of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation) course. Clinical Skills 2 is a redesigned, two-part, 12-hour course consisting of an online portion (Clinical Skills 2A) and an in-person portion (Clinical Skills 2B). For locations see below.
2. Attend at least 1 online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event for Level 2 and one for Level 3 . See online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event dates below.
3. Write and submit two Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation case reports. These must be submitted at the same time.
4. Present a 20 minute PowerPoint presentation with 3-5 minutes QA at the online pre-conference FNORA Level 2 Presentation Event, on one of your two case reports. This will be graded based upon the Level 2 Presentation Rubric. See online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event dates below.

• 2026 Clinical Skills Level 2 Current Locations
  • NORA 2026 Annual Conference October 22-25, 2026, Atlanta, GA United States
  • Clinical Skills 2 UK, London, England - dates TBD; sign-up available later in 2026. This course is available to residents outside the US and Canada only.
• Online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event dates:
  • Level 2 September 6-7
  • Level 3 September 25-26

NORA Fellowship Level 2 Case Reports Format Guidelines
Scoring Rubric for Level 2 Case Presentation

Level 3

1. Attend the Clinical Skills 3 (Extended Concepts in Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation) course. Clinical Skills 3 is a redesigned, two-part, 16-hour course consisting of an online portion (Clinical Skills 3A) and an in-person portion (Clinical Skills 3B). For locations see below.
2. Attend the pre-conference FNORA Level 3 Presentation Event. See online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event dates below.
3. Write a proposed title and abstract/outline for a scientific article and send to the NORA Fellowship Committee Chair for approval. Examples of scientific articles include a case report (this may be one of the Level 2 case reports but must be revised to meet the rubric requirements for level 3 publication), literature review, book chapter, or research study. Please see the Level 3 Guideline for a sample of a well-written title/abstract. The Level III process is designed to develop a candidate’s expertise in an area of neuro-optometric rehabilitation which the candidate has chosen, as well as improve the quantity and quality of information in neuro-optometric rehabilitation in the clinical and scientific literature.
4. Write the scientific article using the rubric included in the Level 3 guideline.
5. Submit the completed article to the NORA Fellowship Committee for review, comments, and approval before submitting to a journal. Prior publications are not eligible.
6. Once the article has received the NORA Fellowship Committee approval, submit the article to a peer-reviewed publisher approved by the Level 3 Coordinator.
7. Email written confirmation of acceptance for publication in the selected journal to the NORA Fellowship Committee Chair.
8. Present a 25-30 minute PowerPoint presentation with 5 minutes QA of the FNORA Level 3 paper at the online pre-conference FNORA Level 3 Presentation Event.

• 2026 Clinical Skills Level 3 Current Location
  • NORA 2026 Annual Conference October 22-25, 2026, Atlanta, GA United States
• Online pre-conference FNORA Presentation Event dates:
  • Level 3 September 25-26

NORA Fellowship Level 3 Guideline

Once all the steps are completed and approved by the NORA Fellowship Committee, the candidate will be awarded the Fellow of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation (FNORA) at the NORA Annual Meeting.

Failure to complete the requirements in the 10-year time frame will necessitate a re-submission of the application and fee.  Open Book Questions and Case Reports completed in the initial enrollment period do carry over to subsequent re-application periods. Only the application fee with updated application is needed to reapply.

NORA Clinical Skills Curriculum Courses

The Clinical Skills Curriculum has been completely redesigned effective 2026. See the 2026 NORA Conference Overview, which will be posted by March 2026, for more detail. The Clinical Skills 1, 2 and 3 Curriculums consist of online and in-person components. The online portion is offered in the months prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting, and the in-person portion is offered at the NORA Annual Meeting unless you ar an international candidate and attend one of the international CS courses. The next Clinical Skills Curriculum courses will be held at the NORA 2026 Conference, October 22-25, 2026, Atlanta, GA. 

There are three levels of Clinical Skills Curriculum:

• Level 1 (Foundations of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation)
• Level 2 (Clinical Application of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation)
• Level 3 (Extended Concepts in Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation). 

Clinical Skills Level 1 is typically taught by a Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Optometrist, an Occupational Therapist and a Physical Therapist. Clinical Skills Level 2 is currently taught by 2 to 3 Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Optometrists, an Occupational Therapist, and/or a rehabilitation professional. The Clinical Skills Instructors bring together many years of experience of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation.

Please note that the fees to attend the NORA Annual Conference are separate from the NORA Fellowship Program application fee. Since the Clinical Skills Curriculum Courses are also part of the requirements of the NORA Fellowship Program, anyone who wants to pursue the NORA Fellowship Program must start by attending the Clinical Skills Curriculum Course Level 1.

How to Begin the NORA Fellowship Program:

1. Be a member in good standing with NORA and remain current on dues during the entire process. (If you have not already done so, join NORA as a member. If you have already joined NORA as a member in previous year(s) but have not renewed your membership yet, please ensure that you renew your membership)
2. Complete the FNORA application form and follow the instruction to pay the application fees