Is There an Appeals Process for Instructors Whose Course Application is Denied?
Yes. Should the initial reviewer deny Qualification for a course submitted by an instructor, the instructor may rectify the reason for the denial and re-submit the course and/or may request an immediate second review by another COPE reviewer. Should the second reviewer also deny Qualified Course status, the instructor may submit an appeal to the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE) itself, i.e., the ARBO committee responsible for the administration of COPE. The decision of COPE is final in all cases or circumstances.
