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Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Counseling (Online)

21 Credit Hours

The goal of the 21-credit hour certificate is to target employed/experienced vocational rehabilitation counselors and other closely related counseling professionals for the purpose of completing required core rehabilitation counseling courses to become eligible to take the national certification (CRC) examination.

The curriculum has three core domains:

  • Counseling
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Research

Employment Opportunities

Employment opportunities for persons with this Certificate exist with State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation programs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disability Service Providers in Higher Education.

Admission Requirements

  • A qualifying Master’s degree from an accredited institution in either category D or category R as defined by the Commission on Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRCC)
  • A completed application to the Alabama State University (ASU) Murphy Graduate School
  • Personal interview with an ASU Master of Rehabilitation Counseling program faculty member or a designated representative
  • For candidates who will be seeking to sit for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Exam, please contact Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification at www.crccertification.com

Transfer Credit

A minimum of 15 semester hours of the graduate certificate program must be completed at ASU. A maximum of 6 semester credit hours may be transferred from other accredited graduate programs.

I. Counseling (6 hours)

RCOU 502Counseling Theories & Techniques

3
RCOU 518Multicultural Counseling Issues

3

II. Rehabilitation (select 12 hours)

RCOU 503

3
RCOU 511

3
RCOU 513Medical Aspects of Disability

3
HSC 5014Psychosocial Aspects of Disability

3
RCOU 533Case Management in RCOU

3
RCOU 615Vocational Assessment & Evaluation

3

III. Research (3 hours)

RCOU 617Research Methods

3
Or
Other approved RCOU course substitutions

3