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Graduate Catalog 2009-10 
    
Graduate Catalog 2009-10 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching


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Advisor: Jennipher Wiebold
4475 CHHS

The Rehabilitation Counseling (CERM) and Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching program (RCTM) is jointly administered by the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies and the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology. Please submit application for the Rehabilitation Counseling (CERM) and Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching (RCTM) programs through the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies.

 

Rehabilitation Counseling (CERM)


The Rehabilitation Counseling (CERM) stand along degree option is a 53 credit hour program designed to prepare generalist rehabilitation counselors to provide a full range of vocational rehabilitation counseling services to individuals with cognitive, physical, psychiatric, and sensory disabilities. Graduate are prepared for employment in public and private rehabilitation settings serving persons with disabilities. As rehabilitation counselors, graduates assist clients/consumers with adjustment to disability counseling; independent living skills training; career development counseling; vocational counseling and skills acquisition; and, job placement, modification and retention services. CERM graduate receive a single Master of Arts degree in Counselor Education: Rehabilitation Counseling.

Practicum


The Rehabilitation Counseling (CERM) program includes a community based practicum (CECP 6120) and a 600 hour supervised rehabilitation counseling internship (CECP 6130) in vocational rehabilitation employment related settings.

Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching (RCTM)


The 76 credit hours Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching (RCTM) degree program option prepares rehabilitation counselors specialized in blindness and low vision. Graduates are prepared for employment in public and private setting serving persons with blindness or low vision that provides both rehabilitation counseling and rehabilitation teaching services. Rehabilitation teaching services serve people with blindness and low vision by providing instruction in activities of daily living, communications, recreation/leisure, and use of assistive technologies. RCTM graduates receive two Master of Arts degrees (M.A. Counselor Education: Rehabilitation Counseling and M.A. Rehabilitation Teaching).

Required Courses


The 76 credit hours Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching (RCTM) program requires the satisfactory completion of the following:

Practicum


The Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching program includes two community based clinical practicum experiences (BLS 6910, CECP 6120) and two 600 hour supervised internships (BLS 7120, CECP 6130).

Accreditation


The Rehabilitation Counseling (CERM) program is accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). The Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching (RCTM) program is accredited by both the Council of rehabilitation Education and the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER). Graduates of both programs are eligible to become certified rehabilitation counselors through the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). Graduates of the Rehabilitation Counseling/Teaching (RCTM) program are eligible to become certified vision rehabilitation therapists (CVRT) through the Academy of Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP). Graduate of both programs are also eligible for Michigan Licensure as Professional Counselors (LPC).

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