The Masters of Arts Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling is designed to prepare rehabilitation counselors to serve persons with disabilities in a variety of work settings. The rehabilitation counseling program is a 60 hour credit program and is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The curriculum provides both didactic and experiential learning opportunities and culminates in a 600 hour internship.
Professional rehabilitation counselors encourage and provide support to persons with disabilities and their families by helping them meet their personal, social, vocational, psychological and wider quality of life goals. The program focuses on the provision of individual and group counseling, vocational assessment, case management, advocacy, assistive technology, and consultation services. The mission of the Rehabilitation Counselor Education (RCE) distance-based program is to produce professional rehabilitation counselors who will provide quality rehabilitation counseling services for persons with disabilities and their families.
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8 January 2025
College of Education
Carmichael Hall 201,
TUSCALOOSA,
Alabama,
35487, United States
Applicants must hold the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. English Language Requirements: TOEFL score 79; IELTS score 6.5; PTE score 59; Duolingo English Test score 105.
Admission decisions to MA in Rehabilitation Counseling are made on a rolling basis for each semester. Priority is given to prospective students whose applications are reviewed in November and April. Admission decisions may be made in the summer if openings remain after April admission decisions have been completed. Please attend to the following priority dates to allow adequate time for your application to be reviewed:
October 15: Priority deadline for all application materials to be received to be considered for spring admission
March 15: Priority deadline for all application materials to be received to be considered for summer or fall admission
May 15: Deadline for all application materials to be considered for fall admission (only applies if openings remain available after April admission decisions are made).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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