Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s of Science (Online)

SERVING COMMUNITIES IN NEED

Rehabilitation counselors help people with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities live independently. They work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, schools, federal and government agencies, private rehabilitation centers, senior citizen centers, and youth guidance organizations.

Fully online

 

 

The Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling is a fully online, sixty-one (61) semester-hour program within the Department of Counseling and is accredited as  Rehabilitation Counseling program by the nationally recognized Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through October 2024. The Rehabilitation Counseling program applied for the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling accreditation under CACREP with the current sixty-one-hour curriculum constructed to be evaluated under CACREP 2016 standards.

Program Mission

The mission of the Fort Valley State Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program is to prepare and promote the effective delivery of rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation program philosophy is to help prepare professionals to empower persons with disabilities to help themselves. We seek to prepare graduates who have demonstrated through academic and practical achievements the skills, knowledge and attitudes that they will need to serve the on-going needs of those who are disabled. Such mastery includes the rehabilitation services provision to individuals with different types of needs.

Program Objectives

The clinical rehabilitation counseling students will:

• Gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to address varied issues within the rehabilitation counseling context.  
• Engage in an online curriculum that prepares students to work with individuals with disabilities, their support systems, and their environment to achieve their personal, social, psychological, and vocational goals.  
• Demonstrate the competencies in the areas of medical and psychosocial aspects of disabilities, technology, labor and job analysis, assessments, and the historical foundations of rehabilitation counseling.  

Graduation Requirements

Each graduate must have an academic grade-point average (computed overall graduate work attempted) of at least 3.00 (B average). Students who fall below an overall GPA of 3.00 are placed on probation and sent formal notice that they have two (2) semesters to raise their overall GAP to at least 3.00 or will receive a formal notice of dismissal. In addition, all candidates for graduation must take and pass the Final Written Comprehensive Examination.  Please refer to the Department Handbook and Graduate Catalog.  

Course Requirements for the MS in Clinical Rehabilitation (61 Hours)

Program Requirements

1. The practicum and internship experiences must include working with individuals with various disabilities (i.e., physical; mental).
2. The practicum and internship will be during the regular workday, given that vocational rehabilitation outcomes (e.g., job development and placement) are necessary components of the experiences based on accreditation mandates.
3. Students cannot use their regular, full-time job for the experiences unless they complete different activities than their usual duties that satisfy the necessary outcomes. Students will find it extremely difficult to work full-time in a current position and complete the required hours for their experiential components, especially the internship.
4. The Practicum requires 100 hours (40 hours of direct service to consumers), and the internship requires 600 hours over one semester (240 hours of direct service to consumers) or two semesters of 300 hours (120 hours of direct service to consumers per semester).
5. Students must have the appropriate technology to be admitted and participate in program activities. These required technologies include a working mic and webcam. Additionally, students must use a paid proctoring service (e.g., ProctorU) to sit for the Comprehensive Examination.
6. Students who wish to sit for state licensure after completing the CLRC program and obtaining their national certification as Rehabilitation Counselors should contact their respective state licensure boards for additional requirements.

Admission Application Requirements

1. A Completed Graduate Application
2. Application Processing Fee (non-refundable)
   • $20 – Domestic Applicants
   • $75 – International Applicants
3. A Professional Resume
4. A Statement of Purpose
   • The statement must be between 550-600 words. The Statement of Purpose should be in essay format and include personal characteristics/disposition, professional goals, academic background, research, work/volunteer experience and why you wish to pursue a graduate degree in the respective area.
5. Three Professional Recommendations
   • Letters of recommendation must be submitted using the FVSU Recommendation form for Graduate Admission.
6. Submit Official Transcripts from each postsecondary institution (College/University) attended showing a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75. The transcript should show all degrees and coursework, the dates awarded, and grades earned.
7. Immunization records
   • International Transcript Evaluation: Transcripts from educational institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by any current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) (https://www.naces.org/members.html) with a course-by-course evaluation and grade point average (GPA) included. The transcript must be received directly from the evaluation service/agency.