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Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) Category R (Advanced Certificate)

The Rehabilitation Counseling Program at Springfield College is currently offering a post-graduate advanced certificate to support Category R eligibility requirements. The CRCC Category R allows eligible applicants who have one of the degrees listed by the CRCC, and have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours of graduate study within an advanced, integrated program that awards a post-graduate certificate upon completion, to be eligible to sit for Certification as a Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for certification in this category, the CRCC requires that specific course work is taken either within a master’s, specialist or doctoral degree OR within a post-graduate advanced certificate or degree program, which is an integrated program of study. Individual courses taken outside of a master’s, specialist, doctoral degree or a post-graduate advanced certificate or degree program will not be considered as meeting the requirements of this category.

Acceptable Master’s, Specialist or Doctoral Degrees must come from the following majors:

• Behavioral Health
• Behavioral Science
• Disability Studies
• Human Relations
• Human Services
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Psychology
• Psychometrics
• Rehabilitation
• Social Work
• Special Education
• Vocational Assessment/Evaluation

The Required course work and corresponding courses offered at Springfield College consist of:

1. ONE course on Theories and Techniques of Counseling (RHDS 635);
2. ONE course on Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling (RHDS 505);
3. ONE course on Assessment (RHDS 640);
4. ONE course on Occupational Information or Job Placement (RHDS 644);
5. ONE course on Medical or Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of Disabilities (RHDS 546);
6. ONE course on Community Resources or Delivery of Rehabilitation Services (RHDS 506).