Arkansas State University
Department of Psychology & Counseling
P.O. Box 1560
State University, Arkansas 72467
Phone (870) 972-3190
Fax (870) 972-3962
http://www2.astate.edu/a/education/psychologycounseling/our-programs/masters-degrees.dot

 
Sharon Davis, PhD, CRC, LCPC
MRC Program Coordinator
Email sharondavis@astate.edu


Program Description
The Master of Rehabilitation Counseling (M.R.C.) at ASU is a graduate degree offered through the Department of Psychology and Counseling within the College of Education. The Program is a minimum of 48 semester-hour curriculum that is fully accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). The M.R.C. Program is designed to meet the growing demand for professionally trained rehabilitation counselors. Students complete coursework in the ares of (a) foundations of the rehabilitation process that includes an understanding of the philosophy, theory, sociological, environmental, and legal/ethical aspects of persons with disabilities, (b) medical, vocational, and psychosocial aspects of disabling conditions, (c) theories and techniques in individual and group counseling, and (d) care/disability management and career and lifestyle choices of persons with disabilities.

In addition to the required coursework, students must also complete a 100-clock-hour practicum and 600-clock-hours of internship experience in a private or public rehabilitation/health care facility or mental health setting by completing both COUN 6303 and COUN 6323.

Candidates for the M.R.C. degree must also pass a written comprehensive examination which is typically taken during the last semester of the student's program. Overall, students who complete the M.R.C. degree will be skilled and competent professionals who will be trained to provide rehabilitation counseling services to a diversity of persons with congenital and/or acquired mental/emotional, psychiatric, cognitive/neurological, physical, and psychosocial disabilities.

Upon completion of the M.R.C. degree, students are eligible to sit for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certification exam. With additional course work, students will be eligible to sit for the NBCC/Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) examination and/or the Commission on the Certification of Work Adjustment and Vocational Evaluation Specialists (CCWAVES) examination which leads to the Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE) credential. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain one or more of these professional certifications. Many student who will enter practice professionally in the field of rehabilitation counseling will be required either before or during their employment to obtain professional certification.


Admission Requirement
Students seeking admission into the M.R.C. degree program must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School for unconditional or conditional status and the specific program requirements. Applications to the M.R.C. program are accepted for any enrollment period. Applicants for the M.R.C. degree are expected to complete the program within five years beginning at the point of admission to the program. A completed application packet is due at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the student's first term of enrollment. In addition to the Graduate School application, applicants must complete the M.R.C. application, provide GRE scores and three letters of recommendation as well as a 2-3 page autobiography.


Deadline: Fall - July 15, Spring - October 15 and Summer - March 15.

gradsch@astate.edu