Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling
Program Features
Following completion of this 60-credit program, you’ll be a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) and also eligible for licensure as a professional counselor (LPC). Students typically complete this degree in two academic years, including one summer. The program’s unique hybrid format allows students to complete classes on-campus and/or online, and students can complete the degree completely remotely, if needed. During the academic year 2024-2025, 9 students graduated from the program, 78% of graduates passed the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) exam, the job placement rates for graduates actively seeking employment was 100%, and 100% of students successfully completed the program. Students completed the program in an average of 2.5 years.
Students from a variety of backgrounds and with undergraduate degrees in sociology, nursing, speech therapy, human services, and criminal justice, among others do well in this program. In addition to coursework, you will participate in supervised clinical experiences working with individuals and their families as part of a practicum and internship.
Program Mission and Objectives
Goal
The goal of the Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Program at the University of Northern Colorado is to provide graduate students with the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary to function as rehabilitation counseling professionals.
Mission
The mission of the program is to educate master’s students in the area of rehabilitation counseling to assist and support individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses to achieve maximum potential, meaningful employment, and full community integration. In doing so, the program focuses on encouraging students to pursue a life-long commitment to learning, critical thinking skills, creative problem solving, and an appreciation of the skills and abilities of individuals with disabilities.
Program Objectives
- Develop an understanding of psychosocial, cultural, and diversity issues that impact rehabilitation counseling
- Demonstrate ethical behavior and ethical problem-solving skills.
- Evaluate barriers in the environment and social and economic influences that create barriers for individuals with disabilities.
- Effectively utilize counseling theories and techniques to serve individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
- Master methods of inquiry to acquire a deeper understanding of the discipline.
- Utilize current research to improve services for individuals with disabilities and chronic illness.
- Acquire knowledge and skills necessary for careers in rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation, and/or advanced scholarly work.
Admission and Enrollment (Matriculation) Requirements
You must hold a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester hours of the most recently completed degree. The program uses a rolling admissions process with applications reviewed as they are received. In addition to the academic requirements, students should have a desire to help people, want to work with people, have an open mind in how they view people and their problems, be quick-thinking and resourceful and very importantly, be willing to challenge themselves.
Rehabilitation Counseling graduate students are required to follow the Graduate School’s enrollment requirements, which can be found in the graduate catalog. A graduate student is considered half-time when registered for 5 credits and full-time when registered for 9 credits.
