College of Health Professions

The Department

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Founded in 1955, the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling serves as a national leader in the professional preparation of certified rehabilitation and licensed professional counselors, who exercise skill and competence on a high ethical level and with personal integrity.

The Department of Rehabilitation Counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

The department enjoys solid relationships with many community organizations that serve as excellent sites for clinical training. Our experienced faculty members, accomplished in rehabilitation endeavors, are committed to the development of their students’ skills as well as the lifelong enhancement of their own.

Program Outcome Data

VCU RC Program Assessment 2020

Core program data:

Student Enrollment:

Fall 2020        98
2019-2020     84
2018-2019     86
2017-2018     64
2016-2017     66
2015-2016     66
2014-2015     75

Student Graduation:       

2019-2020    31
2018-2019    21
2017-2018    15
2016-2017    28
2015-2016    23 
2014-2015    18

• Student Retention Rate (Fall 2019 - Summer 2020)
  
  88% 

• Average Time to Complete Program
  
  Full Time      2 years or less   (12 credits per semester, including 6 credits summer)
  Part Time     4 years or less    (6 credits per semester, including 3 credits summer) 
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• Employment Rate of Graduates within the first 6 months following Graduation
  
  93.3% 

• Eligibility for Licensure by Program Graduates
  
  Students are eligible to sit for the CRC examination
  
  Students are eligible for the Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Virginia (following residency) 

• Employment Settings
  
  Graduates work across many employment settings to include:
  
  

  Business and Industry	Colleges & Universities
  Community Rehabilitation Programs	Corrections Facilities
  Independent Living Facilities	K-12 Schools
  Mental Health Centers	Private Rehabilitation Companies
  Private Practice/Self-Employed	State Rehabilitation Agencies
  Veterans Health Administration	Worker's Compensation Agencies

   
• Passing Rates for Comprehensive Measure of Student Learning
  
  

  The Department of Rehabilitation Counseling previously required that each student sit for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Examination prior to Graduation. While we no longer require this, our students have performed well on the CRC comprehensive exam falling at or above the national pass rate. (See table below for results)

   

  Date	Number Sitting VCU	Number  Passing VCU	VCU Passage Percentage	All Candidate: Sitting	All Candidate: Passing	All Candidate: Passage Percentage
  10/2014 – 7/2015	10	7	70%	1,249	903	72%
  10/2015 – 7/2017	24	22	92%	1,249	903	72%
  10/2017 – 10/2018	9	6	67%	Not Available	Not Available	58%
  10/2018 – 7/2019	10	8	80%	Not Available	Not Available	60%

   

  The Department was unable to procure pass rates for the National Certified Counselor Examination at the time of this report.

Possible Scholarships for students in good standing:

Awards vary in amount. Scholarship Committee is responsible for vetting students: