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

Student Graduation:       

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

• Student Retention Rate (Fall 20188 - Summer 2019)
  
  94% 

• 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) 

• Estimated Cost of Program (Figures are based on Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 rates)
  
  

  In-State, On-Campus, Full Time (12-15 credits per semester)

  First Year 

  Category	Fall (1st Sem. 12 credits)	Spr.  (2nd Sem. 12 credits)	Summer (3rd 6 credits)
  Tuition	$6067	$6067	$3792
  Fees	$1171	$1171	$390
  Total (T & F)	$7238	$7238	$4182
  Books	$440	$440	$220

   Second Year 

  Category	Fall (4th Sem. 12 credits)	Spr.  (5th Sem. 12 credits)	Summer (6th Sem 6 credits)
  Tuition	$6067	$6067	$3792
  Fees	$1171	$1171	$390
  Total (T & F)	$7238	$7238	$4182
  Books	$440	$440	$220

  Total Tuition and Fees:           $37,316

  Total Books:                          $2200 (est.)

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  Distance Learning (RDL) In-State & Out-of-State (Full Time 12 credits per semester, 6 credits summer)

• First Year 

  Category	Fall (1st Sem. 12 credits)	Spr.  (2nd Sem. 12 credits)	Summer (3rd 6 credits)
  Tuition	$6067	$6067	$3792
  Fees	$1063.50	$1063.50	$390
  Total (T & F)	$7130.50	$7130.50	$4182
  Books	$440	$440	$220

   

• Second Year 

  Category	Fall (1st Sem. 12 credits)	Spr.  (2nd Sem. 12 credits)	Summer (3rd 6 credits)
  Tuition	$6067	$6067	$3792
  Fees	$1063.50	$1063.50	$390
  Total (T & F)	$7130.50	$7130.50	$4182
  Books	$440	$440	$220

  
   

   Total Tuition and Fees:           $36,886 

   Total Books:                            $2200 

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   Out-of-State, On-Campus, Full Time (12 credits per semester)

   First Year 

  Category	Fall (1st Sem. 12 credits)	Spr.  (2nd Sem. 12 credits)	Summer 3rd (6 credits)
  Tuition	$12,474.50	$12,474.50	$7800.00
  Fees$	$1501.00	$1501.00	$558.00
  Total (T & F)	$13,975.50	$13,975.50	$8358.00
  Books	$440.00	$440.00	$220.00

   Second Year 

  Category	Fall (1st Sem. 12 credits)	Spr.  (2nd Sem. 12 credits)	Summer 3rd (6 credits)
  Tuition	$12,474.50	$12,474.50	$7800.00
  Fees$	$1501.00	$1501.00	$558.00
  Total (T & F)	$13,975.50	$13,975.50	$8358.00
  Books	$440.00	$440.00	$220.00

   

  Total Tuition and Fees:           $72.618.00

  Total Books:                            $2200.00

  These amounts are subject to change and are listed for comparison only. For more detailed information on tuition and fees: http://www.enrollment.vcu.edu/accounting/tuition_fees.html

• Possible Scholarships for students in good standing:
  
  Awards vary in amount. Scholarship Committee is responsible for vetting students:
  
  

  Anne Chandler Award	Marjorie Howard Memorial Award
  Marcia Lawton Qualify of Life Award	Richard Hardy Award
  Commonwealth of Virginia Award
  A.D. Williams

  
  

• 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. The most recent CRC Outcome Data Report of Students and Graduates: October 10, 2015 through July 22, 2017 (Provided by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) is as follows:
  
  67% passing (National average 58%)
  Raw Data: 9 sitting; 6 passing