REHABILITATION COUNSELING/TEACHING (RCTM):
SPECIALIZATION IN BLINDNESS AND LOW VISION
Core Courses:Semester Hours
BLS 5770Services for Persons Who are Blind or Have Other Disabilities 2
BLS 5840Computer Technology in Rehabilitation3
BLS 5880Psycho-Social Aspects of Disability2
BLS 5890Medical & Functional Aspects of Rehabilitation2
BLS 6010Small 'N' Research: Design and Analysis3
BLS 6100Assisted Research2
Counseling Courses:
BLS5860Job Development and Placement3
CECP5200Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling3
CECP6020Group Dynamics and Procedures*3
CECP6030Tests and Measurement3
CECP6040Counseling Techniques3
CECP6050Professional Issues and Ethics3
CECP6070Multicultural Counseling and Psychology3
CECP6080Counseling Across the Life Span3
CECP6100Career Development: Theory and Practice3
CECP6110Theories of Counseling3
CECP6120Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling – Approved Application Required ** ***4
CECP6220Psycho-educational Consultation3
Rehabilitation Teaching Courses:
BLS5900Physiology and Function of the Eye2
BLS5910Braille and Tactual Communication Systems2
BLS5930Methods of Teaching Adaptive Communications2
BLS5970Principles & Practices of Low Vision2
BLS6020Gerontology in O&M and RT2
BLS6050Practice in Low Vision1
BLS6640Principles of Rehabilitation Teaching3
BLS6910Practicum in Rehabilitation Teaching (1-2 hrs. repeatable)3
FCS6360Teaching for Independent Living4
Internship/Field Experience Courses:
BLS7120Professional Field Experience2
CECP 6130Field Practicum- Approved application required2*
A minimum total of 600 clock hours supervised placement in a
rehabilitation counseling field setting. Credit/No Credit basis.**** 2
Total Semester Credit Hours: 76
The Rehabilitation Counseling master’s degree option also includes the following requirements:
* Participation in a group for a minimum of 10 hours prior to CECP 6120: Counseling Practicum
**Students must present written verification of group membership with the CECP 6120: Counseling Practicum application
***25 additional hours of community “bridging” experience during CECP 6120, Counseling Practicum (including 10 hours of group leadership)
**** Weekly 2 hours CRC supervision with designated site supervisor during CECP 6130: Field Practicum.
This option is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP),and approved by the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Graduates meet requirements for certification in both rehabilitation counseling and vision rehabilitation therapy. Graduates are also eligible to become Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) after first becoming Limited License Professional Counselors (LLPC). The LPC is granted after 3000 hours of supervised experience (by an LPC) and a passing score on the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor (CRCC) Certification Exam. The CRCC Exam is accepted as a State of Michigan Counselor License Examination. Students interested in receiving credentialing information should visit the CECP website at the Commission on Rehabilitation CounselorCertification (CRCC) website at: visit the Michigan Board of Counseling website at: the CACREP website at: and,visit the ACVREP website at to learn about certification requirements in VRT.