May 02, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Rehabilitation Counseling Advanced Certificate


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Rehabilitation counseling is an exciting, rapidly growing profession, and UB’s program is one of the oldest and best of its kind in the United States. We are hands-on; the counseling skills and rehabilitation techniques learned in the classroom are practiced and evaluated in the field at rehabilitation agencies. Rehabilitation counseling graduates hold leadership positions around the country and work with the psychological, social, vocational, and educational problems of people disabled by physical, mental, emotional, or social conditions. In addition, this program is offered in an online format to those living outside the Buffalo, New York, area.

Category D:


Students with a Master’s degree in Counseling that includes one integrated or two separate grad courses with primary focus on Theories of Counsling AND Techniques of counseling

Category E:


Students with a Doctorate in Counseling or Rehabilitation Counseling that includes one integrated or two separate graduate courses with the primary focus on Theories of Counsling AND Techniques of counseling

Total Credit Hours: 18


3.0 GPA required

 

Category R:


Students with a Master’s, Specialist or Doctoral degree in one of 13 qualifying majors (as identified by the CRCC) can take the certification exam after completing a minimum of 21 credits - 27 credits.

General Study category


Students who do not intend to become certified as a CRC may choose from available coursework for general study in rehabilitation counseling.

Instruction Method


  • Online (100 percent of the degree requirements can be fulfilled online)

Full/Part Time Options


  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Credits Required


  • 18 Hours

Time-To-Degree


  • 1 Year

Application Fee


  • $50

Program Contact


Renad Aref
366 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Email: gseinfo@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-2110

SED Statement


This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.

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