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- Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by sections 101(a) and 606 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA.
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development.
In accordance with the requirements in Section 101(a)(7) of the Rehabilitation Act, the VR agency must develop and maintain annually a description (consistent with the purposes of the Rehabilitation Act) of the VR agency’s comprehensive system of personnel development, which shall include a description of the procedures and activities the State VR agency will undertake to ensure it has an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professionals and paraprofessionals that provides the following:
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development.
i. 2. A. A list of the institutions of higher education in the State that are preparing VR professionals, by type of program; the number of students enrolled at each of those institutions, broken down by type of program; and the number of students who graduated during the prior year from each of those institutions with certification or licensure, or with the credentials for certification or licensure, broken down by the personnel category for which they have received, or have the credentials to receive, certification or licensure.
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There is one graduate rehabilitation counselor training program in Missouri. Maryville University in St. Louis, a private institution, offers a master’s level degree program in rehabilitation counseling. Graduates of this program are ready to take the national Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certification test and the state Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) test upon graduation. As of spring 2023, 24 students were enrolled, and 15 students are expected to graduate over the next academic year.
Maryville University began offering a program with a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling in September 1999; however, students are no longer being accepted as the university discontinued the program. All remaining students will complete their degrees in December 2024.
MVR is also working with other graduate counseling programs in Missouri and offers practicum and internship opportunities.
| Institute of Higher Education | Type of Program | No. of Students Enrolled | No. of Prior Year Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville University | Rehabilitation Counseling Program | 24 | 15 |