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Florida International University  

The Master of Science in Counselor Education Rehabilitation Major, is nationally accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). The Rehabilitation Counseling Program prepares professional who can effectively deliver rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities.

Rehabilitation Counseling emphasizes empowerment of individuals with disabilities to maximize employability, attain economic self-sufficiency, independence, inclusion and integration into American Society.

A Rehabilitation Counselor evaluates and coordinates needed services to assist people with disabilities in coping with the limitations caused by such factors as cognitive and learning difficulties, environmental and societal discrimination, and barriers psychological conflict/distress, or loss of physical/functional ability.1

1 Council on Rehabilitation Education, 2015.

Progress Report Required

Institution Location

11200 S.W. 8th Street
ZEB 244B
Miami FL, US
33119
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Specialty

Rehabilitation Counseling

Locations and Delivery Types

Miami, FL, and digitally-delivered

Program Degree

M.S.

Program Contact

Dr. Christina McGrath
[email protected]

Accredited Under Standards

2016

  • Graduates of this program are considered CACREP graduates beginning July 1, 2017
  • Accreditation Start Date: July 1, 2017
  • Accreditation Expiration: October 31, 2026
  • Accreditation Status: Accredited

Status Information

The specialized practice area was found to substantially meet the standards with some minor standards-related deficiencies for which the Board requires further information.

Additional information is required for the following standard:

1.T- The Counselor Education Program needs to report back on adherence to the 12:1 FTE student to faculty ratio.

Program History

This program was previously accredited by CORE since 2014 and became CACREP accredited due to the merger on July 1, 2017.