Becoming a Rehabilitation Counselor Cost

Typical costs:

• A master's degree in rehabilitation counseling typically costs $12,000-$51,000 for a two-year program. Tuition for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center^[2] 's two-year master's program costs $12,100 for residents or $31,000 for non-residents. The master's in rehabilitation counseling at Auburn University^[3] in Auburn, AL, costs $26,650 for a 54-hour program for tuition.
• Certification for rehabilitation counselors costs $385 and must be renewed every five years. The Certified Rehabilitation Counselor exam^[4] is accepted by most states as the certification necessary to seek licensure.
• State licensing fees cost about $70-$100. In Utah^[5] , applicants may pay $70 to apply to become a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in the state. Virginia residents may apply to become a Certified Rehabilitation Provider for $90 and New Jersey^[6] 's Rehabilitation Counselor licensing fee is $75. Requirements vary by state, and links to each state's licensing board are listed at the American Counseling Association.

• Programs should be accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education^[7] and must include a supervised internship of 600 hours to meet CRC certification requirements^[8] .

• Housing, food, and other fees can add $10,000-$20,000 per year to a graduate student's tuition cost. Maryville University^[9] in Saint Louis estimates $7,500-$9,500 per year for housing and food and $600 per year in technology fees. Illinois Institute of Technology^[10] in Chicago estimates living expenses, books and supplies at $13,244 per year.

• Graduate schools often supplement educational fees for students by offering scholarship or assistantships to qualified applicants. For instance, the University of Tennessee Knoxville^[11] offers a variety of fellowship scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 per year, and the University of Kentucky^[12] awards a limited number of assistantships which cover a student's full tuition.

• The Council on Rehabilitation Education lists accredited rehabilitation counseling schools and programs^[13] by state as well as some answers to frequently asked questions^[14] on the profession.

1.  www.bls.gov/ooh/Community-and-Social-Service/School-and-career-counselors.htm
2.  www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/school-of-health-professions/programs/masters-pro...
3.  www.auburn.edu/cspd/visitor.html
4.  www.crccertification.com/pages/application___fees/70.php
5.  www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/forms/applications/115_vocational_rehab.pdf
6.  www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/proc/pcappl.pdf
7.  www.core-rehab.org/AccreditedPrograms.html
8.  www.crccertification.com/pages/eligibility_requirements/69.php
9.  catalog.maryville.edu/content.php?catoid=7&navoid=418&returnto=search#Costs_Tuitio...
10.  www.iit.edu/psych/admission/graduate/deadlines_and_costs.shtml
11.  gradstudies.utk.edu/fellowships.shtml#black
12.  www.research.uky.edu/gs/StudentFunding/tarainfo.html
13.  www.core-rehab.org/AccreditedPrograms.html
14.  www.core-rehab.org/FAQs.html

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