Commission for Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)

The CRCC is the world’s largest rehabilitation counseling organization with over 16,000 current certificants

 

The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) sets the standard for quality rehabilitation counseling services through its internationally recognized certification program.  Certified Rehabilitation Counselors, or CRCs are required to renew their certification every 5 years, either through online or traditional continuing education.  All CEUs maintains 100 hours of preapproved continuing education through CRCC. Additionally, all classes available through All CEUs are written to CRCC standards for post approval.

Rehabilitation counselors help people deal with the personal, social, and vocational effects of disabilities. Rehabilitation counselors interview both individuals with disabilities and their families, evaluate school and medical reports, and confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and employers to determine the capabilities and skills of the individual. They develop rehabilitation programs by conferring with clients; these programs often include training to help clients develop job skills. Rehabilitation counselors also work toward increasing the client’s capacity to live independently.

 

Vocational counselors, also called employment or career counselors, provide mainly career counseling outside the school setting. Their chief focus is helping individuals with career decisions. Vocational counselors explore and evaluate the client’s education, training, work history, interests, skills, and personality traits. They may arrange for aptitude and achievement tests to help the client make career decisions. They also work with individuals to develop their job-search skills and assist clients in locating and applying for jobs. In addition, career counselors provide support to people experiencing job loss, job stress, or other career transition issues.

 

Counselors held about 635,000 jobs in 2006. Employment was distributed among the counseling specialties as follows: