Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- I. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development(Formerly known as Attachment 4.10)). Describe the designated State agency's procedures and activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of personnel development designed to ensure an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professional and paraprofessional personnel for the designated State unit, including the following:
- i. Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- II. Personnel DevelopmentDescribe the development and maintenance of a system for collecting and analyzing on an annual basis data on personnel development with respect to:
- II. Personnel Development
- i. Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- I. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. I. i. II. c. the number of students who graduated during the prior year from each of theose 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.
Current Narrative:
Currently, Alabama has five universities that offer the Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling. The universities, recent enrollment figures, and last year’s graduation numbers are listed below. (As reported by the universities)
Institution, Students Enrolled, Graduates from the previous year
- Alabama A&M University, 55, 12
- Alabama State University, 21, 9
- Auburn University, 17, 9
- Troy University, 17, 25
- University of Alabama, 43, 7
The above institutions provide excellent candidates for available counseling positions. This translates into increased candidates for the department to recruit into employment.
Additionally, there are numerous master’s-level counseling programs in Alabama including fourteen universities that offer CACREP accredited programs in various counseling fields: Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Auburn University, Auburn Montgomery University. Jacksonville State University, Troy University, Troy University-Dothan, Tory University-Montgomery, Troy University-Phenix City, University of Alabama, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Montevallo, University of North Alabama, and University of South Alabama. Updated enrollment and graduate data as reported by the universities will be submitted with the next CSPD reporting period.
The state personnel department’s qualifications for rehabilitation counselor currently require specific master’s degrees; therefore, ADRS will not be presented with candidates without appropriate degrees. Furthermore, candidates must provide an official transcript to ADRS prior to being appointed to a counselor position.