Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
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:
- 1. System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- B. Personnel Development
Describe the development and maintenance of a system for collecting and analyzing on an annual basis data on personnel development with respect to:
- B. Personnel Development
- 1. System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
i. 1. B. i. A list of the institutions of higher education in the State that are preparing VR professionals, by type of program;
Current Narrative:
Described in the following table is information from institutions of higher education in Florida that prepare vocational rehabilitation professionals, categorized by institution and type of program.
Figure 9.02
Program Data for Institutions of Higher Education
| Institution, Program Type and Degree | Students Currently Enrolled | VR/RSASponsored Employees | VR/RSASponsored Graduates | Previous Year Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Florida Atlantic University- Graduate-level Rehabilitation Training Program; MEd and PhD |
MEd- 30 PhD- 3 |
MEd- 0 PhD- 0 |
MEd- 0 PhD- 0 |
MEd- 6 PhD- 0 |
| Florida International University- Rehabilitation Counseling Program; MS in Counselor Education | MS- 12 | MS- 0 | MS- 2 | MS- 2 |
| University of South Florida- Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program; MA | MA- 136 | MA- 3 | MA- 20 | MA- 40 |