Course Overview
We are hands-on; the counseling skills and rehabilitation techniques learned in the classroom are practiced and evaluated in the field at rehabilitation agencies. Rehabilitation counseling graduates hold leadership positions around the country and work with the psychological, social, vocational, and educational problems of people disabled by physical, mental, emotional, or social conditions. In addition, this program is offered in an online format to those living outside the Buffalo, NY area. The Rehabilitation Counseling program emphasizes practical application of skills and techniques learned in the classroom to people receiving services at rehabilitation agencies. Students get clinical training in three of their four semesters in the program. In addition, students can plan individual programs of study with their faculty advisors.