The graduate M. A. program is fully accredited by the Council of Rehabilitation Education (CORE) which is the national accrediting body for the field. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the national examination to become a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). The required courses in the M. A. program plus available electives offered through the Department allow students to meet Florida educational requirements for licensure as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

Application deadlines for the graduate program are as follows: Fall: March 30; Spring: October 15; and Summer: No Admission

Addiction and Substance Abuse Counseling Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Addiction and Substance Abuse Counseling is designed primarily for two groups of individuals: Graduate students......in rehabilitation counseling, mental health counseling, social work, psychology, etc. desiring a certificate in addictions and substance abuse counseling, and Human service professionals......(e.g., rehabilitation counselors, mental health counselors, social workers, substance abuse counselors, psychologists, etc.) desiring a certificate in addictions and substance abuse counseling.

This Certificate Program in Addictions and Substance Abuse Counseling is housed administratively in the Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, and has three important organizational features:

1. The Program is an interdisciplinary effort on behalf of the Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling in the College of Arts and Sciences