UTEP’s Master of Rehabilitation Counseling program is for individuals who want to help people of all ages with mental, physical, emotional, cognitive or developmental disabilities to achieve more fulfilling lives. Coursework, field experiences and extracurricular opportunities provide graduates with a strong foundation in the philosophy, process and profession of rehabilitation counseling. The Master of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling degree is a 60-semester credit hour graduate program that provides a strong foundation in the philosophy, process, and profession of rehabilitation counseling through didactic coursework, field experiences, and extracurricular experiences. It develops expertise in the independent living, medical, social, and psychological aspects of disability and in the vocational rehabilitation process. Students are trained in applied processes such as vocational assessment, job placement, career development, and disability management. Graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification exam, the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Exam, offered by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Individuals with graduate degrees in rehabilitation counseling are highly sought after by a number of rehabilitation agencies in El Paso, the state of Texas, and across the nation. These agencies include organizations such as the Texas Division of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, CIGNA Corporation, and many other rehabilitation service agencies. The program also meets academic requirements for Licensure in Texas as an LPC.