Section 43-31-170 - Training and experience requirements for counselorsA counselor for the state agency of Vocational Rehabilitation shall have:
(1) a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling;(2) a Master's degree in the field of counseling with a graduate course in theories and techniques of counseling; or(3) a Master's degree in any discipline and at least eighteen documented hours of coursework at the Master's level or above within thirty months of the date of hire including: (a) one graduate course with a primary focus on the theories and techniques of counseling;(b) three graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas: (i) occupational information;(ii) job development and placement;(iii) medical aspects of disabilities;(iv) foundations of rehabilitation;(v) psychological aspects of disabilities;(vi) personal and vocational adjustment; and(c) two graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas:(ii) research methodology;(iii) vocational and career development;(iv) community resources;(vi) delivery of rehabilitation services; or(4) a current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certificate, regardless of degree.2006 Act No. 243, Section 1, eff 3/15/2006.