Nov 24, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Certificate in Rehabilitation and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Studies


Program Speciality Hours Dothan Montgomery Phenix City Troy Support Sites Troy Online
Clinical Mental Health 60 X X X X X  
Rehabilitation Counseling 60 X X X X X  
School Counseling (M.S. Ed.) 60 X X X X    
Student Affairs Counseling 48       X    
Substance Abuse Counseling 48   X        
Addictions Counseling Certificate 15 X X X X X  
Post Masters Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling 15 X X X X X  
Post Master’s Certificate in Counseling Military Populations 15 X X X X X  
Certificate in Rehabilitation and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Studies 15           X
Certficate in Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling 15       X ^^    
Education Specialist (Ed.S)              
Counseling 30 X ^^ X ^^ X ^^ X ^^ X ^^ X ^
School Counseling 30 X ^^ X ^^ X ^^ X ^^    

**All courses for the Certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling are online with the exception of the internship which will be completed online with two face-to-face intensive days at the Troy Campus.

Mission Statement

The Certificate in Rehabilitation and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Studies is designed to provide rehabilitation counseling students with knowledge about the principles of deaf culture and the skills needed to apply medical and psychosocial techniques to counseling with individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Admission Requirements

Option 1: Admission for Current Students

Students must be admitted to the Graduate School and the Master of Science in Counseling Program (Division of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Interpreter Training) at Troy University. (See Graduate Admissions and program requirements.)

Option 1 (a): Rehabilitation counseling students in good standing who have successfully completed CP 6652  and have a Sign Language Proficiency Index (SLPI) of Intermediate or a reasoned plan to achieve that level prior to completion of coursework

Option 1 (b): Clinical mental health or school counseling students in good standing with a recommendation from their current program advisor and successful completion of CP 6652  , and who have a Sign Language Proficiency Index (SLPI) of Intermediate or a reasoned plan to achieve that level prior to completion of coursework

Option 1 (c): Rehabilitation counseling students in good standing at other CORE//CACREP accredited universities with permission from their university and the successful completion of CP 6652  or an approved comparable course, and who have a Sign Language Proficiency Index (SLPI) of Intermediate or a reasoned plan to achieve that level prior to completion of coursework

Option 2: Admission for Post-Master’s Students - Completed Master’s in Counseling (48 sh minimum)

Students who have graduated from a master’s degree counseling program (minimum 48 semester hours) at Troy University or another university may be admitted to the certificate program. (See Post Master’s Admission and Certificate Program Admission Requirements in the graduate catalog. Admission is unconditional.)

Option 2 (a): Rehabilitation counseling graduates of a CORE/ CACREP program with a Sign Language Proficiency Index (SLPI) of Intermediate or a reasoned plan to achieve that level prior to completion of coursework

Option 2 (b): Rehabilitation counseling graduates of nonaccredited programs or other counseling graduates with the successful completion of CP 6652 or an approved comparable course, and who have a Sign Language Proficiency Index (SLPI) of Intermediate or a reasoned plan to achieve that level prior to completion of coursework

Additional Requirements for Option 2:

  • completion of a master’s degree in counseling
  • degree program that required 48 semester hours or equivalent
  • degree from a regionally accredited university
  • degree in counseling must have included a counseling clinical practicum and internship
  • two letters of professional reference

Course Requirements


Students admitted to the Certificate in Rehabilitation and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Studies Program may qualify for the certificate by completing five (5) specified courses or 15 semester hours with an overall 3.0 grade point average or better, and with a minimum Sign Language Proficiency Index (SLPI) of Intermediate.