Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination Preparation

The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) has taken a proactive stance on perceived test inequities of the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) exam as it relates to people who are prelingually deaf and hard of hearing. This article describes the process developed and implemented by the CRCC to help maximize test equity for this target group. Using recommendations from a group of national experts in deafness and rehabilitation, focus groups examined exam items considered linguistically difficult items for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and, from that effort, developed guidelines that could be used to address linguistic complexity concerns for future test items.

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Empirically Derived Test Specifications for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination: Revisiting the Essential Competencies of Rehabilitation Counselors

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0034355218800842 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

pp. 35-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michael J. Leahy ◽

Fong Chan ◽

Kanako Iwanaga ◽

Emre Umucu ◽

Connie Sung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Counseling ◽

Rehabilitation Counselor ◽

Health Counseling ◽

Knowledge Domains ◽

Test Specifications ◽

Ex Post ◽

Ex Post Facto ◽

Counselor Certification ◽

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor ◽

Knowledge Validation

The purpose of this article is to examine the results of the certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) knowledge validation study conducted in collaboration with the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). The research design for the present study includes both descriptive and ex post facto approaches. Three hundred ninety-four CRCs completed the Knowledge Validation Inventory–Revised (KVI-R) survey. Factor analysis results revealed six knowledge domains: (a) rehabilitation and mental health counseling, (b) employer engagement and job placement, (c) case management, (d) medical and psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability, (e) research methodology and evidence-based practice, and (f) group and family counseling. The findings of this study provide important information for CRCC to examine and develop test and item specifications that will guide future versions of the CRC examination. The findings also inform the description of the knowledge base underlying the practice of rehabilitation counseling and contribute further empirical evidence regarding the knowledge domains identified in this replication and extension of the previous study completed in 2012.

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Application of the Knowledge Validation Inventory–Revised to Assess Current Training Needs of State-Federal Rehabilitation Counselors

Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education ◽

10.1891/2168-6653.29.3.241 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 241-260 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Scott Beveridge ◽

Pamela Leconte ◽

Megan Doughty Shaine ◽

Christopher Del Toro ◽

John Christian Penrod

Keyword(s):

Survey Design ◽

Training Needs ◽

Rehabilitation Counselors ◽

Core Knowledge ◽

Rehabilitation Counselor ◽

Knowledge Domains ◽

Ex Post ◽

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor ◽

Certified Rehabilitation Counselors ◽

Knowledge Validation

Purpose:To identify the current training needs of state-federal rehabilitation counselors and determine if the self-perceived training needs differ for participants who are a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) to those counselors with out the CRC credential.Method:A mixed-methods internet-based survey design was utilized and included descriptive, qualitative, and ex post facto approaches on a sample of rehabilitation counselors (N= 341) via the Knowledge Validation Inventory-Revised (KVI-R).Results:The participants reported high or moderate self-perceived training needs on 9 of the 10 content areas on the KVI-R; however, no significant differences between certified and non-certified rehabilitation counselors were found. Highest degree earned and numbers of years in practice were significant predictors of training needs.Conclusion:The results from this study indicate a self-reported need for additional training of state-federal rehabilitation counselors in many of the CORE knowledge domains considered essential for rehabilitation counseling. The findings also indicate that as level of education and experience increased among this sample, the need for training decreased.

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