MA in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

A 60-semester-hour, in-person MA subprogram in clinical rehabilitation counseling focused on counseling people with disabilities. Students take one semester of practicum and one of internship alongside coursework and finish with a full-time spring internship.

Official program name

MA in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

Awarded degree

Master of Arts in Counselor Education (Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling subprogram)

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Degree level

Master's

Counseling specialty

Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Professional purpose

Clinical counselor preparationThe institution states the program prepares students for professional counselor licensure. Licensure itself also requires post-degree supervised experience, an examination and a state application.

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

School

University of Iowa — Department of Counselor Education

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Location

Iowa City, IA

Required credits

minimum of 60 s.h. of graduate credit

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Duration

approximately 20 months (four semesters) (full-time)

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

Academic delivery

On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.

Source: provost.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Class schedule

Not verified

Study intensity

Not published

Practicum

RequiredOne semester of practicum (CSED:6346, 3 s.h.)

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Internship

RequiredFull-time internship (40 hours per week) during a spring semester; CSED:6347, 12 s.h.

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement arrangement

The program places students at sitesStudents are placed for practicum and internship in settings such as state agencies and community mental health practices

Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other fieldwork requirement

Fieldwork in sites that meet CACREP accreditation standards

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Prior degree

RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or equivalent

Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Minimum GPA

RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or better on a four-point scale

Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Interview

RequiredPersonal interview with the faculty (in person or by telephone)

Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

• Priority deadline

  March 15; applications reviewed as received until the cohort is filled

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  Year not printed

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

• Rehabilitation Service Administration Scholars Program (RSA) GrantCompetitive

  tuition waivers and stipends

  Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

• Project I-CREST GrantCompetitive

  tuition support and stipends

  Eligibility: Scholars interested in working with students with disabilities

  Source: education.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation

• Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No CACREP accreditation is matched to this program in the current CACREP directory, and no other programmatic accreditation was verified. Institutional accreditation does not imply programmatic accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

• LicensureThe master's program in Rehabilitation Counseling meets the educational requirements for licensure in Iowa. Official disclosureSource: provost.uiowa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

CACREP accreditation does not guarantee licensure in every state, and school counselor certification is not the same as clinical counselor licensure. LPC, LMHC and other state titles · School counselor credentials

1. catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/education/counselor-education/counselor-education-ma/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
2. catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/education/counselor-education/counselor-education-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
3. education.uiowa.edu/rehabilitation-counseling — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
5. provost.uiowa.edu/professional-licensure-disclosures-program — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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