University of North Texas · Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services

Rehabilitation Counseling, M.S. (online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science

Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP

Overview

The 60-credit-hour rehabilitation counseling M.S. offered fully online through UNT Online; online students may complete the 100-hour practicum at a community agency, followed by a 600-hour internship and a comprehensive examination.

Official program name: Rehabilitation Counseling, M.S. (online)
Awarded degree: Master of Science
Source: online.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Rehabilitation Counseling
Source: online.unt.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: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of North Texas — Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Denton, TXWhere the school is located. Coursework is online; this is not a residency requirement, does not decide whether you may enroll from your state, and is not where you complete practicum or internship.
Required credits: Total Credit Hours 60
Source: online.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Est. time to complete: 2.5 years
Source: unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Spring, Fall
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Same degree also offered on campus (separate record).

Why this program is listed

Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling, online format with its own UNT Online page and tuition estimate.

Source: online.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees whose official program is counselor preparation in a named specialty, and — separately labelled — counseling psychology. Generic psychology, education, social work and standalone MFT degrees are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and campus attendance

How coursework is delivered and whether you must come to campus for it. Practicum and internship are a separate requirement, shown in the next section. “Fully online coursework” appears only when the school says no campus attendance is required.

Academic delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.
Source: unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework: Campus attendance: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Campus requirements as published

Orientation Required
Mandatory New Student Orientation Meeting in the week before classes (location not stated)
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Practicum, internship and placements

Supervised fieldwork in a clinical, community or school setting, as the school publishes it. For online programs this happens in person, usually near where you live — whatever the coursework format.

Practicum: Required100 hours. 100-hour practicum
Source: unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. 600-hour internship
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Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location: Online students may complete practicum at a community agency or, with approval, at the UNTWELL clinic (handbook 2025/2026)
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement assistance: Students apply to the Practicum/Internship Coordinator and are matched to a clinical site
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Comprehensive examination (departmental exam or national certification exam option)
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Thesis

Thesis optional
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — Applicants typically have 3.0 on the last 60 undergraduate hours or 3.4 on a completed master's; lower GPAs may be considered
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredSelf-statement (two to three pages)
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two references: one employer, one previous instructor
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent resume
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: RequiredQualified applicants contacted for an admissions interview
Source: pahs.unt.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.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
October 20, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Passed
Application deadline
March 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — Estimated TX Resident Tuition & Fees (program total estimate, subject to change)	$27,800	entire programIncludes feesSource: online.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Counseling tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services scholarships (e.g., Ken Miner Scholarship, Dan Minahan Memorial Scholarship) ScholarshipCompetitive
Source: pahs.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; programmatic accreditation (CACREP) covers only the specialty and degree it lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: Rehabilitation Counseling · Degree: M.S.Accredited since July 1, 2017 · current cycle ends March 31, 2033 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

UNT is a member of NC-SARA; membership does not guarantee licensure outside Texas. Official pageSource: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

LicensureCurriculum designed to meet CRC national certification and Texas LPC requirements; UNT licensure disclosure lists state determinations. Official disclosureSource: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

State-by-state disclosure as published

States not shown were not printed on the disclosure we checked and are not verified.

State	Educational requirements	Source
Alabama	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Alaska	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arizona	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arkansas	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
California	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Colorado	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Connecticut	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Delaware	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Georgia	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Guam	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Hawaii	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Idaho	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Illinois	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Indiana	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Iowa	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kansas	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kentucky	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Louisiana	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maine	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maryland	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Massachusetts	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Michigan	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minnesota	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Mississippi	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Missouri	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Montana	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nebraska	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nevada	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Hampshire	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Jersey	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Mexico	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New York	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Carolina	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Dakota	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Northern Mariana Islands	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Ohio	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oklahoma	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oregon	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Pennsylvania	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Rhode Island	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Carolina	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Dakota	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Tennessee	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Texas	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
U.S. Virgin Islands	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Utah	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Vermont	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Virginia	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington, DC	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
West Virginia	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wisconsin	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wyoming	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

accreditation.unt.edu/license-disclosure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
online.unt.edu/programs/graduate/rehabilitation-counseling-ms — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
pahs.unt.edu/academics/rehab-counseling-ms.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
pahs.unt.edu/images/-departments/rhs/rcms-grad-handbook-25-26.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
unt.edu/academics/programs/rehabilitation-counseling-masters — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MS · Master'sClinical counselor preparation
Specialty
Rehabilitation Counseling
CACREP
Accredited (matched in the CACREP directory)
Delivery
Online coursework
Campus attendance
Campus attendance not verified
Practical training
Online coursework with campus orientation; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
Est. time to complete: 2.5 years · Total Credit Hours 60
Tuition
$27,800 entire programResident (in-state) — Estimated TX Resident Tuition & Fees (program total estimate, subject to change)
Next deadline
March 15, 2027 (Fall 2027)
Location
Denton, TX

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