Pre-Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  What is Pre-Vocational Rehabilitation Services?

The associate of arts degree in pre-vocational rehabilitative services prepares students to assist people with disabilities in learning job skills and improving their retention as employed workers. Students in the program are taught the psychological, social-emotional, physical and vocational aspects of basic types of disabilities. They also learn about the role of psychological, medical and vocational professionals in the assessment of individuals and development of vocational profiles.

  Success Factors

Characteristics of rehabilitation service workers should include patience, understanding and a strong desire to help others. Employers try to select those who have effective communication skills, a strong sense of responsibility and the ability to manage time effectively.

  Career Possibilities

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2007), job opportunities are predicted to be plentiful in the future, with nongovernment jobs expected to increase 41 percent. The expected increase is at least partly due to businesses requiring help in employing individuals with disabilities. As social welfare policies move from benefit-based programs to work-based opportunities, there will be more demand for people to teach job skills to the people who are new to, or returning to, the workforce.

Salaries for rehabilitation service workers average at $12.68 per hour for part-time employees and $22,000 for full-time employees.

While rehabilitation service workers can usually obtain entry into the field with a certificate, more advanced education — such as a bachelor’s or master’s degree — in rehabilitation is generally necessary for advancement.

  Majoring in Pre-Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Knowledge of helping skills and organizational behavior enables students to serve as effective liaisons between the employer and employee. Extensive practicum and internship experiences, coupled with a strong general education program with courses in liberal arts, sciences and humanities, provide a theoretical and application-based education requested by employers of rehabilitation services graduates. This program is set up for the student to transfer to Wright State University's bachelor of science program in rehabilitation services.

  Curriculum

This curriculum information is intended as a general information guide for students considering enrollment in this program. These online tools are designed to assist you, but are not a substitute for planning with an academic or faculty advisor.

If you are currently confirmed or enrolled, you can check your degree requirements online. If you are considering transferring to this major from another school use the Course Applicability System (CAS) to see how credits you have earned will apply to this major at UC. For course descriptions by college, click here.

FIRST YEAR
Course Name	Credits
English Composition 1	3
English Composition 2	3
Introduction to Disabilities with Practicum	4
Introduction to Psychology 1,2,3	9
Effective Public Speaking	3
East Asian History, History of Africa, or The Global Community or Contemporary Geography III or IV	3
Assessment of Disabilities with Practicum	4
Foundations of Western Civilization 1, 2, 3	9
History of Art or History of Music	3
Field Placement for Human Services 1, 2	6
Total	47

SECOND YEAR
Course Name	Credits
Intermediate English	3
Literature elective	3
Introduction to Sociology 1, 2	6
Contemporary Social Issues	3
Principles of Behavior Modification	3
Biology in the Human Content 1, 2, 3	15
Elementary Probability and Statistics or Topics in Math 2	3
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	3
American Government	3
Organizational Behavior 1, 2	6
Total	48

 

  Special Programs

One advantage to getting a pre-vocational rehabilitation services associate degree is the opportunity to do a field practicum at a site in the community, under supervision. This gives the student hands-on experiences in a real-world setting.

  Admission Requirements

This program is open to all students with a high school diploma or GED and the desire to succeed in college. Although admission is open, students accepted into the program must meet the academic standards of the program to advance to upper levels of study.

All students entering Raymond Walters College (RWC), except those who have taken college-level math and English, must take the college's placement test prior to registering for classes.

  Transferring to UC Requirements

Transferring to UC Raymond Walters College
Transfer applications are individually reviewed, and acceptance is based on receipt of application materials, as well as official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. An official evaluation of transfer credit from other colleges will be processed after the student’s file is complete.

Credits are accepted from any institution currently accredited by any of the six regional accrediting agencies. Enrollment Services shall have discretionary authority to accept credits from other institutions in consultation with program directors or department chairpersons. Application of transfer credit to the student's program is at the discretion of the appropriate program director or department chairperson.

  Changing Majors within UC Requirements

Students changing majors from other programs or colleges within UC will be considered based on the same criteria as outside transfers.

  International Student Requirements

Students who did not graduate from a high school in the United States of America must take an ability-to-benefit test and achieve the minimum specified score to be eligible for admission to a degree or certificate program at Raymond Walters College. The scores will be used for placement in English courses and general advising for all courses.

  Graduation Requirements

To qualify for a degree, you must fulfill the requirements of the program from which you expect to graduate and must have at least a 2.0 cumulative RWC grade point average. It is your responsibility to take the courses necessary for graduation. After freshman requirements have been completed for RWC, no more than nine sophomore credits should be taken in another college. Those credits and courses must have the approval of the academic adviser before they are taken. A student who changes programs or extends work beyond a two-year period must meet the published requirements of the program in the year of expected graduation. Transfer students must take at least one-half of the required course work in a selected program at RWC to qualify for graduation.

You must complete an application for degree, usually the quarter before you expect to graduate. You should see your advisor for specific information well in advance of your final quarter.

  Application Deadlines

Students may enter the program during any quarter. Several classes are sequential, however, and are offered only one quarter per academic year. Entering during winter or spring quarter may extend the length of the program.

  Accreditation

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.