CRCC is now accepting applications for the 2027 Board of Directors and Committees,

and we’re looking for leaders ready to make an impact.

Whether you’re an emerging professional eager to get involved, a mid-career leader ready to expand your influence, or a seasoned expert looking to give back, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of rehabilitation counseling.

Why Apply?

Help shape and amplify the impact of the world’s largest rehabilitation counseling organization
Collaborate with passionate, mission-driven professionals
Bring your voice, experience, and perspective to national leadership

Open Roles

Board of Directors
Education Committee
Ethics Committee
Standards & Exam Committee

Deadline: June 30, 2026

Term: 2027–2029

Don’t miss your chance to lead, serve, and inspire.

To Apply Now, select from the Board or Committee Interest packets below.

Your voice matters. Your leadership matters. Join us.

If you have any questions regarding any of the above positions or have difficulty accessing the Candidate Interest Packet, contact Cat Radosta at cradosta@crccertification.com or (847) 944-1309.

Board of Directors Candidate Interest Packet and Application

Review the Board of Directors Candidate Interest Packet and complete the application below.

Application for CRCC Board of Directors Position

Board of Directors Application

First Name *

Last Name *

Email (Personal) *

Address (Personal) *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Zip / Postal Code

Country

Phone Number (Personal) *

Email (Professional) *

Professional Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Zip / Postal Code

Country

Phone Number (Professional) *

Highest Degree Earned as of Present: *

Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral

Please share the area of concentration and degree earned for each of your degrees: *

Please list all of the professional credentials and certifications you hold as they appear on your signature (Example: PhD, CRC, CVE): *

Which of the following best describes your current employment setting? *

State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation & VA (VR):
University/College (RC Educators/Academic Programs)
Community-based / Non-profit Rehabilitation Services
Private / For-Profit Practice or Employer-Based Rehabilitation
Corporate / Integrated Settings
Other

If you selected "other" to the question above, describe your current work setting:

Please list your current employer and job title:

How long have you been a CRC? *

Gender *

(you may respond "prefer not to answer")

Age *

(you may respond "prefer not to answer")

Race/Ethnicity *

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian Indian
Asian (including Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese)
Black or African American
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Other

If you selected other, please share your self-identified race/ethnicity:

Do you wish to disclose that you have a disability? *

Yes
No
Prefer Not to Answer

If yes, please specify:

Will you require CRCC to provide any accommodations to fully participate in Board meetings/activities? *

If yes, please specify:

How did you learn about the open Board of Director position? *

Email from CRCC
CRCC Website
Referred by Colleague/Friend/Acquaintance
Other

If other, please specify:

Do you have leadership experience? *

If yes, please describe:

Please select the areas of expertise in which you possess skills, knowledge, and proficiency to support the work of CRCC *

Advocacy
Board Governance
Clinical Skills
Educational Development
Educational Delivery
Emerging Technology
Ethical Practices
Finance
Governmental Affairs/Relations
Human Resources
Organizational Development
Leadership Capabilities
Legal
Marketing
Peer Review Skills
Public Relations
Research
State Licensure
Strategic Planning
Strategic Thinking
Strong Professional Networks
Strong Writing Skills
Technology
Visionary

1) Based on the areas of expertise you selected above, please describe the specific strengths and experience you would bring to CRCC Board of Directors. *

2) Please describe past engagement with CRCC (committee work, taskforce, etc.) If not applicable enter N/A. *

3) Summarize your current or prior employment experience or practice responsibilities related to rehabilitation counseling. If not applicable enter N/A. *

4) If you are not in the rehabilitation counseling profession, please describe your work history: *

5) List membership(s) in relevant national or local professional organizations or list other applicable volunteer service experience: *

6) If you currently serve on any boards or committees, please list the organization, your role and when your term expires: *

7) Why do you wish to serve on the CRCC Board of Directors? *

8) If you are a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, what do you see as the top 3-5 critical issues facing the rehabilitation counseling field. Please also provide a brief summary of what you believe CRCC and the profession as a whole can do to help address and resolve these challenges. *

9) How would your service as a Director support CRCC’s mission and vision? *

10) What is your definition of a leader? *

11) Now or in the future, would you consider taking on a leadership role (e.g., President, Vice President or Treasurer position)? *

12) Is there anything of an ethical or legal nature in your background that would preclude you from discharging your duties as a member of the CRCC Board of Directors? *

13) If selected to serve on the CRCC Board of Directors, how would you actively advocate for and support CRCC’s mission and work on a day-to-day basis beyond your participation in Board meetings? *

Resume/Vitae (2 Pages Maximum) - PDF Only *

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Letter of Recommendation #1 - PDF Only *

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Letter of Recommendation #2 - PDF Only *

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I have provided a copy of my current two-page (maximum) vitae/resume. *

I have provided two letters of recommendation from professional references that speak to my competencies as a Board of Director, including characteristics such as strategic thinking; leadership; business understanding; responsible stewardship; diversity of thought, experience, and representation; and impact and influence within the rehabilitation counseling community. *

I have read the materials that were provided with regard to the Director Position Description and Code of Conduct. If elected to serve, I will fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a Board of Director with integrity, collegiality, and due care. Furthermore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I am able to commit to participating in two in-person meetings per year requiring a commitment of three days each, including travel time, at the expense of CRCC. In addition, I am able to commit to participating on video conferences and communicating via email in order to conduct business between in-person meetings. *

I understand the Board of Director position is a three (3) year commitment. *

I understand that, if elected, I will be required to also serve on a CRCC committee. *

Signature (Please input your first and last name) *

Date (Please Type)

Comment

Education Committee Candidate Interest Packet and Application

Review the Education Committee Candidate Interest Packet and complete the application below.

Application for Education Committee Position

Education Committee Application

First Name *

Last Name *

Address (Home) *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Zip / Postal Code

Country

Phone (Personal) *

Email (Personal) *

Address (Professional) *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Zip / Postal Code

Country

Phone (Professional) *

Email (Professional) *

Highest Degree Earned as of Present: *

Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral

Please share the area of concentration and degree earned for each of your degrees: *

Please list all of the professional credentials and certifications you hold as they appear on your signature (Example: PhD, CRC, CVE): *

Which of the following best describes your current employment setting? *

State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation & VA (VR)
University/College (RC Educators / Academic Programs)
Community-based / Non-profit Rehabilitation
Private / For-profit Practice or Employer-based Rehabilitation
Corporate/Integrated Settings
Other

If you selected "other" to the question above, describe your current work setting:

List current employer and job title:

How long have you been a CRC? *

Gender *

(you may respond "prefer not to answer")

Age *

(you may respond "prefer not to answer")

Race/Ethnicity *

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian Indian
Asian (including Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese)
Black or African American
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Other

If you responded other, please share your identified race/ethnicity here:

Do you wish to disclose that you have a disability? *

Yes
No
Prefer Not to Answer

If yes, please specify:

Will you require CRCC to provide any accommodations to fully participate in Committee meetings/activities? *

If yes, please specify:

How did you learn about the open Education Committee position? *

Email from CRCC
CRCC Website
Referred by Colleague/Friend/Acquaintance
Other

If other, please specify:

Do you have leadership experience? *

If yes, please describe:

Please select the areas of expertise in which you possess skills, knowledge, and proficiency to support the work of the CRCC Education Committee *

Advocacy
Board Governance
Clinical Skills
Educational Development
Educational Delivery
Emerging Technology
Ethical Practices
Governmental Affairs/Relations
Organizational Development
Leadership Capabilities
Legal
Peer Review Skills
Public Speaking
Research
Strategic Thinking
Strong Professional Network
Strong Writing Skills
Technology
Visionary

1) Based on the areas of expertise you selected above, please describe the specific strengths and experience you would bring to the Education Committee *

2) Why would you like to serve on the Education Committee? *

3) What makes CRCC’s mission meaningful to you? *

4) Summarize your current or prior employment experience or practice responsibilities related to rehabilitation counseling and/or vocational evaluation and how long. If none, briefly describe your work history: *

5) List membership experience in relevant national or local professional organizations or list other applicable volunteer service experience: *

6) Describe any experience working on committees in national or local professional organizations related to rehabilitation counseling: *

7) How do you identify training/educational needs in your practice setting? *

8) Is there anything of an ethical or legal nature in your background that would preclude you from discharging your duties as an Education Committee Member? *

9) Describe your research interests and how you use research in your current or past employment: *

10) What are your training interests? Please describe: *

11) Have you developed training materials in the past? Please describe: *

12) Please review CRCC eUNIVERSITY's course catalog. What additional courses do you think would be valuable for CRCC to develop? Please list 5 course ideas. *

13) What do you see as the top 3-5 critical issues facing the rehabilitation counseling field. Please also provide a brief summary of what you believe CRCC and the profession as a whole can do to help address and resolve these challenges?

Resume/Vitae (2 Pages Maximum) - PDF Only *

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Letter of Recommendation #1 - PDF Only *

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Letter of Recommendation #2 - PDF Only *

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I have provided a copy of my current two-page (maximum) vitae/resume. *

I have provided two letters of recommendation from professional references that speak to my competencies. *

I have read the materials that were provided with regard to the Education Committee Member Position Description and Code of Conduct. If elected to serve, I will fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a Committee member with integrity, collegiality, and due care. Furthermore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I am able to commit to participating in the in-person meetings indicated above for the applicable Committee, at the expense of CRCC. In addition, I am able to commit to participating on conference calls and communicating via email in order to conduct business between in-person meetings. *

I understand the Education Committee Member position is a three (3) year commitment. *

Signature (Please input your first and last name) *

Date (Please Type) *

Comment

Ethics Committee Candidate Interest Packet and Application

Review the Ethics Committee Candidate Interest Packet and complete the application below.

Application for Ethics Committee Position

Ethics Committee Application

First Name *

Last Name *

Address (Home) *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Zip / Postal Code

Country

Email (Personal) *

Phone (Personal) *

Address (Professional) *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Zip / Postal Code

Country

Email (Professional) *

Phone (Professional) *

Highest Degree Earned as of Present: *

Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral

Please share the area of concentration and degree earned for each of your degrees: *

Please list all of the professional credentials and certifications you hold as they appear on your signature (Example: PhD, CRC, CVE): *

Which of the following best describes your current employment setting? *

State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation & VA (VR)
University/College (RC Educators / Academic Programs):
Community-based / Non-profit Rehabilitation Services
Private / For-profit Practice or Employer-based Rehabilitation
Corporate / integrated settings
Other

If you selected "other" to the question above, describe your current work setting:

Please list your current employer and job title: *

How long have you been a CRC? *

Gender *

(you may respond "prefer not to answer")

Age *

(you may respond "prefer not to answer")

Race/Ethnicity *

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian Indian
Asian (including Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese)
Black or African American
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Other

If you selected other, please share your self-identified race/ethnicity:

Do you wish to disclose that you have a disability? *

Yes
No
Prefer Not to Answer

If yes, please specify:

Will you require CRCC to provide any accommodations to fully participate in Committee meetings/activities? *

If yes, please specify:

How did you learn about the open Ethics Committee position? *

Email from CRCC
CRCC Website
Referred by Colleague/Friend/Acquaintance
Other

If other, please specify:

Do you have leadership experience? *

If yes, please describe:

Please select the areas of expertise in which you possess skills, knowledge, and proficiency to support the work of CRCC *

Advocacy
Board Governance
Clinical Skills
Educational Development
Educational Delivery
Emerging Technology
Ethical Practices
Governmental Affairs/Relations
Organizational Development
Leadership Capabilities
Legal
Peer Review Skills
Public Speaking
Research
Strategic Thinking
Strong Professional Networks
Strong Writing Skills
Technology
Visionary

1) Based on the areas of expertise you selected above, please describe the specific strengths and experience you would bring to the Ethics Committee *

2) Why would you like to serve on the Ethics Committee? *

3) What makes CRCC’s mission meaningful to you? *

4) Summarize your current or prior employment experience or practice responsibilities related to rehabilitation counseling and how long. If none, briefly describe your work history: *

5) List membership experience in relevant national or local professional organizations or list other applicable volunteer service experience: *

6) Describe any experience working on committees in national or local professional organizations related to rehabilitation counseling: *

7) Is there anything of an ethical or legal nature in your background that would preclude you from discharging your duties as an Ethics Committee Member? *

8) How do you use the code of ethics in your day-to-day practices? *

9) Ethics cases can involve differing perspectives. How do you navigate difference of opinions while maintaining respect and professionalism?

10) What unique perspective or experience would you bring to ethical discussions and decision-making?

11) Without compromising confidentiality or ethics practices, describe a time you faced an ethical dilemma. What factors did you consider, and how did you resolve it?

12) What do you see as the top 3-5 critical issues facing the rehabilitation counseling field. Please also provide a brief summary of what you believe CRCC and the profession as a whole can do to help address and resolve these challenges?

Resume/Vitae (2 Pages Maximum) - PDF Only *

Drop your file here or click here to upload You can upload up to 1 files.

Letter of Recommendation #1 - PDF Only *

Drop your file here or click here to upload You can upload up to 1 files.

Letter of Recommendation #2 - PDF Only *

Drop your file here or click here to upload You can upload up to 1 files.

I have provided a copy of my current two-page (maximum) vitae/resume. *

I have provided two letters of recommendation from professional references that speak to my competencies. *

I have read the materials that were provided with regard to the Committee Member Position Description and Code of Conduct. If elected to serve, I will fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a Committee member with integrity, collegiality, and due care. Furthermore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I am able to commit to participating in the in-person meetings indicated above for the applicable Committee, at the expense of CRCC. In addition, I am able to commit to participating on conference calls and communicating via email in order to conduct business between in-person meetings. *

I understand the Ethics Committee Member position is a three (3) year commitment. *

Signature (Please input your first and last name) *

Date (Please Type)

Name

Standards & Exam Committee Candidate Interest Packet and Application

Review the Standards and Exam Committee Candidate Interest Packet and complete the application below.

Application for S&E Committee Position

Standards and Exam Committee Application

First Name *

Last Name *

Address (Home) *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Zip / Postal Code

Country

Phone (Personal) *

Email (Personal) *

Address (Professional) *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Zip / Postal Code

Country

Phone (Professional) *

Email (Professional) *

Highest Degree Earned as of Present: *

Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral

Please share the area of concentration and degree earned for each of your degrees: *

Please list all of the professional credentials and certifications you hold as they appear on your signature (Example: PhD, CRC, CVE): *

Which of the following best describes your current employment setting? *

State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation & VA (VR)
University/College (RC Educators / Academic Programs):
Community-based / Non-profit Rehabilitation Services
Private / For-profit Practice or Employer-based Rehabilitation
Corporate / integrated settings
Other

If you selected "other" to the question above, describe your current work setting:

Please list your current employer and job title:

How long have you been a CRC? *

Gender *

(you may respond "prefer not to answer")

Age *

(you may respond "prefer not to answer")

Race/Ethnicity *

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian Indian
Asian (including Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese)
Black or African American
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Other

If you responded other, please share your self-identified race/ethnicity:

Do you wish to disclose that you have a disability? *

Yes
No
Prefer Not to Answer

If yes, please specify:

Will you require CRCC to provide any accommodations to fully participate in Committee meetings/activities? *

If yes, please specify:

How did you learn about the open S&E Committee position? *

Email from CRCC
CRCC Website
Referred by Colleague/Friend/Acquaintance
Other

If other, please specify:

Do you have leadership experience?

If yes, please describe:

Please select the areas of expertise in which you possess skills, knowledge, and proficiency to support the work of CRCC *

Advocacy
Board Governance
Clinical Skills
Educational Development
Educational Delivery
Emerging Technology
Ethical Practices
Governmental Affairs/Relations
Organizational Development
Leadership Capabilities
Legal
Peer Review Skills
Public Speaking
Research
Strategic Thinking
Strong Professional Networks
Strong Writing Skills
Technology
Visionary

1) Based on the areas of expertise you selected above, please describe the specific strengths and experience you would bring to the Standards and Exam Committee. *

2) Why would you like to serve on the Standards & Exam Committee? *

3) What makes CRCC’s mission meaningful to you? *

4) Summarize your current or prior employment experience or practice responsibilities related to rehabilitation counseling and how long. (if none, briefly describe your work history): *

5) List membership experience in relevant national or local professional organizations or list other applicable volunteer service experience: *

6) Describe any experience working on committees in national or local professional organizations related to rehabilitation counseling: *

7) Describe if you have any exam item writing experience *

8) Is there anything of an ethical or legal nature in your background that would preclude you from discharging your duties as a Standards & Exam Committee Member? *

9) What experience do you have with credentialing, licensure, accreditation, or professional standards? *

10) When did you last sit for the CRC Exam? Can you please share your experience? *

11) Describe any prior involvement with exam development, item writing, or standard-setting processes. *

12) What experience do you have with credentialing, licensure, accreditation, or professional standards? *

Resume/Vitae (2 Pages Maximum) - PDF Only *

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Letter of Recommendation #1 - PDF Only *

Drop your file here or click here to upload You can upload up to 1 files.

Letter of Recommendation #2 - PDF Only *

Drop your file here or click here to upload You can upload up to 1 files.

I have provided a copy of my current two-page (maximum) vitae/resume. *

I have provided two letters of recommendation from professional references that speak to my competencies. *

I understand the S&E Committee Member position is a three (3) year commitment. *

If selected for the Standards and Exam Committee, I understand I will not be eligible to sit for the CRC Exam for five years following the expiration of my committee term. *

Signature (Please input your first and last name) *

Date (Please Type)

Name