Research & Advocacy
CRCC recognizes the importance of research as the foundation of our profession and is committed to supporting research that advances the field and addresses key issues, including professional practice, certification, and licensure.
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CRCC Job Task Analysis/Role & Function Studies
A Role & Function Study (R&FS), also referred to as a Job Task Analysis (JTA), reflects the profession and provides an empirical basis for the establishment of educational standards and certification requirements.
It is an evidence-based study of the knowledge, skills, and activities performed by rehabilitation counselors in many different practice settings across the U.S. CRCC conducts the Role & Function Study every five (5) years.
The findings of these studies provide important information for CRCC to examine and develop test and item specifications that will guide future versions of the CRC Examination.
The results also have important implications for updating rehabilitation counseling curricula and CRC certification requirements, as well as for professionals practicing rehabilitation counseling and other stakeholders.
Changes and shifting the focus of the rehabilitation counseling curriculum do occur. Changes should be driven by the knowledge, skills, and activities of individuals in their profession, and by the needs and realities of our stakeholders.
2021 Salary Report
This occupation and wage report provides an update on the 2008 Salary Survey.
This report includes an overview of the certification process, roles of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRCs), educational background, and job responsibilities.
The occupation and wage data analyzed in this report represents employment opportunities and salary information based on more than twenty-five practice settings.
Rehabilitation counselors are the only professional counselors educated and trained at the graduate-level who possess the specialized
knowledge, skills, and attitudes to work collaboratively with individuals with disabilities.
Those who voluntarily pursue and maintain the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credential join a select group. The Certified Rehabilitation Counselor credentialing process was the first counseling certification process in the U.S. and established a professional standard of excellence.
Certified rehabilitation counselors earn the nationally recognized, accredited credential after successfully passing the CRC Examination.
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CRCC Data for Research and Mailing List Rental
In response to requests from researchers seeking to use data from the CRCC database, CRCC has established a process for requesting de-identified data.
The mailing list rental is available for purchase for survey research.