Rehabilitation Counselor Program
through Distance Education

ARPE Department Application
(Separate application to SDSU is required.)

Contact:

CDER Rehabilitation Counseling Program

c/o Interwork Institute

San Diego State University

3590 Camino del Rio North

San Diego, CA 92108-1716

Phone: 619-594-6115

Fax: 619-594-0991

E-mail: libsack@mail.sdsu.edu

Linda Libsack-Schmalzel

Application for Admission to CDER Distance Learning Programs

Before you complete this application, please prepare a 1 page (400-600 words) personal summary, including a discussion of your professional goals as they apply to your reasons for seeking admission to the Rehabilitation Counselor Program. Please prepare your personal summary in a word processing software. You will copy and paste your personal essay into a field at the end of this application.

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Program Information




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Employment History
List in chronological order, beginning with current position. Include paid and volunteer employment. You do not need to fill out all rows. You can leave the remaining rows blank once you fill out your information.
Employer Dates Range
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Example: 09/2009 - 12/2009
Description of Work
Education History
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School and Location Dates
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Major Minor Degree and/or Credential
Relevant Coursework
In psychology, sociology, counseling, etc. You do not need to fill out all rows. You can leave the remaining rows blank once you fill out your information.
Year College Title of Course Credit/Unit Grade Graduate Credit?
Grade Point Summary

Compute on four-point scale with A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1

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Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Note: GRE is not required if you have a master's degree already, or if you are not going to seek a master's degree through SDSU or UNT.

 

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Letters of Recommendation

Please solicit letters of recommendation from three (3) persons who are acquainted with your interpersonal skills, academic background, employment potential, and/or work or volunteer experience.  There is no recommendation form used; simply ask the persons writing letters for you to send them directly to the contact below:

CDER Rehabilitation Counseling Program
c/o Interwork Institute

San Diego State University
3590 Camino del Rio North
San Diego, CA 92108-1716
Phone: 619-594-6115
Fax: 619-594-0991
E-mail: libsack@mail.sdsu.edu
Linda Libsack-Schmalzel

If you are a practicing vocational rehabilitation counselor with a state VR agency, and you will be applying to the program as an RSA scholar under federal CSPD grants for the CDER programs, you will need to formally request your employer’s approval to apply for the program (See Student Handbook on CDER website). Additionally, you must be aware of and agree to the provisions of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 386, which stipulate conditions of receipt of scholarship support for training under the Long-Term Training (LTT) Program.  If you apply for that program, you will be provided a copy of the RSA Scholarship Information Manual for review, and you will be required to sign and submit a separate scholarship agreement.

NOTE: This application is for admission to the Rehabilitation Counselor Program Department only. The program will advise you when to formally apply to the University for Graduate Admissions.


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