YOU CAN HELP OTHERS
Do you enjoy helping people? Perhaps you have a family member with physical, emotional, or developmental disabilities. Or maybe you’re currently working in the field and desire to expand your area of expertise for professional development or personal enrichment.
Vincennes University’s Community Rehabilitation Certificate is a comprehensive two-semester program designed to prepare individuals to work in a variety of rehabilitation and social service settings. Those who may benefit from the efforts of a rehabilitation specialist include:
WHY VU?
Upon successful completion of this specialized program, students will be able to assess a person's needs and then implement the necessary care and training. This process will enable those with special needs the opportunity to maintain and/or gain appropriate independence, re-enter family life or the community setting, and possibly avoid institutionalization.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
Experiential training will be an integral part of this curriculum. Students will be trained in case management, behavioral intervention, information and referral, as well as professional ethics and consumer advocacy. In addition, general education courses will enhance oral and written communication skills. The courses required in this curriculum are either core or electives for social work or related fields, such as therapeutic recreation, occupational therapy, or elementary education.
Note: Recommended courses assume developmental requirements have been met.
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Semester I
English Composition I
First Aid
Introduction to
Human Services
Ethics in Helping Professions
Intro to Exceptionalities
Psychology Electives
Semester II
Personal Financial Management
or Computer Technology for Teachers
or Microcomputers in Business
Delivering Human Services Social Work Practice
or Initial Experiences in Education
or Recreation and Special Populations
Elective