South Carolina § 43-31-170 Training and experience requirements for counselors.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 43-31-170 — Training and experience requirements for counselors.

South Carolina § 43-31-170

Title 43SOCIAL SERVICES

Ch. 31VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

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S.C. Code Ann. § 43-31-170 (2026).

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A counselor for the state agency of Vocational Rehabilitation shall have:

(1)a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling;

(2)a Master's degree in the field of counseling with a graduate course in theories and techniques of counseling; or (3) a Master's degree in any discipline and at least eighteen documented hours of coursework at the Master's level or above within thirty months of the date of hire including:

(a)one graduate course with a primary focus on the theories and techniques of counseling;

(b)three graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas:

(i)occupational information;

(ii)job development and placement;

(iii)medical aspects of disabilities;

(iv)foundations of rehabilitation;

(v)psychological aspects of disabilities;

(vi)personal and voc

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A counselor for the state agency of Vocational Rehabilitation shall have: (1) a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling; (2) a Master's degree in the field of counseling with a graduate course in theories and techniques of counseling; or (3) a Master's degree in any discipline and at least eighteen documented hours of coursework at the Master's level or above within thirty months of the date of hire including: (a) one graduate course with a primary focus on the theories and techniques of counseling; (b) three graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas: (i) occupational information; (ii) job development and placement; (iii) medical aspects of disabilities; (iv) foundations of rehabilitation; (v) psychological aspects of disabilities; (vi) personal and vocational adjustment; and (c) two graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas: (i) assessment; (ii) research methodology; (iii) vocational and career development; (iv) community resources; (v) case management; (vi) delivery of rehabilitation services; or (4) a current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certificate, regardless of degree.