Education

ASORC Accredited Rehab Counselling Courses

Since 2000 the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors Inc. ASORC ® has been officially accrediting rehabilitation counsellor training programs at University undergraduate and postgraduate level throughout Australia. ASORC ® is keen to work cooperatively with education facilities throughout Australia to improve the number, quality and breadth of rehabilitation counsellor training programs.

The following institutions currently offer ASORC ® Accredited Rehabilitation Counsellor academic programs:

University of Sydney - http://www.fhs.usyd.edu.au/rehabcounselling/index.shtml

(offers distance education)

  • Bachelor of Health Sciences (Rehab Counselling) - no enrolments past 2006
  • Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling - no enrolments past 2010
  • Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Master of Rehabilitation Counselling

Griffith University - http://www.griffith.edu.au/academicprogramsandcourses/

(offers distance education)

  • Bachelor of Human Services (Rehab Counselling)
  • Master of Human Services (Rehab Counselling)

La Trobe University - http://www.latrobe.edu.au/health

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Studies
  • Master of Health Sciences (Rehabilitation Counselling) currently no enrolments

University of Tasmania - http://www.utas.edu.au/

  • Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Master of Rehabilitation Counselling

All of the aforementioned courses have undergone review in late 2008 and have been granted full accreditation until 2013.

There may be other University courses that have been discontinued, had a name change, or overseas qualifications in Rehabilitation Counselling (particularly from the USA and Canada) that qualify a person for membership, however these would need to be considered on a case-by-case basis on formal application.

For information regarding Rehabilitation Counselling training programs and eligibility requirements please make contact directly with the University.

Please note that no TAFE qualifications (eg: Certificate 4, Diploma or Advanced Diploma) are approved, as the minimum academic qualification is degree level. Some TAFE courses may articulate into Rehabilitation Counselling undergraduate degree programs, and students may get credit for TAFE studies completed, but the potential student needs to follow this up with the University.