Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Interpreter Training
Empowering students through personalized education and hands-on training to become compassionate, skilled professionals in counseling and interpretation.
Empowering students through personalized education and hands-on training to become compassionate, skilled professionals in counseling and interpretation.
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of others through Troy University's Counseling programs, designed for those with a passion for listening, empathy and service. With flexible course options, expert faculty and nationally accredited training, TROY prepares graduates for impactful careers in counseling and therapy.
Counseling
Make a real-world impact by empowering individuals with disabilities through Troy University's bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies. With hands-on practicum experiences, expert faculty and a focus on advocacy, accessibility and inclusion, TROY prepares you for a rewarding career in allied health and disability support services.
Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
Troy University's Interpreter Training Program equips students with the skills, cultural knowledge and confidence to become professional ASL interpreters who create access and inclusion across a wide range of fields. Through advanced coursework and hands-on training, the program prepares graduates for national certification and meaningful careers in communication access.
Interpreter Training Program
Transform your passion for helping others into a meaningful career with Troy University's flexible, CACREP-accredited counseling master's programs. Whether you're pursuing clinical mental health, school, or rehabilitation counseling, TROY prepares you with the skills, support, and hands-on training needed to make a lasting impact—on your schedule and in your community.
Master of Science in CounselingThe CRIT Department offers robust internship opportunities tailored to each degree and certificate program. Students in our CACREP-accredited master's programs gain hands-on experience in settings aligned with their specializations: school counseling students intern in P–12 schools across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia; rehabilitation counseling students train in diverse environments such as the VA and community rehab centers; and clinical mental health counseling students serve in settings ranging from private practices and hospitals to crisis response teams.
Graduate certificates include population-specific placements: early intervention and mental health sites for the infant and early childhood mental health certificate; addiction treatment centers for the addictions counseling certificate; VA and military bases for the military counseling certificate; and AIDB placements for the deaf and hard of hearing counseling certificate.
As a fully online, CACREP-accredited program, we support internships not only across Alabama but also in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Wyoming, and Nebraska—allowing students to complete high-quality, supervised clinical training within their own communities.
Students will submit his or her completed packet to the department at each campus/site. This includes:
After submitting all required documentation to the Graduate Counseling Admissions
Committee at each campus/site, students will schedule an interview at the next available
time.
At the time of the interview, students will complete an impromptu writing sample on
a topic selected by the faculty.
At the interview, faculty will utilize a structured interview to allow for consistency
in the selection process.
At the completion of the interview, the Graduate Counseling Admissions Committee at
each campus/site will meet to discuss each applicant and make the decision on admission
to the program.
Students will be notified in writing of the result.
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) is an international honor society that values academic and professional excellence in counseling. Together with the Graduate Counselors Student Association (GCSA) we promote a strong professional identity through members (professional counselors, counselor educators, and students) who contribute to the realization of a healthy society by fostering wellness and human dignity. Our mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership, advocacy, and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling.
Daniel Wiggins
President
djwiggins20@gmail.com
Hope Bates
President-Elect
kbates135811@troy.edu
Dr. Jason Orrock (CSI)
Faculty Representative
jorrock@troy.edu
Dr. Keith Cates (GCSA)
Faculty Representative
catesk@troy.edu
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Troy University Graduate Counseling Student Association (G.C.S.A.)
The SCRG is a student-led research group on the Troy campus that works under faculty supervision on research projects that are determined, developed, coordinated and produced by students from the Counseling and Psychology programs.
Research to be pursued is determined by the group. Ideas can come from students, faculty, or others outside the group that have an interest or stake in the research. Research projects are developed with the intention of presentation at conferences and/or publication in professional journals.
Membership is open to current and former students, and faculty members with an interest in performing research.
Meeting are scheduled regularly through the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.
Current and past research projects:
Online versus Brick and Mortar Learning
Deinstitutionalization and Mental Health Services
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Keith Cates
SCRG Faculty Supervisor
catesk@troy.edu
