« Training Available from the Access Technology Institute | Main | eSight's Top Ten List: 10/28/05 »
October 30, 2005
Applicants Sought for Vision Specialist Certificate Program at RRTC on Blindness and Low Vision
The RRTC on Blindness and Low Vision at Mississippi State University is seeking applicants for the Vision Specialist in Vocational Rehabilitation 10-week
graduate certificate program being held March 20 - May 26, 2006. The purpose of the program is to provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors and
graduate students in VR programs with the expertise to address issues specific to vision impairments. Students receive a stipend which includes tuition
and fees, per diem for university housing and meals, and a travel allowance. The program consists of four courses for 12 graduate-level credit hours:
Rehabilitation for Persons who are Visually Impaired
Resources for Persons who are Visually Impaired
Computer Access Technology for Persons who are Visually Impaired Special Project in Rehabilitation of Persons who are Visually Impaired
Interested applicants must:
· complete and return the application;
· submit a letter indicating they are interested in the program;
· submit two letters of recommendation;
· submit a transcript; and upon acceptance
into the program, be accepted for admission to the Graduate School at Mississippi State University. The registration deadline is January 5, 2006. Additional
information including the registration form can be obtained from our Web site:
http://www.blind.msstate.edu/Vspecialist1.html
or by contacting Ms. Stacy Butler at (662) 325-3304/(662) 325-8693 TTY;
E-mail:
SButler@colled.msstate.edu
Posted by Karen Thomas at October 30, 2005 10:02 AM