the legislation that authorized the state and federal rehabilitation programs is federal - aid highway act of 1944.
the legislation that authorized the state and federal rehabilitation programs is?
federal - aid highway act of 1944
the workforce innovation and opportunity act (h.r. 803; 113th congress) was enacted on july 22, 2014 . it seeks to consolidate job training programs under the workforce investment act of 1998 (wia) and will streamline the process of receiving services from three levels (core, intensive, and training) into a single process, allowing clients to receive needed services earlier in the process. in addition, it will push those providing wia services to collaborate more with the vocational rehabilitation programs in order to provide more services for people with disabilities into a single funding stream. it also amended the wagner-peyser act, reauthorized adult-education programs, and reauthorized programs under the rehabilitation act of 1973. the various job programs are authorized for six years with a requirement that they record and report on how many people get new jobs through their participation in the programs. the new regulations are currently in draft form and will not be finalized till january 2016.
workforce investment act of 1998
the predominant need for rehabilitation counselors is within federal/state funded vocational rehabilitation programs. while the veterans benefits administration has its own vocational rehabilitation program, the rest of federal/state vocational rehabilitation programs are funded and regulated by the rehabilitation services administration (rsa), a division of the u.s department of education. although policies vary from state to state, rehabilitation counselors who work in the federal/state systems typically must hold a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, special education or a related field, and are required to be certified or be eligible to sit for the certification examination. people accepting employment in the federal/state vocational rehabilitation programs do so with the agreement they will meet these qualifications by a specified date to maintain employment.
rehabilitation counseling