Illinois Institute of Technology

After graduating from the master’s in clinical counseling program, you’ll be prepared to become a rehabilitation counselor or a professional clinical counselor—two essential roles within the mental healthcare field.

Rehabilitation counselor opportunities

As the population ages and the number of individuals with disabilities increases, rehab counselors are increasingly in demand. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that growth for rehabilitation counselors from 2020 to 2030 will be greater than average, with 10% projected growth in the United States and 7% projected growth for Illinois.

Clinical counselor opportunities

Professional clinical counselors are in high demand. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2020–2030 projections, projected growth for mental health counselors will be much greater than average, with 23% projected growth in the United States and 16% projected growth for Illinois.

Both rehabilitation and clinical counselors work in a variety of settings, including:

State and federal rehabilitation agencies (e.g., Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services)
Community rehabilitation programs
Veterans Administration
Hospitals
Rehabilitation centers
Correctional institutions
College and university disability resource centers
Organizations serving individuals with physical, psychiatric, mental, social, or emotional disabilities
Private practices

Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.

Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).

STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.

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Illinois Tech requires a four-year bachelor's degree conferred with a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0/4.0 (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution for regular admission. Individual departments may have different requirements, however.

India

Four-year bachelor’s degree in any field; three-year bachelor’s degrees must be conferred in First Class with Distinction from an NAAC Grade “A” Indian institution; other three-year bachelor’s degrees must be accompanied by a two-year master’s degree. (Note: profession qualifications and postgraduate diplomas completed after a bachelor’s degree are not considered sufficient for admission

Provide Illinois Tech an official copy of the English proficiency Duolingo English Test, TOEFL or IELTS score report. The TOEFL code to send your scores to Illinois Tech is 1318. Duolingo English Test can be submitted directly by indicating Illinois Institute of Technology.

TOEFL iBT: 80

IELTS: 6.5

Duolingo: 115

International applicants who are interested in attending Illinois Tech, and who meet academic and financial requirements but do not meet the minimum English proficiency requirements, may be offered conditional admission.

For further enquiry please contact to our PSA cousellor.