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The acronym CRC® is used throughout this guide to refer to the designation Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. CRCC® is used to refer to the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. If you pursue certification, please refer to this guide as it contains information to help you through the application and examination processes. As information in this guide is updated periodically, we suggest you access the guide from our website to make certain you have the most recent edition. Please be sure to read carefully before completing an application.  \nCRCC uses email and first-class mail to maintain contact with all applicants. It is the applicant’s responsibility to update his/her contact information, making any changes necessary.  \nInquiries: If you have additional inquiries, please contact Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.  \nPhone: (847) 944-1325  \nEmail: [applications@crccertification.com](applications@crccertification.com)  \nReproduction of this guide, in whole or in part, is expressly prohibited without written consent from CRCC.  \nRecommended citation:  \nCommission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. (2019) . CRC Certification Guide. Schaumburg, IL: Author.  \nCRCC® is a registered service mark of the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nCRC® is a registered certification mark of the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nThe CRC certification mark must be used consistent with the scope for which the certification was granted and in accordance with all applicable use policies of CRCC. Unauthorized, fraudulent or misleading use of the CRCC or CRC marks may result in legal or other actions, which may include but are not limited to, revocation of CRC certification.  \nPUBLICATION DATE: April 1981  \nREVISED: June 19, 2019  \nSECTION 2: THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM  \nThe purpose of certification is to assist in the assurance that professionals engaged in rehabilitation counseling meet acceptable standards of quality in practice. The existence of acceptable standards is considered to be in the best interest of consumers of rehabilitation counseling services and the general public. Through participation in both the certification and certification renewal programs, rehabilitation counselors are also able to bring about a higher level of performance and qualification throughout the profession.  \nThe certification program is an outgrowth of the professional concerns of two organizations: The American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) and the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) . 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