Commission On Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

What Commission On Rehabilitation Counselor Certification does

CRCC is a U.S. non-profit certification body, incorporated in January 1974 and headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, that establishes and administers national competency credentials for the rehabilitation counseling profession. Its core product is the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credential, awarded after candidates pass a 175-item computer-based examination delivered through Pearson VUE testing centers; the exam uses a conjunctive scoring model requiring passing scores on both Counseling and Rehabilitation/Disability sections. CRCC also administers two additional credentials — the Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE, acquired in 2009 from the disbanded CCWAVES) and the Certified Rehabilitation Leader (CRL, launched in 2021) — and maintains a Code of Ethics, a Scope of Practice, and a grievance process that constitute the profession's de facto quality and ethics standards.

The organization's technology stack is a web-based certification management system (CRCCconnect) that handles online applications, credential verification, exam scheduling, CE tracking, and renewal processing, paired with the CRCC eUNIVERSITY online learning management system (launched August 2016, powered by third-party CredHQ) for continuing education delivery. Practice tests, podcasts, and CRCC Central content/blog serve as supporting candidate-engagement surfaces. CRCC is NCCA-accredited (since 1980, with five-year re-accreditation cycles) and publishes job analysis studies roughly every five years to maintain exam validity.

Revenue is generated primarily through a $410 application/exam fee, recurring five-year certification renewal fees, self-paced CE course sales on eUNIVERSITY, a $39.99 Interactive Practice Test, CE provider review fees, and ancillary administrative charges. The go-to-market is a hybrid of direct-to-individual e-commerce (CRCCconnect portal), distribution through Pearson VUE's test centers, and channel relationships with university graduate programs, state/federal vocational rehabilitation agencies, and Veterans Affairs medical centers that employ or require CRCs. As of January 2025, CRCC reports 13,127 active CRCs and over 15,000 certificants practicing in the U.S., Canada, and select international markets.

Name

Commission On Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

Legal name

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

Website

https://crccertification.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CRCC is a U.S. non-profit certification body (founded 1974, Schaumburg, IL) that administers the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), and Certified Rehabilitation Leader (CRL) credentials for individual rehabilitation counseling practitioners and the employers, universities, and state/federal agencies that hire them.

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Product category

Professional Certification Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ)

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Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Professional certification services
• Rehabilitation counselor credentialing
• Continuing education platform
• Vocational evaluator certification
• Professional standards body

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Certification and Examination Fees: CRCC charges a $410 application and examination fee for CRC certification (all eligibility categories). If a candidate is deemed ineligible to sit for the exam, $100 is refunded. Additional fees apply for transcript pre-reviews ($85), rescheduling, and re-examination ($200).
2. Certification Renewal: Certificants must renew their CRC credential every five years through an online renewal application available approximately four months before the scheduled renewal date. Renewal involves continuing education requirements and a renewal fee.
3. Continuing Education (CRCC eUNIVERSITY): CRCC operates its own online continuing education platform (CRCC eUNIVERSITY, launched August 2016) offering self-paced CE courses in General and Ethics focus areas. Revenue is generated from course enrollments. The CRC Interactive Practice Test is sold through this platform for $39.99.
4. CE Provider Program: CRCC approves continuing education providers and courses, with pre-approved programs receiving a CRC/CCRC or CVE/CWA/CCAA approval number. Providers offering pre-approved CE submit their programs for review and approval, generating revenue through the provider approval process.
5. Replacement Credentials and Administrative Services: CRCC charges fees for duplicate certificates, replacement credentials, and other administrative services accessible through certificant accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

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Core offering

CRCC delivers national professional certification examinations and credentials for rehabilitation counselors (CRC), vocational evaluators (CVE), and rehabilitation leaders (CRL), along with the CRCC eUNIVERSITY continuing education platform, credential renewal services, and approved CE provider programs. The organization administers a 175-item computer-based certification examination through Pearson VUE testing centers, manages certificant records via its CRCCconnect portal, and publishes the field's code of ethics and scope of practice.

Product overview

CRCC offers a certification ecosystem for rehabilitation counseling professionals consisting of three core credentials: CRC (Certified Rehabilitation Counselor), CVE (Certified Vocational Evaluator), and CRL (Certified Rehabilitation Leader). Supporting these certifications are the CRCC eUNIVERSITY online learning platform for continuing education, the CRC Interactive Practice Test for exam preparation, and educational programs including Centers of Excellence designation for universities. The organization also provides ethical guidelines, podcasts, and research/advocacy resources to support the profession.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CRC: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor credential - the gold standard certification for rehabilitation counseling professionals.
• CVE
• CRL
• CCRC
• CRCC eUNIVERSITY

Products and services

• CRC Certification The Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credential, representing the gold-standard qualification for rehabilitation counseling professionals. Candidates must meet educational/professional eligibility requirements and pass a 175-item computer-based examination (150 scored + 25 unscored pretest) administered at Pearson VUE centers under a conjunctive scoring model requiring passing scores on both the Rehabilitation and Disability and Counseling sections.
• CVE Certification The Certified Vocational Evaluator Specialist credential for professionals specializing in vocational evaluation and work adjustment. Inherited from CCWAVES (effective April 1, 2009) and managed by CRCC, with a refreshed application launched in 2020.
• CRL Certification The Certified Rehabilitation Leader credential awarded upon successful completion of the National Training Center for Transformational Rehabilitation Leadership (NTCTRL) program, developed in partnership with UMass-Boston Institute for Community Inclusion and University of Wisconsin-Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, including curriculum completion and a capstone project evaluation.
• CRCC eUNIVERSITY Continuing Education Platform CRCC's online continuing education platform powered by CredHQ, offering self-paced CE courses filterable by clock hours and domain (General and Ethics focus areas) for certificants seeking credits to maintain CRC and CVE credentials.
• CRC Interactive Practice Test An online practice examination containing 50 items representative of live CRC Exam content, available in both Test mode and Study mode with correct answers, rationale, and related references. Sold through the CRCC eUNIVERSITY catalog for $39.99.
• Approved CE Provider Program Program through which CRCC reviews and approves continuing education providers and courses, issuing CRC/CCRC or CVE/CWA/CCAA approval numbers for pre-approved programs and processing post-attendance CE activities for non-pre-approved programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% job growth projected for rehabilitation counselors between 2018–2028
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Direct peers

• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): NBCC administers the National Counselor Certification (NCC) and specialty credentials for professional counselors, the closest peer to CRCC in the counseling certification space with a comparable exam-based, renewal-driven model.
• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT): NBCOT certifies occupational therapists through a computer-based exam and ongoing competency requirements, mirroring CRCC's structure as a single-profession allied health certification body with NCCA-accredited programs.
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): ASHA issues the CCC-SLP and CCC-A credentials through standardized examination and CE renewal, a directly analogous allied-health certification model to CRCC's CRC program.
• Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR): CDR is the credentialing agency for registered dietitians, operating an exam-plus-CE renewal cycle for a single allied health profession — structurally identical to CRCC's CRC model.
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC): NBRC credentials respiratory therapists via computer-based testing and ongoing competency requirements, comparable to CRCC in serving a narrow allied-health profession with a recurring-renewal business model.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW): NASW issues social work credentials and continuing education across a broader behavioral health portfolio, overlapping with CRCC's behavioral health and counseling adjacency at greater scale.
• American Counseling Association (ACA): ACA is a larger professional membership and credentialing body covering multiple counseling specialties, sitting in the same counseling ecosystem as CRCC but with a wider scope beyond rehabilitation counseling.

Others

• National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA): NCCA is the accreditation body that has accredited CRCC's CRC program since 1980; it is an ecosystem participant (standards-setter and accreditor) rather than a direct competitor.
• Pearson VUE: Pearson VUE is CRCC's exclusive computer-based testing partner for the CRC exam; it is a vendor/enabler in the certification ecosystem and could be a competitive threat if it expanded into proprietary credentials.
• CredHQ (Agilutions): CredHQ powers CRCC eUNIVERSITY, providing the course catalog and CE management infrastructure; it is a technology platform partner rather than a credentialing competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles20 records

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