The National Rehabilitation Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) has an RSA long-term training grant to provide a graduate certificate program for Vision Specialists in Vocational Rehabilitation. This program consists of four graduate courses designed to train rehabilitation professionals to be more effective in their work with people who are blind or have low vision. Three of these courses, which are offered through the Counselor of Education department, are also available to take individually and may be transferable to masters in rehabilitation counseling programs offered at other universities. These courses include:
- Rehabilitation of Persons Who are Visually Impaired
- Sensory Aids/Assistive Technology for Persons Who Are Visually Impaired
- Resources for Persons Who Are Visually Impaired
- Special Project: Practicum
Developed by the National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State University.