The Psychology and Counseling Department’s rehabilitation counseling concentration has introduced the Bulldog Learning Independence Fostering Education and Employment (LIFE) certificate program at Alabama A&M University (AAMU). The M.S. concentration in rehabilitation counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
We are excited that Alabama A&M University is the first historically black college/university (HBCU) in the nation to offer a postsecondary program geared towards training and equipping young adults with intellectual disabilities,” commented Dr. Sharon M. Brown, associate professor and coordinator of the rehabilitation counseling graduate program. Brown said the program provides its students the necessary skills to obtain employment and other mechanisms essential for everyday life.
According to Brown, the Bulldog LIFE program will allow students an opportunity to experience campus life in a college setting among their peers. The 60-hour program teaches socialization skills (e.g. community inclusion, workforce learning, workforce advocacy and functional life skills for independence).
The classes are held every week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in CCN 118.