Coursework in professional communication in vocational evaluation includes counseling and interviewing, mediation and collaboration, and evaluation report development, coordination, preparation, and communication.
These content areas are most often taught in vocational evaluation and rehabilitation counseling introductory and advanced courses and include such course titles as Case Management, Counseling Theories, Vocational Evaluation Methods, Rehabilitation Counseling, Fundamentals of Counseling, Interviewing Techniques and Methods, Vocational Evaluation Techniques, Vocational Evaluation Planning and Reporting, Practices in Vocational Evaluation, and Principles and Techniques of Rehabilitation Services. This content area may also be found in a practicum in vocational evaluation.
Professional communication coursework should not be limited to courses that focus solely on psychological profiles or reports, case or progress notes, employability plans (e.g., individualized evaluation plans [IEP] or rehabilitation plans), social or family histories, or basic technical writing.