Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) is a national certification, not a American Samoa license. How a American Samoa court weighs it is decided case by case under the forum's expert rules; this page covers the credential's scope, the American Samoa venues where a plan is examined, and our planners who hold it and serve American Samoa.
The CRC is the national certification for rehabilitation counselors. In life care planning it is one of the qualifying credentials for CLCP certification and supports the plan's coverage of rehabilitation services, assistive technology, community reintegration, supported living, and the day-program and vocational services that adults with disabilities use across the life span.
Civil claims in American Samoa are tried in the Trial Division of the High Court. Provider availability on-island is limited, so a plan documents which services are obtainable locally and budgets travel to Hawaii or the mainland for the rest.
Outside the civil courts, the American Samoa Department of Health is the forum where a plan is most often examined in American Samoa. KW Life Care Planning CRC-credentialed experts apply nationally recognized standards while accounting for American Samoa's practice environment.
CRC-credentialed experts provide testimony in American Samoa's courts, where expert qualification is determined case by case.
Highest court: High Court of American Samoa, Appellate Division (American Samoa has no separate supreme court). Federal venues: none.
KW Life Care Planning provides CRC-credentialed life care planners for American Samoa cases, including remote consultation and on-site evaluation where required. Contact us to discuss availability for your matter.
The CRC is a national certification administered by CRCC. It is distinct from state licensure, though many states also license professional or rehabilitation counselors separately.
The CRC is one of the recognized entry credentials to CLCP certification, and its training in disability, rehabilitation services, and community resources supports the non-medical sections of a life care plan such as supported living, day programs, and assistive technology.
No single credential is mandated. Qualification is assessed case by case on education, training, and experience, and the CRC combined with life care planning certification is widely accepted.
Every five years, with documented continuing education meeting CRCC's requirements.
Contact our team to discuss how KW Life Care Planning can support your case with certified life care planning expertise. Request a Consultation or call (201) 343-0700.