(a) The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program provides financial assistance for--
(1) Projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an academic degree in one of those fields of study identified in paragraph (b) of this section;
(2) Projects that provide a specified series of courses or program of study leading to award of a certificate in one of those fields of study identified in paragraph (b) of this section; and
(3) Projects that provide support for medical residents enrolled in residency training programs in the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
(b) The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program is designed to provide academic training in areas of personnel shortages identified by the Secretary and published in a notice in the Federal Register. These areas may include--
(1) Vocational rehabilitation counseling;
(2) Rehabilitation technology;
(3) Rehabilitation medicine;
(4) Rehabilitation nursing;
(5) Rehabilitation social work;
(6) Rehabilitation psychiatry;
(7) Rehabilitation psychology;
(8) Rehabilitation dentistry;
(9) Physical therapy;
(10) Occupational therapy;
(11) Speech pathology and audiology;
(12) Physical education;
(13) Therapeutic recreation;
(14) Community rehabilitation program personnel;
(15) Prosthetics and orthotics;
(16) Specialized personnel for rehabilitation of individuals who are blind or have vision impairment;
(17) Rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing;
(18) Rehabilitation of individuals who are mentally ill;
(19) Undergraduate education in the rehabilitation services;
(20) Independent living;
(21) Client assistance;
(22) Administration of community rehabilitation programs;
(23) Rehabilitation administration;
(24) Vocational evaluation and work adjustment;
(25) Services to individuals with specific disabilities or specific impediments to rehabilitation, including individuals who are members of populations that are unserved or underserved by programs under this Act;
(26) Job development and job placement services to individuals with disabilities;
(27) Supported employment services, including services of employment specialists for individuals with disabilities;
(28) Specialized services for individuals with severe disabilities;
(29) Recreation for individuals with disabilities;
(30) The use, applications, and benefits of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services; and
(31) Other fields contributing to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. (Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711 and 771a)