[humanser] mental health counseling

[Kelsey Nicolay]

Hello,
I am interested in eventually going back to school to study 
counseling.  I'm from Ohio.  Therefore, I was wondering if I will 
need CPR courses.  I had to take it when I was a summer camp 
counselor and it was really a struggle for me, so if I choose 
mental health counseling, can I avoid the CPR? Also, will I need 
sign language? I'm totally blind, so these two classes would 
cause me a lot of stress.  Therefore, for those of you who are 
counselors, will I need to go through CPR again or can I get an 
exemption because of my blindness? I would not go into a hospital 
to practice, maybe I would open my own practice or work for an 
agency that specializes exclusively in mental health.
I would not go back to school now, but maybe in a few years once 
I've worked a while.
Thank you,
Kelsey Nicolay