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@#Objective To investigate the development of rehabilitation medicine, the knowledge, ability and quality requirements of stu-dents in different professional positions, and the demand for rehabilitation industry personnel in Hunan, China, and to discuss the strategies for improving the quality of vocational education. Methods 87 directors of personnel management or rehabilitation department in all levels of hospitals and 100 rehabilitation therapists were included from May to Semptember 2014. The rehabilitation medical service, education background of employees, professional positions, and the demand for rehabilitation knowledge, ability, and industry personnel were sur-veyed. Results and Conclusion Rehabilitation medical service was not sufficiently carried out for insufficient number of employees, unbal-ance structure and other deficiencies. Rehabilitation personnel training schools and enterprises need to strengthen the depth of integration, and improve the professional quality and clinical ability.