Course Content

Competencies

• Helping Skills - Be proficient in the basic career facilitating process
• Labor Market Information and Resources - Understand labor market and occupational information and trends; use current resources
• Assessment - Comprehend and use (under supervision) both formal and informal career development assessments with emphasis on relating appropriate ones to the population served
• Working with Diverse Populations - Recognize special needs of various groups and adapting services to meet their needs
• Ethical and Legal Issues - Follow the CDF code of ethics and know current legislative regulations
• Career Development Theories and Models
• Employability Skills - Know job search strategies and placement techniques, especially in working with specific groups
• Training Clients and Peers - Prepare and develop materials for training programs and presentations
• Program Management and Implementation - Understand career development programs and assist in the steps related to their development
• Promotion and Public Relations - Know how to market and promote career development programs with staff and supervisors
• Technology and Career Development - Comprehend and use career development computer applications
• Consultation/Supervision - Accept suggestions for performance improvement from consultants or supervisors

Outline of Course Modules

Career Development Facilitator training is a well-developed curriculum, approved for certification by the Center for Credentialing and Education (CEE), a subsidiary organization to the National Board for Certified Counselors, that includes instruction in the following ten course modules:

• Developing a Helping Relationship
• Using Helping Skills with Diverse Populations
• Ethics of the Helping Relationship
• Career Development Theory and its Application
• Role of Assessment in Career Planning
• Role of Information in Career Planning
• Computers and Career Planning
• Job Seeking and Employability Skills
• Working with Groups
• Designing and Implementing Career Planning Services

Sample Syllabus

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