CERTIFICATE IN CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

This certificate program provides foundational training for professionals interested in beginning or advancing in the field of career planning and career management. It covers topics that support practitioners in helping clients explore short-and long-term career options, and design practical strategies for shaping and pursuing career goals. Areas of study include job search in today's Internet-driven marketplace, diversity issues in the workplace, career-related assessment tools, career planning and change for baby boomers, professional development, and others. The certificate counts toward recertification by the National Board for Certified Counselors.Upon completion of the program, students have attained the following:

  • Knowledge of career planning methods and resources, and familiarity with various techniques for working with individuals on career issues.
  • Exposure to a range of techniques for counseling and coaching individuals through career planning and development episodes.
  • Increased understanding of the contemporary workplace, and how to apply that knowledge to clients, students, or employees.This certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete five courses--three required and two electives.

    This certificate has been restructured. Students who began this certificate prior to summer 2008 must complete seven courses to finish the certificate. Students have four years to complete all requirements.

     

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    Required Courses
    (3 of these courses are required)
     
           
    Fundamentals of Career Management: Counseling Skills and Techniques
    What skills and areas of expertise are required for effectiveness as a career management practitioner? This course equips professionals with a repertoire of fundamental skills...

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      X48.8100 $540  
    Career Planning and Development Throughout Working Life
    How do career practitioners guide clients across the landscape of adult career planning and development? Sharpen and broaden your skills with this foundational course that...

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      X48.9571 $430  
    Using Career Assessment in Professional Practice
    The effective use of formal and informal assessment instruments to promote client self-understanding is an essential skill for career development professionals. Students work with a...

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      X48.9572 $655  
           
    Electives
    (2 of these courses are required)
     
           
    New Techniques in Career Counseling
    Experienced career counselors are always seeking to enhance their skills and expand their repertoire of techniques and resources. This course reviews contemporary approaches to career...

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      X48.9302 $350  
    Multicultural Issues in Career Planning   X48.9414 *  
    Techniques for Helping Clients Get Jobs   X48.9573 *  
    Designing and Delivering Career Management Programs   X48.9575 *  
    Career Counseling Techniques and the Baby Boom Generation
    The baby boom generation has moved into middle age as the work world has been transformed by technology, the global economy, and a variety of...

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      X48.9576 $350  
    Career Transition Counseling and Career Management: An Overview
    Participants look at current developments and practices in the field of transition counseling and career management. Topics include recruitment consulting for organizations, professional development, ethics,...

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      X48.9577 $345  
    Presentation Skills for Career Professionals   X48.9580 *  
    Career Coaching
    Coach career-focused clients on how to take control of their work lives. This course offers an overview of strategies, tools, and resources for navigating difficult...

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      X49.9871 $895  
           
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