Facilitating Career Development
The National Career Development Association curriculum, taught live over ten weeks. 120 hours of coursework for counselors who advise people on careers and employment, and the credential that recognizes it.
The shape of it
Ten weeks, one credential
The course uses the NCDA curriculum, which standardizes what a career counselor is expected to know. It is built for front-line staff and counselors who coach people on employment and career decisions.
The eleven chapters
Each chapter is taught live by the instructor who owns it, from the Facilitating Career Development Student Manual, revised 4th edition.
Developing a Helping Relationship
Mark Danaher
Training and Leading Groups
Mark Danaher
Career Development Theory
Janet Wall
The Role of Assessment
Janet Wall
Ethics and Multicultural Populations
Mark Danaher
Providing Career Services to Multicultural Populations
Kathryn Troutman
The Role of Career Information
Janet Wall
Job Seeking and Employability Skills
Kathryn Troutman
Designing and Implementing Career Planning Services
Mark Danaher
Business Services and Employer Relations
Mark Danaher
Business Services and Clients with Disabilities
Mark Danaher
Beyond the classes
The coursework around the classroom
The live classes are the spine. The rest of the 120 hours is the work that earns the credential.
Coaching
Time with an instructor on your own practice, not just the material.
Assessments
Both formal and informal instruments, and how to read what they tell you.
Research
Independent work between classes, applied to the population you actually serve.
Class activities
Small-group work, including federal leadership material drawn from the OPM Executive Core Qualifications.
The twelve competencies
The CCSP and GCDF credentials both require mastery of these. The course covers each one, so there is room to build in the areas that are new to you and sharpen the ones you already use every day.
Helping Skills
Be proficient in the basic career facilitating process, including productive interpersonal relationships.
Labor Market Information and Resources
Understand labor market and occupational information and trends, and use current resources.
Assessment
Use both formal and informal career development assessments, matched to the population you serve.
Diverse Populations
Recognize the needs of particular groups and adapt services to meet them.
Ethical and Legal Issues
Follow the NCDA Code of Ethics and know current legislative regulations.
Career Development Models
Understand career development theories and techniques across lifelong development, gender, age, and ethnic background.
Employability Skills
Know job search strategies and placement techniques, especially for specific groups.
Training Clients and Peers
Prepare and develop materials for training programs and presentations.
Program Management and Implementation
Understand career development programs, how they are implemented, and how to work as a liaison.
Promotion and Public Relations
Market and promote career development programs with staff and supervisors.
Technology
Comprehend and use career development computer applications.
Consultation
Accept suggestions for performance improvement from consultants and supervisors.
What the course earns you
Finish the coursework and you can sit for either credential. Both are awarded by the National Career Development Association, not by us.
CCSP
Certified Career Services Provider. The NCDA credential for practitioners delivering career services.
GCDF
Global Career Development Facilitator. The internationally recognized version of the same standard.
Who teaches it
Every chapter is taught live by the person who owns it.
Mark Danaher
Lead FCD instructor. Career, life, and leadership coach, speaker, and founder of Careers by Design.
Janet Wall
Instructor for career development theory, assessment, and career information.
Kathryn Troutman
Program manager, author, and Federal Career Coach. Founder and president of The Resume Place.
Learn moreWhat it costs
Every registration includes the 300 page student manual as a PDF. Rates fall when you send more than one person from the same office.
| Attendees | Government or military funded | Non-profit, university, private practice, self-pay |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | $1,750 | $1,550 |
| 2 from one office | $1,650 | $1,450 |
| 3 or more from one office | $1,550 | $1,350 |
When it runs
The course runs as a cohort over sixteen weeks, entirely virtual. Group dates and times can be set up for a specific agency or organization. Write to kathryn@resume-place.com for the next cohort and to arrange a group.
Who takes it
The training raises the floor for anyone working in a career development setting.
Career services providers
Counselors and front-line staff who advise on employment and career decisions.
Learn moreTransition and employment counselors
Staff supporting people moving between careers, sectors, or out of the military.
Workforce and agency staff
Teams that need one standard for what a counselor is expected to know.
Learn moreRegistration
Register for the FCD course
Tell us who you are and we will confirm the next cohort, the schedule, and which rate applies to you.