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CAREER DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR TM CERTIFICATION TRAINING

Four-session course for 8 hours/day for 4 days covering Career Development Facilitation, the Helping Relationship, and Career Information & Exploration Resources.

For dates, schedules, and locations, or to arrange a training schedule, contact Ken.

Satisfactory Completion qualifies trainee to apply for National Registration as a Global Career Development Facilitator TM/United States (GCDF TM) with the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE) of the National Board of Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC). Trainees must qualify for this certification/registration based on NBCC’s eligibility requirements.

Global Career Development Facilitator TM/United States (GCDF TM) are trademarks of the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE) of the National Board of Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC).

Session/date	Topics
Before training begins	Study Guide and instructions sent to participants in advance of first session
Session 1, 8 hours	Career Development and Employability in the 21 st Century Role of Career Development Facilitator and Career Development Theory/Application I CDF Roles/Settings/Responsibilities Structural Theories/Application Developmental Theories/Applications Life-as-Career Theory/Applications Transitions Theory/Applications
	Career Development Theory/Application II (and Unit 1 Exam preview) Cognitive Theories/Applications Emerging Career Development Theories/Applications Career Planning Process
	Facilitator Communication/Helping Skills I The Helping Process Improving Interviewing Techniques Using Requests and Questions/Reflective Listening Skills
Session 2, 8 hours	Facilitator Communication/Helping Skills II Cross-Cultural Communication and Special Group Needs Four “S” Transition Model Career Assessment Tools Informal Assessment Formal Assessment Assessment Process and Common Mistakes
	Legal and Ethical Considerations (and Unit 2 exam preview) Employment Law and Regulations Americans with Disabilities Act Rehabilitation Act Ethical Issues, Standards, and Cases
Session 3, 8 hours	Career Information Resources Labor Market Information Career Development Information Consumer Price Index and Other Measures of Cost and Expense O*NET and the Dictionary of Occupational Titles
	Methods of Exploring Careers Job Classification Local Information Sources Occupational Outlook Handbook Guide for Occupational Exploration Professional and Trade Associations Standard and North American Industrial Classification Systems Effective Use of On-line and Computerized Career Information Resources
	Blending Training and Education for Career Development (and Exam 3 preview) Formal Education Informal Education/Training Importance of Professional and Trade Association Membership Designing a Career Development Training Program
Session 4, 8 hours	Client Assessment and Career Decision Making Initial Review and Assessment On-going Assessment and Portfolio Development Career Decision Making and Management for Retention and Resiliency The Case for Releasing with Outplacement
	Helping Clients Find New Work Assignments and Stay Employable I Strategies for Winning New Assignments Career Security Skills
	Helping Clients Stay Employable II (and Exam 4 and Final Exam previews), and Completing the Career Development Process On-line Resources for Career Management Strategies for Assisting Client Self-Management The Future of Career Development Facilitation, Counseling, and Coaching
NOTE: Topic sequence may differ depending on makeup and knowledge base of trainees.

Pricing: $ 935 per person, includes 400+ page Study Guide/Manual and five scored examinations, supplemental handout materials, supplementary text and CDROM, and access by phone and e-mail to instructor for six months following completion of course. Morning and afternoon breaks and one-hour for lunch on-your-own included in the four-day schedule with 1-4 weeks between sessions. ( A minimum number of four participants registered required to offer training as scheduled.) Other training can be designed, scheduled, and priced for special groups. College credit can be arranged by the instructor with Ferris State University ; additional costs apply.

Instructor:

Ken Soper, MA, MDiv, MCC, NCC / NCCC, CDFI

NCDA Master Career Counselor and NBCC Certified Counselor/Career Counselor #37246, and Career Development Facilitator Instructor (CDFI)

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