New: First Advanced Certificate in Canada

The Career Development Practice Advanced Certificate Program is designed for practitioners who are interested in expanding their professional horizon in career development, and this program will provide the strategies and a solid foundation for taking those next steps. 

The courses include leading edge research and ideas and each course incorporates best practice ideas from across the sector nationally and globally. 

Graduates of the CDP Advanced Certificate program will enhance their current experience, skills and knowledge to meet the competencies required to advance their careers. 

1. Career Development Documents
2. Career Development Case Management
3. Career Development Information Management
4. Career Development Programs Management

   
   Blended Learning Format: 50% online & 50% on campus
   No application required.
   
   Please call 604 527 5472 to register or click on Register (above) for other registration options
   
   

   Student Testimonal:

   "The Career Development Case Management course - was fabulous! I learned so much about what is expected of case managers as well as what's happening in the field now - and what's expected in the future.  Seanna is a wonderful instructor - she has terrific class management skills and the way the online portion was set up means that every student learns something from the others. I have taken lots of college courses and have to rank this one at the top.  I am excited about what I've learned and I can apply a good portion of it to my work and volunteer position."

   Much appreciated,

   CDP Student

    

Course Descriptions and Schedule 

Career Development Case Management
This course is designed to teach students the career development case management process from intake to file closure. The unique needs of different clients groups, in terms of information and service delivery, will be examined.  The role barriers  play in both the client return to work process and to the completion of the case management process will be woven throughout the course.

Career Development Documents
Using contemporary practices of document development, the concept of document branding will be introduced and explored from practitioner and organization levels and from the client document level.  Following the impact of web-based job search and web-based presence, the development of an effective on-line presence for both practitioners and clients will also be explored.

This course is designed to teach the essential elements of career information management to meet national standards and guidelines..  Methods to access, assess and manage current, timely information will be emphasized. 

This course is designed to introduce the essential skills career programs managers will need to be successful. The importance of community capacity building, clear role identification and clear record keeping systems will be explored in depth.  The process of acquiring contracts through a proposal bidding process will also be explored.