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Title: What is a Career Development Facilitator


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What is a Career Development Facilitator
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A Career Development Facilitator (CDF) is a
person who has been specially trained to work
with students and adults to assist with
vocational and educational planning.
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Reasons to become a Career Development
Facilitator (CDF)
  • It allows an individual to improve the quality of
    career planning interventions provided to
    students.
  • It enriches and broadens knowledge and skills for
    working with students in vocational and
    educational planning.
  • It provides a scope of practice to provide
    services to students in grades 8-12 and beyond.
  • It provides national certification under NCDA.
  • Professional recognition

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The National Career Development Association
(NCDA) is a founding division of the American
Counseling Association (ACA). The mission of
NCDA is to promote the career development of all
people over the life span.
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CDFs may work in a variety of career
development settings, including
  • Secondary schools
  • Workforce services
  • Human resources
  • Two-year community colleges
  • Corrections facilities
  • Adult learning centers
  • Educational cooperatives

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Scope of Practice that a CDF might under
  • Individual student career coach
  • Group and program facilitator
  • School guidance counselor
  • Job search trainer
  • Career resource center coordinator
  • Career development case manager
  • Employment/placement specialist

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Course Information
  • The e-learning course Facilitating Career
    Development offered by Kuder Educational Training
    Associates (Kuder ETA)
  • It is led by NCDA-approved instructors and
    features the most up-to-date career planning
    resources.
  • Go to http//www.etainc.com

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The CDF course incorporates a multimodal
approach featuring
  • Online internet based instruction
  • Face-to-face instruction
  • Manual information assignments
  • DVD Lessons
  • Class interaction through a course web site
    powered by MindFlash
  • Field experience and projects

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Time Investment
  • This is a 120-hour course which is conducted over
    a 20-week span. Weekly time commitments will vary
    with the assignments and individual learning
    styles.
  • Following the 7th week, all students in a class
    will meet with the instructor for a 3-day
    face-to-face group session. Attendance is
    mandatory. Students must be present all three
    days, for the entire duration of each day.

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Financial Investment
  • The program cost for individual students is
    1,575.00. The enrollment fee includes all course
    materials as well as three lunches and
    refreshments at the FTF session.
  • The training fee does not include the FTF
    transportation, lodging, and additional meals.
  • Classes are limited to 20 participants

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CDF Training Sessions
  • Currently we have 28 GCDFs in Arkansas
  • Additional 20 participants are now in training
  • Next class is forming now and will begin May 5th
    with the face-to-face meeting at Midsouth CC June
    24-26
  • GCDF Instructor training will be June 22-24 at
    the Wilbur D. Mills Educational Co-op in Beebe
  • Additional CDF training classes will begin around
  • July 1st with a list of 52 secondary/postsecondar
    y people interested

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To obtain the Global Career Development
Facilitator Credential
  • Have a combination of education and work
    experience as specified in the credential
    guidelines.
  • Complete an approved CDF curriculum that includes
    120 hours of classroom training and field
    experience (The curriculum offered by Kuder ETA
    has been developed by NCDA and is CCE-approved.)
  • Agree to be bound by a code of ethics
  • GCDF Certification costs 100.00
  • and 25.00 per year to maintain the credential

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Global Career Development Facilitators (GCDFs)
  • Help people meet career goals by providing career
    facilitation and guidance.
  • GCDFs work alongside professionals with more
    extensive training in
  • government employment agencies, schools,
    universities, corporate human resources
    departments, private consultancy firms, and many
    other settings.

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CDF course content focuses on twelve
career-related competencies
  • 1. Proficiency in the basic career facilitating
    helping skills process
  • 2. Provide Labor Market and Occupational
    information
  • 3. Recognize special needs of diverse population
    groups and provide adaptive services to meet
    their needs

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4. Provide assistance with technology and career
development applications 5. Follow the CDF code
of ethics and adhere to current legislative
regulations 6. Assist with employability skills
and job search strategies
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7. Accept suggestions for performance improvement
from consultants or supervisors 8. Prepare and
develop materials for training programs and
presentations 9. Understand career development
theories and models
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10. Understand career development programs 11.
Use both formal and informal career development
assessments 12. Promote career development
programs with staff and supervisors
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CDFs Assist Students with a Career Development
Portfolio
  • ACT Assessments ACT Explore, Plan, WorkKeys
  • Kuder Assessments, Records and Research
  • Lifestyle and Career Goals
  • Academic and Vocational Plans
  • Self-discovery and Evaluation
  • Application and Scholarship
  • Resume with Work History, Skills, and Education
  • Examples of Self-expression and Worth

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Research Findings
  • Study by Oliver Spokane concluded
  • Career Guidance is a short-term low dosage
    activity
  • Middle and junior high school adolescents benefit
    the most from career guidance

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Results from Lapan, Gysbers, and Sun concluded
students in Missouri
  • Students make better grades
  • Have more college and career information
  • Believe their school has a positive climate
  • Middle school is safer
  • Students have a better relationship with teacher
  • More satisfied with education

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A HSTW study concluded
  • Students who completed a 4-year high school plan
    increased math test scores
  • More time spent talking with counselors improved
    math, science and reading scores.
  • Career guidance increased college-prep math and
    science classes

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The Institute of Education and the Economy
Concluded
  • Many different types of career guidance
    interventions are effective
  • Career development activities positively
    influence school attendance and completion
  • Simple planning will help students connect their
    goals and steps to reach them

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Conclusions
  • Academic counseling with regular conferences
    appears to be a straightforward and
    cost-effective way to improve student outcomes
  • Students should engage in a variety of career
    development activities that complement one another
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