Please note:
This course is specifically designed for those current working in the career counselling field who have not completed Conestoga’s Career Development Professional program (or similar) and who wish to prepare for the provincial CDP certification through the CDPCBO.
Course description
This course will provide an overview of the theory and practice of career counselling and development. Emphasis will be placed on an analysis of career development theories, career information and the practice of career/employment counselling. Students will engage in learning projects that will develop their appreciation for and understanding of both the theory and practice of career development. Students will learn to situate their own career development practice within the ethics and scope of practice outlines in the National Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Spring 2022 registration opens February 7, 2022. Fall 2022 registration opens July 4, 2022.Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery with no assigned day or time requirements, independent course completion
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery with scheduled day and time course requirements
Hybrid: any combination of: in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery