Career Development Facilitator Training

Summary

The Career Development Facilitator Training is an intensive, 120-hour training program designed for individuals delivering career-related services in:

High School Counseling and Career Centers

School-to-Work Programs

College Counseling and Career Centers

One-Stop Career Centers

Employee Assistance Programs

Offender Employment Programs

Staffing Agencies

Social Service Organizations

Workforce Development Agencies

TRIO Programs

Private Practice

Human Resources and Staff Development Departments

The field of career development is growing, and so is the demand for well-trained, certified staff. Contemporary career programs require staff with current knowledge and skills. Individuals delivering career services increase their value to their employers and those they serve by updating knowledge and skills critical to job performance and program success.

This training is endorsed by the National Career Development Association, the National Employment Counseling Association, and the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals.

Career and Labor Market Information and Resources including the Internet

Career Planning Processes

Basic Helping and Facilitation Skills

Career Development Models and Theories

Informal and Formal Assessment Approaches

Diversity and Specific Population Needs

Workshop Facilitation

Case Management and Referral

Ethical and Scope of Practice Issues

Professional and Resource Portfolios

Cutting-Edge Job Search including Electronic Job Search

Class Schedule/Details

Both EVENING and WEEKEND classes are offered on a regular college term schedule. These classes are targeted towards professionals who are already working in the career development field, and who want to pursue the GCDF credential. Each term builds upon the term before, thus these courses need to be taken sequentially.

Term 1:	Career Development Facilitator I CG217 \| 4 credits Presents overview of career development theory and practice. includes application of the career development facilitator's role/scope of practice, career development theorists, adult development and legal/ethical issues. Covers working with diverse populations, the career development interview, and basic helping skills.
Term 2:	Career Development Facilitator II CG218 \| 4 credits Presents overview of assessment and labor market information in relation to career development. Includes hands-on use of formal and informal assessment instruments, selection criteria, administration, and interpretation. Covers assessment of obstacles/opportunities and research of career and labor market information.
Term 3:	Career Development Facilitator III CG219 \| 4 credits Presents overview of career decision-making and goal setting, job search strategies and techniques, and workshop facilitation skills. Includes program design and promotion.

Weekend classes begin Fall, 2004 and meet MONTHLY on Friday/Saturday. The Friday class times are from 1-7:30 p.m. and Saturday class times are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dates for next year's class are:

October 8/9, November 12/13, December 3/4, January 7/8, February 11/12, March 4/5, April 8/9, May 13/14, and June 3/4.

Evening classes begin Fall, 2005 and meet WEEKLY on Tuesday evenings from 3:30-7:30 p.m.

All classes are held at the Salem Campus of Chemeketa Community College, 4000 Lancaster Drive NE in Salem, Oregon.

Both classes have a minimum class size of 20 students.

Pre-Registration

Class size is limited. Pre-register early!!!

Pre-registrations are currently being accepted for the WEEKEND 2004-2005 cohort and the EVENING 2005-2006 cohort.

To pre-register, please call or e-mail:

Beth Salisbury 503-569-9141

spottydog47@aol.com

Tuition/Fees

Tuition is $224 per term plus $36 per term for class fees. Books are additional and vary each term.

Benefits

Recognition as a Globally Certified Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) after meeting training and additional requirements through CCE

Enhanced skills and knowledge, immediately applicable to your work

Increased marketability with employers looking for career development practitioners

Networking with other career development professionals

Twelve college credits from Chemeketa Community College

Continuing education credit applicable to many professional organizations/certifications

About the Instructors

Darlene Fritz is the instructor for the evening CDF classes, and has been teaching the CDF classes for the past five years. She has a Master's Degree in Career Development from John F. Kennedy University, and has been working in the career development field for 16 years. She is a nationally registered CDF instructor, a member of the National Career Development Association, and Past President of the Oregon Career Development Association.

Krissa Caldwell and Beth Salisbury are the instructors for the weekend CDF classes. Krissa has been teaching the CDF classes at Chemeketa for three years. She has a Master's Degree in Adult Education from Oregon State University, and currently works for the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development. She is a nationally registered CDF instructor.


Beth has been teaching the CDF classes at Chemeketa for two years. She has a Master of Arts in Teaching from Willamette University, and has 10 years experience doing career development and community education work with youth. Beth is an NCDA-trained CDF instructor.

The Career Development Facilitator became a national certification in 1997 through the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE) , an affiliate of the National Board of Certified Counselors. By 2001, this credential became a global certification, as several countries began implementing CDF training programs.

The CDF Training offered at Chemeketa Community College is approved by CCE and meets the training requirement for Global CDF Credentialing. For more information about the Global Career Development Facilitator credential, see the National Career Development Association website: www.ncda.org or go to the CCE website to print the USA CDF Application or look at the CDF Code of Ethics.

Disability Accommodations

Chemeketa Community College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.

If you need special accommodations for these classes contact:

Services for Students with Disabilities 503-399-5192 (voice/TDD) at least five working days in advance.

Other Career Development Facilitator
Instructors in Oregon

Donna M. Ford WBS Consulting 446 S.W. Colony Drive PO Boxx 9006 Portland, OR 97201	WorkPhone: 503/892-8833 Fax: (503) 245-8563 Email: Donnaford@aol.com
Susan Roudebush Susan Roudebush Consulting 1615 Peachey Rd Ashland, OR 97520	WorkPhone: 541/245-7553 Fax: 541/552-1779 Email: susanroudebush@mindspring.com http://susanroudebush.home.mindspring.com (website)
Beth L. Landy Lane Community College 4000 East 30th Avenue Eugene, OR 97405	WorkPhone: 541/747-4501 Fax: 541/741-4166 Email: LandyB@lanecc.edu