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This fall, take the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge as a career development professional. The following courses cover a range of topics including work-integrated learning, disability management, ethics and Indigenous employment.
On-demand courses are also available from BCCDA, NCDA, NSCDA, ACSESS and VOCO. This roundup is not intended to capture courses requiring prior registration in a certificate or master’s program.
Don’t see your career development course listed? Let us know what we’ve missed in the comments below!
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CEWIL – Foundation of WIL Training
Starting Sept. 1
The course, Foundations of Work-Integrated Learning, is the first of three required asynchronous modules which can contribute to the CEWIL WIL Practitioner designation. The module covers topics such as:
- The fundamentals of Work-Integrated Learning
- The AAA* Work-Integrated Learning Quality Framework
- Key ethical considerations of WIL
- Principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in WIL
Personality Dimensions Levels I and II
Multiple dates between Sept. 6 and Nov. 29, offered online and in Toronto
Personality Dimensions Level I allow participants to become familiar with the Personality Dimensions model, resources and delivery expectations; develop strategies and applications applicable to a variety of settings; and enhance their facilitation skills.
Career Professionals of Canada
CPC is offering the following courses this fall:
- Career Development Foundations Course (Sept. 9-27, Nov. 4-22)
- Advanced Résumé Development Course (Sept. 9-27)
- Employment Consulting Course (Oct. 7-25)
- Work-Life Coaching Course (Oct. 7-25)
Simon Fraser University – Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Management
Learners can register for individual courses at any time, with the option to apply to the program later. The following courses will be offered this fall:
- Disability Management and Return-To-Work (Sept. 10)
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Foundations (Sept. 10)
- Mental Health in Disability Management (Sept. 10)
- Professional Ethics in Vocational Rehabilitation (Nov. 5)
- Communications for Strategic Alliances in Rehabilitation (Nov. 5)
Life Strategies
Life Strategies is offering several online courses this fall:
- Career Development Foundations, Emerging Theories, and Models (Sept. 11-24)
- Researching Workplace Trends, Career Information, and Employment Possibilities (Sept. 18 – Oct.1)
- Helping Skills to Facilitate Career Development (Sept. 25 – Oct. 8)
- Group Facilitation Strategies for Career Programs (Oct. 2-11)
- Career Coaching Skills (Oct. 9-22)
- Work Search Essentials 1: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Career Portfolios (Oct. 16-29)
- Developing Career Programs, Services, or Courses (Oct. 23 – Nov.5)
- Understanding Diverse Clients (Oct. 30 – Nov. 12)
- Ethics for Career Practitioners (Nov. 6-19)
- Work Search Essentials 2: Interview and Negotiation Strategies (Nov. 13-26)
- Administering and Interpreting Career Assessments (Nov. 20 – Dec. 3)
Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)
CASE is offering a series of courses this fall:
- Supported Employment Essentials (Sept. 16 – Nov. 10, Nov. 18 – Jan. 26)
- Job Development (Sept. 16 – Nov.10, Nov. 18 – Jan. 26)
- Solutions-Focused Career Development (Sept. 16 – Oct. 20)
MBTI® Certification Training Program for Canadians (Psychometrics)
Sept. 16-17, Sept. 23-24 & Nov. 18-21
The virtual MBTI Certification training program prepares participants to successfully administer and interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® to develop individuals, teams and leaders. During this experiential workshop, learners will practise using their own results and learn team activities, coaching methods and facilitation strategies. Participants leave the program with ready-to-use presentation materials, personal insights and new relationships.
An Intersectional Approach to Supporting Career Development (CASE & CERIC)
Cohorts starting Sept. 16 & Nov. 4
This six-week certificate program offers an enhanced understanding of the impact of intersectionality for BIPOC-D jobseekers and offers critical insights into the employment experiences of BIPOC-D (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour communities who experience disability) jobseekers. This awareness will allow you to individualize your support and assist clients to advance in their chosen careers. At the end of the program, participants will be better equipped to deliver equitable and effective services and to form meaningful partnerships with BIPOC-D jobseekers and employers.
University of Calgary – Certificate in Career Development and Academic Advising
The University of Calgary is offering 17 courses this fall that can count toward its Certificate in Career Development and Academic Advising or be taken as a one-off course. Among the upcoming slate of courses:
- Career Development Foundations (Sept. 17- Nov. 12, online, asynchronous)
- Client Work Search Strategies: Resumes and Cover Letters (Sept. 17 – Oct. 28, online, hybrid)
- Helping Skills in Career and Academic Advising (Sept. 24 – Nov. 18, online, hybrid)
- Assessment Practice in Career Development (Oct. 8 – Dec. 2, online, hybrid)
- Client Work Search Strategies: Employment Interviews (Nov. 5 – Dec. 16, online, hybrid)
- Ethics for Career Development Professionals (Nov. 19 – Dec. 9, online, asynchronous)
University of Calgary Continuing Education – Career Development Professional Essentials
This micro-credential offered by UCalgary Continuing Education provides essential knowledge of the career development field of practice. The program consists of two online courses:
- Career Development Foundations (Sept. 17 – Nov. 12): Discuss the major career development foundations that underlie the modern practice of advising
- Ethics for Career Development Professionals (Nov. 19 – Dec. 9): Review key ethical principles and their consideration in professional conduct and client relationships
Douglas College
Learners can register for individual courses or take them as part of the Career Development Practice Certificate program (enrolment required). The following courses will be offered this fall:
- Mental Health Strategies for CDPs (Sept. 27 & Oct. 4, synchronous, online)
- Indigenous Topics in Employment (Sept. 15 – Oct. 12, asynchronous, online)
- Working with Anxiety: Tools for CDPs (Nov. 29 – Dec.6, synchronous, online)
- Self Care for CDPs and Clients (Oct. 28-29, synchronous online)
Peak Careers
Career professional Jim Peacock’s Peak Careers provides professional development for career service providers.
All courses run Oct. 12 – Nov. 16
- Understanding Holland Interest Theory and Practical Applications
- Finding Purpose
- LinkedIn: Advancing Your Skills
- Anxiety and Career Development
- Social Media Strategies for Career Practitioners
Brainstorm Strategy Group – Employer Engagement Academy Program
Nov. 1-22
The Employer Engagement Academy micro-credential program consists of weekly three-hour sessions over four weeks. This program is designed to equip learners with the skills needed to enhance employer relations on campus. Learners will discover strategies to attract new opportunities for students, create actionable plans to strengthen employer connections, advance their careers in employer relations and build a professional network with peers in the field.
OneLifeTools – Holistic Narrative Career Professional (HNCP) Certification
Nov. 13-15
This training features effective demos, engaging practice and lively conversation, with the aim of helping learners understand the theoretical basis and gain practical how-to skills as they learn a narrative assessment system, used optionally with Online Storyteller web application.
