A Snapshot of
Career Counselling Education in Canada
Jessica Isenor, M.Ed., CCC
Presented by: Dr. Roberta Neault, CCC, CCDP, GCDFi
Agenda
Context
Method
Findings
Discussion
CONTEXT
A Strategic Partnership
Career Counsellors Chapter
CC Chapter Mission
Promote
• the practice of career counselling in Canada
Provide
• a forum for discussion of issues important to the field of
career counselling
Provide
• a means by which practitioners, researchers, and policy
makers working in the areas of career development can
assist one another in developing new programs, methods,
or research proposals pertinent to career counselling
Research Questions
Which counselling programs offer
career counselling coursework?
How often
do they run?
Who teaches
these courses?
What experience do
instructors have?
METHOD
Data Capture Template
General
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Institution Name
Department
Program Title/Overview
Areas of Specialization
Entry Requirements
Delivery Mode
Practicum Requirements
Completion Document
Website
Contact
Satellite Campus
Specifics
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Title
Description
Credits
Mandatory/Optional
Instructor Qualifications
Times Run Since 2010
Core Faculty with CareerCounselling Research/Practice
Interest
RESULTS
Number of Programs by Province
25
20
15
10
5
0
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NFL
NS
NB
Language
22
French
33
English
Delivery Mode
Other
15%
Distance
8%
Online
11%
Blended
15%
Face-to-Face
51%
Completion Documents
Doctorate
(n=3)
Master’s
Degree
(n=52)
PostGraduate
Diploma
(n=2)
PostGraduate
Certificate
(n=1)
Top 3 Specializations
School, Special Education,
and Guidance (n=8)
Individual, Couples, and Family
(n=5)
Career
(n=4)
75% of programs had
at least one career course
A Closer Look at Career Courses
1-38 courses per institution cover “career”
6 courses offered, on average
203 separate courses identified
3 credits per course, on average
69% mandatory
Are Courses Running?
N=17
17 were offered less
than once per year
N=86
Less than 10 times since 2010
5 didn’t run at all
More than 10 times since 2010
Number of Core Faculty
Minimum: 2
Average: 9
Maximum: 40
Self-Identified
Career Counselling Interest
Minimum: 0
Average: 1.5
Maximum: 15
18 Programs Listed
Faculty Qualifications
14 required doctorate degree
3 considered experience over education
1 identified no mandatory requirements
2 specified 5+ years career-counselling experience
10 did NOT require
career counselling knowledge or experience
Challenges
Career specializations limited
• Quebec is the exception
Career courses “on the books” but not
running
Some instructors have limited career
experience
DISCUSSION
Next Steps
Share research findings
Support members to
• Manage human resources within their organizations
• Mentor new entrants to the field
• Plan their own professional development
Advocate for core/required career courses
To Continue the Conversation . . .
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