Environmental Scan: Inventory of Career
Development Training Programs which are aligned with the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners
Province/
Territory
BC
Program Title
Career Development
Practitioner Program
Institution
Douglas College
New Westminster
Campus
Continuing Education
700 Royal Avenue, New
Westminster, BC
Contact Information
Program Description
Cheryl Jeffs
Continuing Professional Education
Faculty of Child, Family and Community Studies
Tel: 604-527-5161, Fax: 604-527-5426
Email: jeffsc@douglas.bc.ca
The certificate program consists of 8 core courses totalling 199
hours with optional electives and an optional practicum.
Courses include:
 Ethics for Career Development Practitioners
 Community Resources
 Introduction to Career and Employment Counselling
 Models and Strategies
 Career Decision Making
 Career Transition Management
 Group Employment Counselling
 Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation
 One of two elective courses: Instructional Skills or Labour
W: http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/continuingeducation/programs-courses/cfcs/careerdevelopment-practitioner.html
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Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
Continuing
Education
Certification
The Career Development
Practitioner Program is
aligned to the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Development
Practitioners.
Continuing Studies
Certificate.
The Career Development
Practitioner Certificate
program is aligned to the
Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners.
Market Information
Practicum (Optional)
The Ethics and Models, Strategies and Theories courses in the
Career Development Program (CDP) meet the minimum
education requirements for Career Development Practitioner
certification in BC.
The program is offered as an on-campus, part-time program at
the Douglas College New Westminster Campus.
Program intakes: September and January.
BC
Career
Development
Practitioner
Certificate
Simon Fraser University
Continuing Studies
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC
V5A 1S6
Kon Li, Associate Director - Career Programs
Phone: 778-782-8588
Fax: 778-782-5098
Email: mpp-info@sfu.ca
The full-time, 440 hour program consists of nine modules
delivered over 4–5 months, including classroom studies and
two supervised practicum.
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r.htm?gclid=CIu-3JuhuZkCFRBbagodNmG54w
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The part-time, 440 hour program covers the same content as
the full-time program, and can be completed in 1-2 years.
Students attend classes one evening and one full Saturday
every week. Courses include:
 Career Development Theories and Code of Ethics
 Career Planning, Assessment, and Personality Dimensions
Level 1
 Information and Computer Research
 Job Development and Diverse Groups
 Employment and Job Search Skills
 Group Facilitation, and Job Finding Club
 Practicum I
 Practicum II
 Program Development, Resources Management, and
Learning Facilitation
Province/
Territory
BC
Program Title
Career Facilitator
Certificate.
Institution
Okanagan College
Continuing Studies
1000 KLO road
Kelowna BC
V1Y 4X8
250-762-5445
Contact Information
Program Description
Continuing Studies
Lorrie Forde, Program Administrator
Okanagan College - South Okanagan Similkameen
Region
583 Duncan Avenue West
Penticton, BC V2A 8E1
Phone 250-492-4305 extension #3401
Toll free 1-866-510-8899
Fax 250-490-3953
Email lforde@okanagan.bc.ca
The Career Facilitator Certificate program is comprised of 7
courses totalling 252 hours of instruction. It is offered as
Distance Education Program through South Okanagan
Similkameen Region (Penticton)
Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
BC Post-Secondary
Certificate
The Career Facilitator
Certificate is aligned to the
Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners.
CMPP Certificate
through Yorkville
University
Continuing
Professional
Education
The Career Management
Professional Program is
aligned to the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Development
Practitioners.
Courses Include:
 LSF 01:Introduction to Interpersonal Communications
 CF 01:Foundations in Career Facilitation
 CF 02:Career Assessment
 CF 03:Group Facilitation
 CF 04:Professional Development & Labour Market
Research
 CF 05:Support Development
 CF 06:Placement & Follow-up
W -http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page9462.aspx
Two of program courses, CF01 - Foundations in Career
Facilitation and CF04 - Professional Development & Labour
Market Research, meet the minimum education requirements
of 20 hours of career development theory and 10 hours of
ethics for Career Development Practitioner certification in BC.
BC
Career Management
Professional Program
Life Strategies Ltd.
Offered in an
arrangement with
Yorkville University,
Fredericton, New
Brunswick
Dr. Roberta Neault
President Life Strategies Ltd.
British Columbia, Canada
T: 604.464.2382
Toll Free: 1.866.681.2211
Fax: 604.464.2387
E-mail: info@lifestrategies.ca
W- http://www.lifestrategies.ca/
The Career Management Professional Program (CMPP) offers
20 separate courses in seven areas of specialization.
Certificates require the completion of 10—11 courses at 20hours per course (specific course requirements vary per
certificate). Courses are offered online, via an interactive,
facilitated e-learning format.
CMPP Certificates include:
 Organizational/Career Development Specialist
 Career Transition Specialist
 Employment Facilitation/Work Search Specialist
 Rehabilitation Specialist
 Multicultural Specialist
 Personal and Professional Development / Life Skills Coach
 Global Career Development Facilitator
Each course is pre-approved by the Canadian Counselling
Association and the Canadian Association of Rehabilitation
Professionals for continuing education units. CCMP is also preapproved for the Global Career Development Facilitator
Credential.
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Province/
Territory
BC
Alberta
Program Title
Career Development
Practitioner Certificate
Program
University Certificate in
Career Development
Institution
College of New
Caledonia,
Continuing Education
(in partnership with
Douglas College)
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca,
Alberta T9S 3A3
Canada
Contact Information
Program Description
Lynn Florey
3330 22nd Avenue
Prince George,
British Columbia, Canada,
V2N 1P8
Phone: 1 250 562 2131 - Extention:5846
(in Canada 1 800 371 8111)
E-mail:askcnc@cnc.bc.ca
W: http://www.cnc.bc.ca/CNC_Programs/CDP.htm
The Career Development Practitioner Certificate Program
consists of six – 30 hour courses (total: 180 hours). It is offered
on a part-time basis. Classes held in Prince George on
alternating weekends (Friday evenings and all day Saturday).
Dr. Geoff Peruniak,
Coordinator, University Certificate in Career
Development
Centre for Psychology
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3
Phone:1-780-675-6235
Fax: 1-780-675-6238
E-mail: geoff@athabascau.ca
The University Certificate in Career Development is a 30-credit
program. It is intended primarily for practitioners who have
some related work experience in a human services field. The
certificate builds on competencies already developed to
enhance the practitioner's effectiveness.
Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
Continuing
Education
Certificate
Career Development
Practitioner Certificate
Program is aligned to the
Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners
University
Certificate in
Career
Development
The University Certificate in
Career Development is
aligned to the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Development
Practitioners
Master of
Counselling
The Master of Counselling
and Post-Masters Certificate
in Counseling: Specialization
in Career Counselling is
aligned to the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Development
Practitioners.
Courses include:
 CECP 151 Models and Strategies
 CECP 154 Career Decision Making
 CECP 152 Career Transition Management
 CECP 153 Group Employment Counselling
 CECP 155 Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation
 CECP 157 Labour Market Information
Required credits =12
Elective credits =18
A minimum of 15 credits must be obtained through Athabasca
University.
Maximum (PLAR) credits=15
Whttp://psych.athabascau.ca/html/uccd/
Required Courses include:
 PHIL 333: Professional Ethics
 PSYC 300: Theories of Career Development
 PSYC 301: Career Development Resources in the
Changing World of Work
 PSYC 405: Creating a Working Alliance
The program is offered as a one-year full-time program.
Delivery model is blended including: individualized study,
group study and on-line enhanced.
Alberta
Master of Counselling
Post-Master's
Certificate in
Counselling
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca,
Alberta T9S 3A3
Canada
Master of Counselling: Online
The 36-credit (12 half courses) course-based Master of
Counselling (MC) program incorporates core and specialization
courses to ensure that all students attain competency in the
fundamentals of counselling as well as a particular area of
specialization.
Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology
(GCAP)
Paul Jerry
Acting Program Manger
Athabasca University
Direct Ph: 1-866-313-4373
E-mail: pj@athabascau.ca
Students may opt to focus their specialization courses in
Master of Counselling: Career Counselling.
Post-Master’s
Certificate in
Counselling
“ the program
Phone: 1-888-409-2183 (toll free in N. America)
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Province/
Territory
Program Title
Institution
Contact Information
Program Description
Phone: 1-780-428-7272 (direct)
Fax: 1-780-421-5046
Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
articulates with and
incorporates the
competencies of the
Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners”
Specialization in Career Counselling courses include.
 GCAP 645 - Foundations of Career Development
 GCAP 646 – Processes and Resources for Facilitating
Career-Life Transitions
 GCAP 647 - Career Development in Organizational Settings
Post-Master's Certificate in Counselling: Online
Kris Magnassun
The 12-credit Post-Masters Certificate in Counselling (PMCC)
program allows individuals with a master's degree in
counselling, applied psychology, or equivalent to develop
additional expertise in a particular area of specialization.
Students select four courses from those offered in the area of
specialization selected. All courses offered on line.
Students may opt to focus their specialization in: Post-Masters
Certificate in Counselling: Career Counselling.
Specialization in Career Counselling courses include.
 GCAP 645 - Foundations of Career Development
 GCAP 646 – Processes and Resources for Facilitating
Career-Life Transitions
 GCAP 647 - Career Development in Organizational Settings
The program is offered on-line as a distance education
program.
Alberta
Certificate in Career
Development
Diploma in Career
Development
Concordia University
College of Alberta
7128 Ada Boulevard
Edmonton
AB T5B 4E4
(780) 479-8481
The Certificate in Career Development is a 19-credit (13
credits of core courses), nine course program designed to
provide students with a solid basis of knowledge and skill in the
career development field. Core Courses include:
Career Development Department
Faculty of Professional Studies
Kerri McKinnon: Director
Career Development & Program Promotions
Faculties of Professional and Continuing Education
Phone: (780) 413-7806
Fax: (780) 466-9394
E-mail: careerdevelopment@concordia.ab.ca
W- http://careerdevelopment.concordia.ab.ca/
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C510 Theories of Career Development
C535 Career Development resources
C540 Introductory Counselling Techniques
C545 Career Counselling Techniques
S540 Ethical Practice in Counselling
The Diploma In Career Development is a 33-credit (13
credits of core courses plus160 hours of practicum) diploma
program and builds upon the Certificate, providing the student
with an even stronger grounding in the theory and practice of
career development. Core Courses include:
 C510 Theories of Career Development
 C535 Career Development resources
 C540 Introductory Counselling Techniques
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Certificate or
Diploma of Career
Development
The Certificate in Career
Development and Diploma in
Career Development
Programs are aligned to the
Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners.
Province/
Territory
Program Title
Institution
Contact Information
Program Description
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Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
Minor in Career
Development with
either a Bachelor of
Arts or Bachelor of
Management
The Minor in Career
Development is aligned to
the Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners
Master of
Counselling
The Master of Counselling
and Post-Masters Certificate
in Counseling: Specialization
in Career Counselling is
aligned to the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Practitioners.
C545 Career Counselling Techniques
S540 Ethical Practice in Counselling
B810 Practicum (160 hours)
Students who have been working in the field of career
development for a minimum of five years
may apply for prior learning credit on a course-by-course basis.
Alberta
Minor in Career
Development (starting
Sept. 2009)
In either Bachelor of
Arts or Bachelor of
Management
programs
Alberta
Master of Counselling
On-line
Post-Masters
Certificate in
Counseling On-line
Concordia University
College of Alberta
7128 Ada Boulevard
Edmonton
AB T5B 4E4
(780) 479-8481
Career Development Department
Faculty of Professional Studies
Kerri McKinnon: Director
Career Development & Program Promotions
Faculties of Professional and Continuing Education
Phone: (780) 413-7806
Phone:1-866-479-5200
E-mail: admits@concordia.ab.ca
W- http://careerdevelopment.concordia.ab.ca/
University of Calgary
Faculty of Education
2500 University Drive
NW
Education Tower 302
Calgary,
Alberta T2N 1N4
403-220-5110
Merrit Penny, Graduate Program
Division of Applied Psychology
Faculty of Education
University of Calgary
Education Tower Third Floor,
2500 University Drive, N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Phone: 403.210.9634
Email: mconline@ucalgary.ca
Either program can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.
Courses are offered through distance studies and in-class
week long institutes. Students may complete the majority of
courses for either the Certificate or the Diploma program
through distance study.
Students entering their second year in either a Bachelor of Arts
or a Bachelor of Management program may select a Minor in
Career Development starting in the fall of 2009.
Master of Counseling On-line
The course-based Master of Counselling program is a 36credit (12 half courses) program designed to be completed in 3
years. In Stage 1, the focus is on the fundamentals of
counselling theory and practice. In Stage 2 the focus is on
working directly with clients and specializing in an area of
counselling.
Students also are permitted to take CAAP courses at the
University of Lethbridge or Athabasca University, on a space
available basis, for full transfer credit to their programs at the
University of Calgary.
W http://www.ucalgary.ca/apsy/counsellingprograms-online
Specialization in Career Counselling courses include.
 CAAP 621: Career Counselling Theory and Practice
(Required for this Specialization)
 CAAP 623: Processes and Resources for Facilitating
Career-Life Transitions
 CAAP 625: Systemic Community Change
 CAAP 627: Career Development in Organizational Settings
 CAAP 637: Group Process
 CAAP 629: Multicultural Issues in Career Development
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Post-Masters
Certificate in
Counseling
“covers the competencies
outlined in the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Practitioners.”
From Bryan Heibert
Province/
Territory
Program Title
Institution
Contact Information
Program Description
Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
Post-masters Certificate in Counseling On-line
The 12-credit (4 half courses), Post-Masters Certificate in
Counselling program allows individuals with a master’s degree
in counselling, applied psychology, or equivalent to develop
additional expertise in a particular areas of specialization
including career counselling.
Post-Masters Certificate in Counselling: Career Counselling
courses include:
 CAAP 621: Career Counselling Theory and Practice
(Required)
 CAAP 623: Processes and Resources for Facilitating
Career-Life Transitions
 CAAP 625: Systemic Community Change
 CAAP 627: Career Development in Organizational Settings
 CAAP 637: Group Process
 CAAP 629: Multicultural Issues in Career Development
The program is offered on a full-time and part time basis.
Both programs are designed to accommodate distance
learning, although some additional institute or weekend
seminars may be involved
Alberta
Master of Counselling
On-line
Post-masters
Certificate in
Counseling On-line
University of
Lethbridge
Susan Pollack
Program Manager
Master of Counselling Program
Graduate Studies and Research in Education
Faculty of Education
University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4
Phone; Toll-free 1-800-666-3503
E-mail: master.counselling@uleth.ca
whttp://www.uleth.ca/edu/master-counselling/home
Master of Counseling On-line
The course-based Master of Counselling program is a 36credit (12 half courses) program designed to be completed in 3
years. In Stage 1, the focus is on the fundamentals of
counselling theory and practice. In Stage 2 the focus is on
working directly with clients and specializing in an area of
counselling. The program is delivered on a full time basis.
Specialization in Career Counselling courses include.
 CAAP 6621: Career Counselling Theory and Practice *
(required course for this specialization)
 CAAP 6623: Processes and Resources for Facilitating
Career-Life Transitions
 CAAP 6625: Systemic Community Change
 CAAP 6627: Career Development in Organizational
Settings
 CAAP 6637: Group Counselling and Process Skills
Post-masters Certificate in Counseling On-line
The 12-credit (4 half course), Post-Masters Certificate in
Counselling program allows individuals with a master’s degree
in counselling, applied psychology, or equivalent to develop
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Master of
Counselling
Post-Masters
Certificate in
Counseling
The Master of Counselling
and Post-Masters Certificate
in Counseling: Specialization
in Career Counselling is
aligned to the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Development
Practitioners.
“articulates with and
incorporates aspects of the
Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners”
“
Kris Magnusson
Province/
Territory
Program Title
Institution
Contact Information
Program Description
Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
Career Foundations
Certificate
Career Development
Practitioner Program is
aligned to the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Development
Practitioners.
additional expertise in a particular areas of specialization
including career counselling.
Post-Masters Certificate in Counselling: Career Counselling
courses include:
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CAAP 6621: Career Counselling Theory and Practice *
(required course for this specialization)
CAAP 6623: Processes and Resources for Facilitating
Career-Life Transitions
CAAP 6625: Systemic Community Change
CAAP 6627: Career Development in Organizational
Settings
CAAP 6637: Group Counselling and Process Skills
The program is offered on a full-time and part time basis.
Both programs are designed to accommodate distance learning,
although some additional institute or weekend seminars are required.
Ontario
Career Development
Practitioner Program
(Post Graduate)
Career Foundations
Program
Conestoga College
299 Doon Valley Drive
Kitchener
ON N2G 4M4
Career Foundations Program is a five-course program
intended for individuals with a minimum of two years work or
volunteer experience in the career development field but who
have no post-secondary education. Courses include:
Rob Straby, Co-Coordinator
Career Development Practitioner Certificate
Career Foundations Certificate
School of Health Sciences and Community
Services
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299 Doon Valley Drive
Kitchener
ON N2G 4M4
Ph: 519-748-5220 ext. 3680.
E-mail rstraby@gmail.com
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http://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/health.jsp?Sc
hoolID=3
CARD1010: Interviewing, Mentoring, And Coaching
CARD1020:Trends And Issues In The New Work Dynamic
CARD1060:Career Counselling And Development
CARD1070:Career Consulting Techniques I: Principles
And Practices
Elective
Career Development Practitioner is an 11 course (650 hour)
program designed for individuals who are or would like to work
in roles such as employment counsellor, career information
practitioner, or career development practitioner. Entrance
requirements include a college diploma or undergraduate
degree. Those without this previous education may be able to
gain entry to the program through the Career Foundations
Certificate program. Required courses include;
 CARD1010: Interviewing, Mentoring, And Coaching
 CARD1020:Trends And Issues In The New Work Dynamic
 CARD1030:Consulting In Career Development:
Entrepreneurial & Intrapreneurial Roles
 CARD1040:Group Training And Facilitation: Principles And
Practices
 CARD1050:Career Development With Special Needs
Groups
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Career
Development
Practitioner
Certificates
The Career Foundations
Program is not fully aligned
to the Canadian Standards
and Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners.
Province/
Territory
Program Title
Institution
Contact Information
Program Description
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Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
CARD1060:Career Counselling And Development
CARD1070:Career Consulting Techniques I: Principles
And Practices
CARD1080:Career Consulting Techniques II: Principles
And Practices
CARD8050:Assessment In Career Development: Formal
Instruments
CARD8070:Practicum Seminar (Career Development
Practitioner Program)
Elective
Both programs are offered as full or part time programs. Both
are web-based on-line distance learning programs.
Ontario
Career and Work
Counsellor Program
George Brown College
200 King Street East
Toronto ON M5A 3W8
Contact Centre: 416415-2000
Toll-free: 1-800-2652002
Greg Morrow, Coordinator
Career and Work Counsellor Program
Centre for Community Services and Development
Campus: St. James
Address: 200 King Street East, Toronto,
Career and Work Counsellor program exposes students to
both individual and group career counselling theory and
practice, and combines classroom study with supervised
practicum. The program has been designed for both those
who want to enter the field of career counselling and those
already working in the field but who lack the appropriate
education.
ON, M5A 3W8
Phone: 416-415-5000 Ext.: 2193
Fax: 416-415-2646
E-mail: gmorrow@gbrownc.on.ca
http://www.georgebrown.ca/Marketing/FTCal/comsr
v/C109.aspx
Diploma: Career
and Work
Counsellor
The Career and Work
Counsellor Program is
aligned to the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Development
Practitioners.
Certificate
The Career Consultant
Certificate is aligned to the
Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners.
Students who have post-secondary degrees or diplomas may
be fast tracked into the program and will start in semester 2 of
the four-semester program.
The diploma is broken down into a series of certificates
that can be taken on their own or combined to form the
diploma. Graduates are certified in Common Assessment and
Personality Dimensions Level I. Those that meet specified
marks will be eligible to purchase ‘B’ level career assessments
from a major Canadian supplier.
The program is offered both full-time and part-time on-campus.
Ontario
Career Consultant
Certificate
Mohawk College
Hamilton ON L8N 3T2
(905) 575-1212
Pat Macdonald
Associate Dean
School of Continuing Education
Phone: 905-575-2404
E-mail: patmacdonald@mohawkcollege.ca
W:
http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/Discover/CE/cehs/ca
reerdev.html
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The Career Consultant Certificate is a 312-hour program
designed for individuals with experience in career development
who wish to enhance their skills, as well as those in human
service areas wishing to add these competencies to their
employment profile.
Entry requirements include a college diploma or an
undergraduate degree in a related area. Courses Include:
 CREDCAR01:Theories of Career Development
 CREDCAR02:Career Development Resources
Province/
Territory
Program Title
Institution
Contact Information
Program Description
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Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
CREDCAR03:Work Search: Tools and Techniques
CREDCAR04:Individual Helping Relationships
CREDCAR05:Group Facilitation Skills
CREDCAR06:Career Development- Measurement &
Assessment
CREDCAR07:Socio-economic Change and Response
CREDCAR08:Diversity in the Workplace
The program is offered on-campus as a part-time basis
New
Brunswick
Department of PostSecondary
Education, Training
and Labour: Training
Strategy
(in house professional
development training
program )
Department of PostSecondary Education,
Training and Labour:
Government of New
Brunswick
Jon Fairweather
Consultant
Program Design and Support
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Government of New Brunswick
Ph: (506) 444-2398
Fax: (506) 462-5084
E-mail: jon.fairweather@gnb.ca
Mailing Address
Chestnut Complex
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5H1
Canada
New
Brunswick
Career Management
Professional Program
Yorkville University,
1149 Smythe Street
Fredericton
NB E3B 3H4
PH:(506) 454-1220
Ph: 866-838-6542
Faculty of Behaviour Sciences
Continuing Education
General Inquires; Ph: 866-838-6542
W- http://www.yorkvilleu.ca/programs/faculty-ofbehavioural-sciences/continuing-professionaleducation/career-management/
Offered as a joint
initiative with Life
Strategies Ltd. For
further
Contact:
Dr. Roberta Neault
President Life Strategies Ltd.
British Columbia, Canada
T: 604.464.2382
Toll Free: 1.866.681.2211
The program is an in-house Career Development professional
development training for Government of New Brunswick,
Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and
Labour’s Employment Counsellors and Needs Assessment
Officers.
The Training Strategy
program content is aligned to
the Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners.
CMPP Certificate
The Career Management
Professional Program is
aligned to the Canadian
Standards and Guidelines for
Career Development
Practitioners.
The professional development training program consists of
seven courses (4 mandatory, 2 recommended, 1 optional) for a
maximum of 289 classroom hours. Mandatory courses include
 Counselling and Career Development Theory
 Counselling and Career Development Process
 Counselling and Career Development Challenges
 Work Search
Courses are being reviewed for approval by the International
Association of Educational and Vocational Guidance. The
program has been approved by the Canadian Counselling
Association for Continuing Education credit units.
Participants may opt to apply for the Educational and
Vocational Guidance Practitioner (EVGP) certification through
this international body.
The Career Management Professional Program (CMPP) offers
20 separate courses in seven areas of specialization.
Participants may register for one course or combine several to
earn a specialized certificate. Each certificate requires
completion of seven core courses, two electives, and an
applied project. Courses are offered online, via an interactive,
facilitated e-learning format.
CMPP Certificates include:
 Organizational/Career Development Specialist
 Career Transition Specialist
 Employment Facilitation/Work Search Specialist
 Rehabilitation Specialist
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Educational and
Vocational
Guidance
Practitioner
Certification
(EVGP)
Province/
Territory
Nova Scotia
Program Title
Career Practitioner
Certificate
Institution
Dalhousie University
College of Continuing
Education
1535 Dresden Row,
Suite 201
Halifax, NS
B3J 3T1
Contact Information
Program Description
Fax: 604.464.2387
E-mail: info@lifestrategies.ca
W- http://www.lifestrategies.ca/
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Deirdre Pickerell,
604) 856-4314
deirdre@lifestrategies.ca
Each course is pre-approved by the Canadian Counselling
Association and the Canadian Association of Rehabilitation
Professionals for continuing education units. CCMP is also preapproved for the Global Career Development Facilitator
Credential.
Susanna Burns, Program Director
College of Continuing Education
Phone: 902-494-1478
fax902-494-1478
e-mail: Susanna.Burns@Dal.Ca
Career Practitioner Certificate program is designed to provide
an opportunity for both new and experienced practitioners to
gain a recognized credential while deepening their knowledge,
skill and confidence in delivering and managing effective
employment services for a wide range of clients.
Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
Multicultural Specialist
Personal and Professional Development / Life Skills Coach
Global Career Development Facilitator
Career Practitioner
Certificate
The Career Practitioner
Certificate is aligned to the
Canadian Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development Practitioners.
Bachelor Degree in
Career Guidance
L’Ordre des conseillers et
conseillères d'orientation
et psychoéducateurs et
psychoéducatrices du
The program includes 110 hours consisting of 5 Core Modules
2 Electives and a competency building project. Core Modules
include:
 Introduction to Employment Services (online delivery)
 Communication
 Work Search Skills
 Labour Market Information (LMI)
 Assessing Client Employability Needs and Case
Management
College of Continuing Education
1535 Dresden Row, Suite 201
Halifax NS B3J 3T1
CANADA
Tel: 902-494-2526
Fax: 902-494-3662
W http://collegeofcontinuinged.dal.ca/
Core Modules are offered over several months during daytime
and weekends and are to be completed in a year. Electives
may be completed within 3 years.
Students may advance through the program as part of a cohort
or take individual modules as needed. Students may
challenge for credit for up to two modules – only one of which
can be from the core program.
The program is offered on a part-time basis. Delivery is
blended consisting of classroom instruction with two core
modules delivered on-line.
Québec
Université
Laval
Québec, Qc
G1K 7P4
Carol Landry,
Directeur
carol.landry@fse.ulava
l.ca
A 90 credit program
over three years. This
bachelor degree
prepared individuals to
work in employability
Bachelor Degree in Career Guidance
A 90 credit program over three years. This bachelor degree
prepared individuals to work in employability with different
organizations who do not asked to be member of a
professionnal association like l”OCCOPPQ, where you need to
have a master degree to be a member.
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Province/
Territory
Program Title
Institution
418-656-2131
Inforrmation
Doris.Leclerc@fse.ula
val.ca
with different
organizations who do
not asked to be member
of a professionnal
association like
l”OCCOPPQ, where you
need to have a master
degree to be a member.
Université
Laval
Québec, Qc
G1K 7P4
Directrice des
programmes
Marie-Denyse
Boivin
(418) 656-2131,
poste 4375;
MarieDenyse.Boivin@fse.
ulaval.ca
A 45 credit program
which includes an 18
credit practicum.
The master degree is
needed to be accepted
as a member of the
OCCOPPQ and work as
a “conseiller
d’orientation”.
418-656-2131
Contact Information
Program Description
Type of
Completion
Document
Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
Quebec (OCCOPPQ)
developed a series of
competencies for the
« conseillers
d’orientation » in
cooperation with the four
universities. Using the
intervention process as a
base for their thinking,
they identified 6 elements
which lead to a list of 39
competencies to be
acquired through a
university program. While
the approach used to
develop the S&Gs was
different, it seems, at first
glance, that there is a fair
amount of compatibility
between the two sets of
competencies. This
applies to all the programs
listed below for Québec
Master Degree in Career Guidance
A 45 credit program which includes an 18 credit practicum.
The master degree is needed to be accepted as a member of
the OCCOPPQ and work as a “conseiller d’orientation”.
Pour information:
Guylaine Gaumond
(418) 656-7852;
télécopieur: (418)
656-7347
Guylaine.Gaumond
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Master Degree in
Career Guidance
Province/
Territory
Program Title
Institution
Contact Information
Program Description
Type of
Completion
Document
@fse.ulaval.ca
Université du
Québec à
Montréal
Montréal, QC
Dr. Edwidge
Desjardins, Directrice
Desjardins.edwidge@
uqam.ca
514-987-3000
Information:
514-987-3627
dev-car@uqam.ca
M. Juan Wood
514-987-3000 poste
3883
Université du
Québec à
Montréal
Montréal, QC
514-987-3000
Information
Pierrette Cyr
514-987-3882
Université de
Sherbrooke
2500, boul. de
l’université
Sherbrooke,
QC
J1K 2R1
819-821-8000
Université de
Sherbrooke
2500, boul. de
l’université
Sherbrooke,
QC
J1K 2R1
819-821-8000
Marcelle Gingras
Marcelle.Gingras@US
herbrooke.ca
Québec
Master in Counselling
Psychology (Non
Thesis)
Réginald Savard
Reginald.Savard@US
herbrooke.ca
A 90 credit program
over three years
Bachelor Degree in Career Guidance
A 90 credit program over three years
Bachelor Degree in
Career Guidance
A 45 credit program
which includes an 18
credit practicum.
The master degree is
needed to be accepted
as a member of the
OCCOPPQ and work as
a “conseiller
d’orientation
A 90 credit program
over three years
Master Degree in Career Guidance
A 45 credit program which includes an 18 credit practicum.
The master degree is needed to be accepted as a member of
the OCCOPPQ and work as a “conseiller d’orientation
Master Degree in
Career Guidance
Bachelor Degree in Career Information and
Guidance
A 90 credit program over three years
Bachelor Degree in
Career Information
and Guidance
A 45 credit program
which includes a
practicum.
The master degree is
needed to be accepted
as a member of the
OCCOPPQ and work as
a “conseiller
d’orientation
McGill University
Room 614, Education
Building, 3700 McTavish
Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A
1Y2
Master Degree in Career Guidance
A 45 credit program which includes a practicum.
The master degree is needed to be accepted as a member of
the OCCOPPQ and work as a “conseiller d’orientation
Master Degree in
Career Guidance
Ada Sinacore, Director
A 60 credit program which includes a practicum
Master Degree in
Counselling
Psychology
514-398-4241
This program qualifies graduates for membership in the
Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation et
psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Quebec
(OCCOPPQ).
Information :
Graduate Program Coordinator
Ms. Diane Bernier
Telephone: 514-398-4245
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Alignment to Canadian
Standards and
Guidelines for Career
Development
Practitioners
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