The Career Development Facilitator course is designed to train adult educators and transition specialists who offer career assistance and guidance services in Career Development Facilitation by focusing on career development theory and model; student/client diversity; assessment; ethical and legal issues; labor market information and resources; employability skills; and use of technology.  Instruction should lead to a better understanding of career development resources and assessments, and an awareness of one’s professional strengths and needed improvements in the area of career guidance.  Participants will collaborate with fellow classmates to address challenging situations and explore community resources. 

 Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Use the Internet to identify and use career information resources to assist students with career decision-making.

2. Use the Internet to access and interpret employment trends and labor market information

3. Describe and assess how to apply career development theory to practice through development of the professional student/client case study portfolios and career development planning in an organization.

4. Assess participant’s areas of strength or weakness relating to career development by utilizing the appropriate assessments.