Becoming an Instructor

Levels of the NCDA CDF Training Program

1. Career Development Facilitator (CDF) Training
2. Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) Certification
3. NCDA CDF Instructor/eLearning Specialty
4. NCDA CDF Master Trainer

 

Career Development Facilitator Training

• Training provides individuals with relevant skills and knowledge to assist others in planning careers and obtaining meaningful work.
• Certification is not required to perform services as a Career Development Facilitator but certification is highly recommended.

 

GCDF® (Global Career Development Facilitator) Certification

• Successful completion of an NCDA CDF Training Program.
• Certification is issued by the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE).
• Certification is based on the individual participating in a CCE approved training.  Individual must also meet education and experience requirements as indicated on CCE’s GCDF application (www.cce-global.org).
• Certification is limited to those participants who attend training from a certified instructor.
• Certification is for 5 years with recertification requirements of continuing education.
• There is an annual maintenance fee to maintain GCDF certification.
• Trainings are provided through, but not limited to, Universities, Colleges, Government Agencies, and Private Providers.

 

NCDA CDF Instructor/eLearning Specialty

• Selected through an application process.  Selection is based on education, experience, adult training abilities, and commitment.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualifications as indicated on NCDA website.
• Instructors must successfully complete a 20-hour train-the-trainer session given by a certified NCDA Master Trainer to become instructor certified.
• Certification is provided through NCDA upon successful completion of the training.
• To maintain your NCDA CDF instructor certification you must either join the NCDA Instructor Registry, or maintain a GCDF Certification, or be on an equivalent registry requiring a master’s degree in counseling with study in career development.

The NCDA Registry offers:

• Advertisement of CDF classes on the NCDA Website
• Automatic receipt of updates to curriculum
• Your name appears on the registry as a nationally certified instructor
• You will receive notifications of any updates or changes to rules and notification of upcoming available trainings and conferences
• For students of the certified instructor to be eligible for the GCDF certification, the CDF training must total 120 hours.  These hours can be a combination of 80 hours of classroom training and 40 hours of homework and outside activities
• eLearning Specialty – NCDA CDF Instructors are eligible to attend an eLearning Instructor Training workshop which allows them to utilize the NCDA CDF eLearning Curriculum. The eLearning curriculum provides increased opportunities to offer the CDF curriculum to the adult learner with busy schedules, individuals in remote location, and those who prefer to learn at their own pace.

 

NCDA CDF Master Trainer

• Master Trainers are current CDF instructors selected through an application process.  Selection is based on regional location, commitment, and instructor experience.
• Training is scheduled on an “as needed” basis.  Training is planned for November 13-16, 2011. Please visit the Training Calendar for complete application forms. 
• NCDA will notify everyone on the NCDA Instructor Registry about future training.
• There are currently 37 NCDA CDF Master Trainers throughout the United States.
• Certification is for teaching NCDA CDF Instructors.
• NCDA offers a Master Trainer registry and a training calendar on the website to assist in recruitment of new NCDA CDF Instructors.