Becoming an Instructor
Qualifications to Become a CDF Instructor
The FIVE qualifications needed to be accepted for CDF Instructor Training are:
1. Career Development Expertise:
Must fulfill ONE of the following categories:
Master's or Doctoral degree in Counseling with
- coursework in career development, vocational assessment AND
- practicum/internship with major career emphasis AND
- minimum of 3 years of career development experience (teaching, training, materials development or practice) OR
- minimum of 3 years of delivery of career development services (working with individuals or groups to assist them with career planning and seeking employment)
OR
Master's degree in a field such as Human Resource Development, Psychology or Education with
- 4 years experience in career development or delivery of career development services AND
- recent continuing education related to career development
OR
Bachelor's degree in a field such as Human Resource Development, Psychology or Education with
- 5 years experience in career development or delivery of career development services AND
- recent continuing education in career development
2. Training Expertise:
Must fulfill ONE of the following categories:
- has a minimum of 3 years experience teaching/training adults AND
- has taught career-related counselor education courses at the college or university level OR
- has taught career development courses at the college or university level OR
- has conducted broad,in-depth, career development staff training within a corporate, school, or government setting.
3. Commitment:
- A statement of exactly how you will use the training to develop and deliver a program to train CDF's OR
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a letter from an administrator or manager supporting applicant's plan for training
4. Credential/Membership:
Two out of the three should be met:
- has license/certifications related to counseling, career counseling and career development for example LPC, NCC, MCC
- has memberships in professional associations involved in counseling, career developement, and/or training
- holds a GCDF credential.
5. Professional Contributions
- has done presentations at conferences/conventions and written publications related to career development or education/training OR
- has developed materials (client, program, training materials, journal articles)
If you do not meet the above qualifications, please contact a current Master Trainer to discuss your qualifications.
