• DOWD Conference
• Career Assessment Instruments
• Career Information Resources
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Publications
• Related Associations

DOWD Conference

Conference Information

Co-hosted by NCDA, this annual gathering is a premier crime reduction and employment event in the country

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Career Assessment Instruments

Counselor's Guide to Career Assessment Instruments

The 5th Edition of this valuable resource is edited by Edited by Edwin A. Whitfield, Rich Feller,  & Chris Wood.

List of Assessment Instruments

Obtain information on commonly used instruments from FSU's Tech Center's virtual "filing cabinet" of career information resources.

Locating and Evaluating Career Assessment Instruments

Search for and read articles by Jerome Kapes (located in ERIC Digest).

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Career Information Resources

American Parole and Probation Association

Dedicated to the concerns of parole, probation and community-based corrections. 

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Public portal for the Bureau of Prisons.

National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG)

Use these guidelines to identify activities and strategies for developing high-quality career programs.

National Corrections Academy (formerly National Institute of Corrections)

Training and technical assistance for federal, state, and local correctional agencies.

The Federal Judiciary

Federal courts and supervisory information.

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Professional Development Opportunities

American Correctional Association

Provides international professional development and certification for correctional professionals as well as accreditation standards for agencies. Publishes Corrections Today and Corrections Compendium.

National Board of Certified Counselors and Affiliates (NBCC)

Learn more about the National Certified Counselor certification, as well as 3 other specialty certifications.

NCDA Annual Conference

Learn more about this premiere conference for career development professionals.

NCDA's Mentoring Program

See how to participate in this program that link individuals seeking to expand their knowledge and skills with more experienced professionals.

NCDA's Professional Development

This list of opportunities for professional development and continuing education provides detailed information for online, at-home, and national opportunities.

The Corrections Connection

Networking site for training, employment, and conferences. 

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Publications

Career Convergence

Read articles covering best practices, how-to details, career tips, and book reviews in NCDA's web magazine.

Career Development Quarterly

NCDA's official journal with articles covering career counseling, work and leisure, career education, coaching, and management. Look over the Annual Reviews in "Practice and Research in Career Counseling and Development."

ERIC - Education Resources Information Center

Use this database, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences, to find materials on the topic of career development.

U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics

Collects and publishes information on crime and criminal offenders at all levels of government.

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Related Associations

American Correctional Chaplains Association

Professional organization for chaplains working with incarcerated individuals.

American Correctional Health Services Association

Addresses current issues and needs in correctional healthcare.      

American Counseling Association (ACA)

Learn more about NCDA's parent organization for professional counselors. ACA also includes the following related divisions:

American Jail Association

 Supports staff who work in the nation's jails. 

Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates

Develops and promotes educational and professional opportunities for correctional food service staff.

Association of State Correctional Administrators

Promotes standards and policy initiatives.

Correctional Education Association

Professional organization for educators in correctional/juvenile settings.

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice

A non-profit organization committed to building criminal justice careers.    

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