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The National Career Development Association (NCDA) provides professional development, publications, standards, and advocacy to practitioners and educators who inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals.
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Tech Update to Credential Application Software, Jan 1-20, 2020
Complete your application before the end of the year!
The Career Development Quarterly Available Online
December 2019 issue posted for Members only
Nominations Being Accepted for NCDA Awards
Deadline: January 31, 2020
NCDA Seeks Facilitator for Strategic Planning Session
Application deadline: December 17, 2019
Langevin, Thompson Introduce Bill to Strengthen Career Counseling in Middle and High Schools
Press Release reveals Bipartisan legislation would provide federal funding for states to develop career counseling frameworks
NCDA seeks an Editor for the Career Development Quarterly (CDQ) Journal
Applications due March 1, 2020
NCDA's New Book on Assessment is a Dual Resource
Its the 7th edition and has a new title for a reason.
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On Sale in December
Designing and Implementing Career Programs: A Handbook for Effective Practice
On Sale for $20. Limited Time Offer.
December 1-31, 2019
The purpose of this handbook is to stimulate discussion among senior managers, managers, practitioners, administrative staff, and stakeholders about the cost-effective design and delivery of career resources, service-delivery tools, and services for adolescents and adults in career centers and schools who have varying needs for assistance in making occupational, educational, training, and employment decisions. NCDA Monograph by James P. Sampson, Jr., Ph.D.