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This course provides an opportunity to earn CEs through reading NCDA's book, Gaining Cultural Competence in Career Counseling (2nd ed.) by Kathy M. Evans and Aubrey L. Sejuit (2021). A full copy of the e-book is included with this course (a $55 value!). Read the book review in Career Convergence.

In recent years, journals and other publications have attended to issues for diverse populations but a single resource is more useful to educators, practitioners and students who want to be more informed about diversity, equity, social justice and career counseling. Gaining Cultural Competence in Career Counseling, 2nd edition, goes into depth on each of these issues, as well as career theories, assessment, and ethics. The first four chapters focus on the foundational skills for effective counseling across cultures. The next five chapters integrate multicultural competences with specific career and social justice counseling competences. The significantly updated second edition includes a a new chapter on working with children and adolescents. Each chapter includes new exercises and questions for reflection, and case scenarios supplement the content.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Recall key concepts and strategies included in the book

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 5

COST:

Members: $175

Non-members: $225

COURSE #: BOOK001

DATE ADDED: 05/30/2025

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This course is the culmination of an initiative that began in 2019 as a project for the NCDA Leadership Academy. Academy participants Suzette Fletcher and Heather Robertson worked together to evaluate existing research, identify competencies for working with Veterans, and propose a training program for career development professionals working with Veterans.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, you should be able to identify resources related to:

• Military values, language, and services
  
• Self-identity as a service member, the military lifecycle, and loss of military identity
  
• Military roles and expectations, reserve and national guard service, and military separation
  
• The Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
  
• Tools for comparing military occupations with civilian equivalents
  
• Job search and training opportunities for Veterans, including federal jobs

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 6

COST:

Members: $199

Non-members: $199

COURSE #: CDCV01

DATE ADDED: 4/3/2024

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One of a series of NCDA's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics, the purpose of this course is to understand the history of microaggression and learn effective ways to reduce and eliminate the use of microaggressions with students and clients in career development and workplace settings. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Recall the definition and history of microaggressions. Identify examples of microaggressions and the implicit biases associated with each. Recognize how one's own behavior and biases can contribute to microaggressions. Recommend action steps students and clients can use to eliminate and resolve microaggressions in the workplace.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 1

COST:

Members: $69

Non-members: $99

COURSE #: DEI002

DATE ADDED: 3/1/2023

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This course provides an opportunity to earn CEs through reading NCDA's monograph, A Case Study Approach to Ethics in Career Development by Julia Panke Makela and Jessamyn G. Perlus. A full copy of the e-book is included with this course (a $35 value!). View the monograph's Table of Contents.

This publication tackles some of the most vexing questions that career development professionals encounter today. Using a case study design, it offers a hands-on experience with ethical terminology, resources, and issues. Each dilemma presented includes detailed, guided discussion of key issues and recommendations, with direct connections to the 2015 NCDA Code of Ethics. As a result, the often intimidating topics of ethics and professional standards are made accessible to career development professionals at all levels: beginners-in-training who are navigating difficult situations for the first time; seasoned professionals who are expanding their learning through shared experiences with colleagues; and everyone in-between.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Recall key concepts and strategies included in the monograph

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 3

COST:

Members: $125

Non-members: $155

COURSE #: MON001

DATE ADDED: 12/11/2024

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This course provides an opportunity to earn CEs through reading NCDA's monograph, A Strengths-Based Approach to Career Development Using Appreciative Inquiry (2nd ed.) by Donald A. Schutt, Jr. A full copy of the e-book is included with this course (a $35 value!). View the monograph's Table of Contents

The Strengths-Based Approach is a way of seeing the world as positive and focuses on building upon strengths rather than on fixing deficits. It suggests that the questions we ask drive the  direction and focus of our actions and behavior. The Strengths-Based Approach, drawing on life-planning and positive psychology concepts and Appreciative Inquiry processes, is based on the  simple assumption that every individual has something that works well and that these strengths  can be the starting point for creating positive change.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Recall key concepts and strategies included in the monograph

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 3

COST:

Members: $125

Non-members: $155

COURSE #: MON003

DATE ADDED: 3/12/2025

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This course provides an opportunity to earn CEs through reading NCDA's monograph, Career Coaching: Fundamentals, Applications, and Future Directions by Heather N. Maietta. View the monograph's Table of Contents. A full copy of the e-book is included with this course (a $50 value!). 

This monograph provides an overview the practice of career coaching. It covers a brief history of career coaching and a comparison to career counseling. Techniques, ethics, theories and models, and assessments are shared to increase knowledge and proficiency in delivering career coaching services to diverse clientele. Themes for the future of career coaching related to workforce demands are included, as well as a fully stocked appendix for use by coaches in practice.

Whether you are just starting as a career coach or looking to update your knowledge and skills as a seasoned professional, this publication will support and challenge you, offer ways to deliver coaching with purpose, help you navigate the coaching process with confidence, and equip you with a toolkit full of possibilities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Recall key concepts and strategies included in the monograph

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 3

COST:

Members: $125

Non-members: $155

COURSE #: MON005

DATE ADDED: 09/03/2026

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Earn two (2) continuing education credits for interacting with this three-part interview series hosted by Dr. Sharon Givens, NCDA President 2021-2022. This series was originally produced for the Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA podcast.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Identify trends associated with the future of work that are impacting employees, employers, and career development professionals. Explore ways to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as a career development professional. Develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of mental health and career planning as a career development professional.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2

COST:

Members: $69

Non-members: $99

COURSE #: POD001

DATE ADDED: 3/1/2023

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Earn credit for interacting with three podcast episodes focused on working with neurodivergent students and clients - originally produced for the Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA podcast.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Understand the concept of neurodivergence in the context of a career development practice.
• Explore potential barriers for neurodivergent individuals related to communication involved in the job search process.
• Examine the components of neuro-inclusive career advising and the need to tailor career advising practices.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2

COST:

Members: $69 

Non-members: $99

COURSE #: POD003

DATE ADDED: 03/30/2026

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Inspired by the renowned "Gloria Films" of 1965, which showcased multiple psychotherapy approaches with the same client, this project (developed by the 2018 NCDA Counselor Educator Cohort) follows a similar structure.

Earn two (2) continuing education credits for watching with this six-part career counseling video series. NOTE: This is a Resource, not a Course - there is no learning assessment/quiz. Viewers may download and print a certificate after viewing the video series. To watch the series without obtaining CEs, visit the NCDA website.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

This video series features six key career development theories.

• Hope Action Theory with Dr. Spencer Niles
  
• Super’s Life-Span, Life Space Theory with Dr. Kathy Evans
  
• Career Construction Theory with Dr. Mark Savickas
  
• Social Cognitive Theory with Dr. Mei Tang
  
• Chaos Theory of Careers with Dr. Lauren Pasquarella Daley
  
• Schlossberg’s Transition Theory with Dr. Jane Goodman

Each theory section includes:

• a theoretical introduction with the counselor
  
• counseling session demonstration
  
• counselor/client reflections
• an Instructor Guide

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2

COST:

Members: $35

Non-members: $50

COURSE #: VIDEOTHRY001

DATE ADDED: 12/18/24

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