Career Advising Basics Certificate Course

Course Begins November 15th, 2024 | Registration Closes November 13th, 2024 | $595

This 10-hour online hour course takes place over 4 weeks and includes 2 live Zoom sessions on: November 15th, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST and December 13th, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST.

Effective career advising increases students’ confidence in their choice of major and supports them in developing clear career goals, which improves persistence and graduation rates. In this course, academic advisors, faculty advisors, student success coaches and new career counselors will gain the basic knowledge and skills to support students in career and choice of major decision-making.

Why This Topic Matters

Research indicates having career goals increases student success and retention. Yet, only 27% of students get help with a career plan, according to the most recent Student Voice survey. These statistics have led to a trend of integrating introductory career advising into the fields of advising and success coaching. When advisors and coaches provide effective career advising support, they play a crucial role in student success by helping students develop appropriate career goals, feel more confident in their choice of major, complete their degrees and prepare for professional success after graduation.

Course Information

  • This course will provide a foundation for professionals to support students in early career development. Advisors and success coaches will gain a basic understanding of career theory and career conversation skills to help students better understand themselves, explore career options, engage in good decision-making and set career goals that will inform their choice of major and provide purpose and inherent motivation for pursuing a college degree.This interactive course includes content readings and videos, scenarios, discussions, activities and resource reviews.

    • Building your career development framework

    • Supporting students in career and choice of major decision-making

    • Utilizing career coaching skills and strategies

    • Applying ethics in career coaching

    • Exploring campus career services and making appropriate referrals

    • Determining how to fit career advising into your work

  • This program is ideal for college academic advisors, faculty advisors and academic/student success coaches looking for a foundation in career advising; it is also appropriate for new career counselors. These positions will benefit from the course:

    * Academic advisors and academic advising leadership

    * Faculty advisors

    * Academic coaches, student success coaches

    * Student success professionals who provide career advising

    * New college career counselors

  • The virtual sessions will be facilitated by Lisa Wexler, director of Eduology with guest presenter Lakeisha Mathews, Ed.D., Director, Career & Internship Center, University of Baltimore and past president of NCDA.

    The online course will include content from national experts in career advising and academic advising, including:

    Brian M. Montalvo, Assistant Vice President, Career Center, Florida Atlantic University | Certified Career Counselor | National Certified Counselor | NCDA's 2021 Outstanding Career Practitioner Award Recipient


    Melanie Adams, Senior Director, FAU Career Center, Florida Atlantic University

    Lakeisha Mathews, Ed.D., Director, Career & Internship Center, University of Baltimore

    Imants Jaunarajs, Assistant Vice President, Ohio University

    Billie Streufert, Ph.D., Director of Student Success and Federal Compliance, Southeast Technical College

    Joe Murray, MSHR, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, University Advising Services, Florida Atlantic University
    .

FAQs

  • Registration Cost - $595

    Your registration includes: 8 hours of online asynchronous learning* 2 hours of live virtual classes over 2 sessions (the live sessions are highly interactive and discussion-based)

  • Connection information sent one week prior to the event and again the day before the event. Any questions can be emailed to info@eduology.org.

  • Attendees can cancel for full refund through 6 p.m. MST 7 days ahead of the start date. Refunds cannot be issued after this date.

Support

If you have questions or need support registering for this training, please email info@eduology.org.