Training Programs

Facilitating Career Development (FCD) – training for current and future career practitioners in schools, public service, non-profits, private industry, and many more settings. FCD provides standards, training specifications, and credentialing opportunities for these career providers. The gold standard for career development training around the world.

Career Practitioner Supervision - training designed for those individuals who are interested in supervising or who are already supervising career development practitioners. This training provides essential skills to guiding new career practitioners as they transition into the supervisory role, helping more experienced professionals develop their practical skills, and contribute to the broader field of career development so they can adapt and grow with new challenges and trends within the world of work.

School Career Development Advisor  – School Career Development Advisor (SCDA) Training is designed for providers who work in many settings and help prepare students for meaningful work and managing their careers. These providers work with other staff to coordinate the design, implementation, and monitoring of school and community-based efforts to improve the chances of students entering the job market with skills, knowledge, and credentials to be competitive.

Training programs are offered at a variety of times and locations:

FCD pre-scheduled courses are listed on the NCDA website and mostly offered according to individual instructors’ schedules.

FCD customized course offerings allow you to arrange a program time to meet your needs.

When selecting an FCD training, it may be helpful to view the full list of registered FCD instructors to read their brief biographies so as to learn more about potential instructors.

SCDA scheduled courses are listed on the NCDA website and mostly offered according to individual instructors' schedules.

When selecting an SCDA training, it may be helpful to view the full list of registered SCDA instructors to read their brief biographies so as to learn more about potential instructors.

Career Practitioner Supervision scheduled courses are listed on the NCDA website and mostly offered according to the instructors' schedules. 

Training programs are offered in 3 different formats:

Traditional — These courses meet face-to-face with the instructor for a minimum number of  classroom hours alongside homework done outside of class time.

Online — These courses are conducted virtually in scheduled class groups or individually with the instructor, with face-to-face instruction provided through online video conferencing services.

Hybrid — These courses are offered primarily online but may have predetermined dates or times that students will meet in-person with the instructor to gain the minimum of hours of face-to-face instruction.

FCD course schedules include a description of the format for that course. FCD courses are approximately 120 hours in length.

SCDA course schedules include a description of the format for that course. SCDA courses are approximately 48 hours in length.

Career Practitioner Supervision course schedules include a description of the format for that course. CPS courses are approximately 45 hours in length.