EDU 656 - Career Guidance and Counseling through the Adult Lifespan

3 Hour(s)

This course focuses on the examination of tools and resources used in career guidance, counseling and development for learners who will influence a career, career change or engage in individual, group or self-career counseling. Participants will explore theories, language, competencies, ethical and legal guidelines, and a value-based multicultural approach. Learners will also explore assessment in career counseling and development e.g., selecting assessment devices, and interpreting test and inventory results in relationship to the career counseling process. Core concepts in the course include societal contextual factors, utilization of existing assessments, and global job searches within the facilitation of career development, and practice. An emphasis will be on the impact of technology, which will include social media and how it has enhanced the career guidance and counseling environment.