Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development

The GC044 Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development has been designed for you to develop essential theoretical knowledge and technical skills relevant to the career development sector.

You will critically engage with career development practice and be engaged in developing the key concepts and the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners that underpin work across career development contexts.On completion of the program you will be a professional practitioner able to employ CICA professional standards to work ethically with a range of clients in diverse settings such as education, employment services, the corporate world, and private practice.

Career Development Practitioners may deliver services in settings such as, but not limited to, schools, higher education (e.g., TAFE and Universities), business organisations, government agencies and private practice in a range of formats including one-to-one, small groups, via the web, large classes and self-help materials.While acquiring knowledge and skills in traditional areas of practice you will be adopting a design thinking approach to your work with clients/client groups.

You will learn about developing frameworks for practice such as career and life design while exploring emerging trends in digital technology and social media.

Design thinking is drawn on as a foundation in this program to assist others make decisions about career and life in order to thrive and develop.

We draw upon deisgn principles to emphasise the importance of curiosity as a means of creating new ways of thinking.

Through this program you will gain insight into the ways design thinking processes can be used to help people get unstuck in their lives and make decisions about exploring career options that are aligned with their aspirations and broader life goals.

You will learn how to reframe problems and use design principles and tools effective in getting ‘unstuck' when confronted with challenging career and life decisions.

Approaches to case management and narrative careeer construction will complement deisgn thinking, there will be an emphasis in this program on the changing workplace culture nad exploring emerging trends in digital technology and social media will be critical to the success of your work as a careers practitioner.

You will gain skills in global contexts for research and life-long learning to enable you to confidently contribute to an evolving industry.This program is offered primarily online and employs innovative applications of communication technologies to deliver on-line and in-practice learning experiences facilitated by experienced Course Leaders with knowledge of online learning, course requirements and extensive experience in career development.

The program also involves a compulsory three day practical face-to-face counselling workshop on a RMIT Campus, and a three (3) day work placement.

Stage A

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Entrance Requirements

You must have:

• Successful completed an Australian bachelor degree (or overseas equivalent) in any discipline or
• Significant work experience or professional practice in a relevant field.

For equivalents to Australian academic entry requirements, see the Country equivalents web page.

To have your professional experience considered you must submit with your application a CV and a personal statement detailing your experience.

English Language Requirements

A minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent.

For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English requirements web page

The GC044 Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development program learning outcomes have been aligned with recognised standards for career development practice both in Australia and internationally. Upon successful completion of the program you will be able to:

• Develop theoretical and technical knowledge in careers practice, employability solutions and life design
• Apply design thinking strategies and narrative career counselling in conjunction with CICA professional competencies to develop client focussed outcomes
• Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, ethical practice, well-developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner
• Demonstrate customised approaches to engage with a range of clients and complex issues in diverse settings
• Analyse and reflect on labour market trends, global changes and technological advances to inform your work with clients
• Professionally communicate with clients, colleagues and the broader community