Becoming an Instructor

Levels of the NCDA CDF Training Program

1. Career Development Facilitator (CDF) Training
2. Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) Certification
3. NCDA CDF Instructor/eLearning Specialty
4. NCDA CDF Master Trainer

 

Career Development Facilitator Training

• Training provides individuals with relevant skills and knowledge to assist others in planning careers and obtaining meaningful work.
• Certification is not required to perform services as a Career Development Facilitator but certification is highly recommended.

 

GCDF® (Global Career Development Facilitator) Certification

• Successful completion of an NCDA CDF Training Program.
• Certification is issued by the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE).
• Certification is based on the individual participating in a CCE approved training.  Individual must also meet education and experience requirements as indicated on CCE’s GCDF application (www.cce-global.org).
• Certification is limited to those participants who attend training from a certified instructor.
• Certification is for 5 years with recertification requirements of continuing education.
• There is an annual maintenance fee to maintain GCDF certification.
• Trainings are provided through, but not limited to, Universities, Colleges, Government Agencies, and Private Providers.

 

NCDA CDF Instructor/eLearning Specialty

• Selected through an application process.  Selection is based on education, experience, adult training abilities, and commitment.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualifications as indicated on NCDA website.
• Instructors must successfully complete an Instructor Certification Workshop given by a certified NCDA Master Trainer to become instructor certified.
• Certification is provided through NCDA upon successful completion of the training.
• To maintain your NCDA CDF instructor certification you must either join the NCDA Instructor Registry, or maintain a GCDF Certification, or be on an equivalent registry requiring a master’s degree in counseling with study in career development.

The NCDA Registry offers:

• Advertisement of CDF classes on the NCDA Website
• Automatic receipt of updates to curriculum
• Your name appears on the registry as a nationally certified instructor
• You will receive notifications of any updates or changes to rules and notification of upcoming available trainings and conferences
• For students of the certified instructor to be eligible for the GCDF certification, the CDF training must total 120 hours.  These hours can be a combination of 80 hours of classroom training and 40 hours of homework and outside activities

 

NCDA CDF Master Trainer

• Master Trainers are current CDF Instructors selected through an application process.  Selection is based on regional location, commitment, and instructor experience.
• Training is scheduled on an “as needed” basis.  Training is planned fall of 2014. Please visit the Training Calendar for complete application forms. 
• NCDA will notify everyone on the NCDA Instructor Registry about future training.
• There are currently 37 NCDA CDF Master Trainers throughout the United States.
• Certification is for teaching NCDA CDF Instructors.
• NCDA offers a Master Trainer registry and a training calendar on the website to assist in recruitment of new NCDA CDF Instructors.