• Career Assessment Instruments
• Career Information Resources
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Publications
• Related Associations

Career Assessment Instruments

A Counselor's Guide to Career Assessment Instruments

The Fifth Edition of this essential resource is edited by Edwin A. Whitfield, Rich Feller, & Chris Wood.

List of Assessment Instruments

Obtain information on commonly used instruments from Florida State University's Tech Center's virtual "filing cabinet" of career information resources.

Locating and Evaluating Career Assessment Instruments

Links to the Eric Clearinghouse, where you can search for and read articles by assessment title, author or assessment description. Type author Jerome Kapes in the Search Term field, for example.

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Career Information Resources

American Parole and Probation Association

Dedicated to the concerns of parole, probation and community-based corrections. 

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Public portal for the Bureau of Prisons.

National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG)

The NCDG is a career knowledge, skills, and decision-making framework. Use these guidelines to identify activities and strategies for developing high-quality career programs.

National Institute of Corrections

Training and technical assistance for federal, state, and local correctional agencies.

The Federal Judiciary

Federal courts and supervisory information.

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Professional Development Opportunities

American Correctional Association

Provides international professional development and certification for correctional professionals as well as accreditation standards for agencies. Publishes Corrections Today and Corrections Compendium.

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Learn more about the National Certified Counselor certification, as well as three other specialty certifications.

NCDA Annual Conference

Learn more about this premiere conference for career development professionals.

NCDA's Professional Development

This list of opportunities for professional development and continuing education provides detailed information for online, at-home, and national opportunities.

The Corrections Connection

Networking site for training, employment, and conferences. 

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Publications

Career Convergence

Read articles covering best practices, how-to details, career tips, and book reviews in NCDA's web magazine.

Career Development Quarterly

NCDA's official journal with articles covering career counseling, work and leisure, career education, coaching, and management.

ERIC - Education Resources Information Center

Use this database, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, to find materials on the topic of career development. Just type your topic of interest in the Search Term: field.

U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics

Collects and publishes information on crime and criminal offenders at all levels of government.

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Related Associations

American Correctional Chaplains Association

Professional organization for chaplains working with incarcerated individuals.

American Correctional Health Services Association

Addresses current issues and needs in correctional healthcare.      

American Counseling Association (ACA)

Learn more about NCDA's parent organization for professional counselors. ACA also includes the following related divisions:

American Jail Association

 Supports staff who work in the nation's jails. 

Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates

Develops and promotes educational and professional opportunities for correctional food service staff.

Association of State Correctional Administrators

Promotes standards and policy initiatives.

Correctional Education Association

Professional organization for educators in correctional/juvenile settings.

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice

A non-profit organization committed to building criminal justice careers.    

National Association of Workforce Development Professionals

The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals is the national voice and comprehensive training center for workforce development professionals.

Society of Workforce Planning Professionals

The Society of Workforce Planning Professionals (SWPP) facilitates education and networking opportunities among workforce planners across all industries.

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