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

Career Information Resources

NCDA's 2011-12 Counselor Education Directory

Counselor Ed Directory 2011-2012 (update posted Oct. 2011)
Access a listing of the career development courses in the United States. This is updated quarterly.

To update a listing, CLICK HERE!

CACREP Approved Institutions

Several institutions offer graduate level career counseling degree programs which meet the highest standards for professional preparation and program excellence.

CareerOneStop - Career Resource Library

Review a collection of links to local, state, and national career and labor market information sites.

Contact Point

Contact Point is a Canadian built multi-sector on-line community for career development professionals worldwide. They offer extensive resources, networking capabilities, and an array of learning links for career development professionals.

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.

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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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Professional Development Opportunities

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Access a directory of CACREP-accredited counselor preparation programs. Programs with career counseling focus are designated with the 'CrC' code.

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.

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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.

Career Developments

A quarterly publication of NCDA for members, this print magazine is a themed publication offering articles that balance a broad vision with practical applications. Each issue offers a focused article on a select theme, a feature article on a prominent NCDA event, specific content for four departments (including School Counselors, Professional Counselors, Graduate Students, and Career Development Facilitators), and four regular columns.

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.

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Related Associations

American College Counseling Association (ACCA)

Aimed at counseling professionals whose focus is fostering student development in higher education settings.

American Counseling Association (ACA)

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

American School Counselor Association (ACSA)

Learn more about this organization, which focuses on enhancing school counseling programs and researching effective counseling practices. Offers a Professional Interest Network covering career development issues.

National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)

See the resources offered by NACADA, which focuses on promoting quality academic advising and student development in higher education settings.

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

Find out how to access technical information collected for career practitioners on college campuses.

National Employment Counseling Association (NECA)

Offers professional leadership to people who counsel in an employment service or career development setting.

Society for Vocational Psychology (SVP)

Find out about more about Division (17) of the APA whose mission is to promote research, teaching, practice, and public interest in vocational psychology and career interventions.

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