03/26/2026
Training & Education Council: 4 Open Positions
The National Career Development Association is seeking applicants to fill four open positions on the NCDA Training and Education Council (TEC). Review the invitation below or view full details in the NCDA 2026 TEC Application Form.
The Training and Education Council is responsible for oversight and advisement of NCDA’s current training programs including Facilitating Career Development (FCD), Career Practitioner Supervision (CPS), and School Career Development Advisor (SCDA) and any such future training curricula approved by the NCDA Board. TEC members must hold one or more NCDA credentials.
Applications will be accepted until April 28, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The individuals selected for the TEC (with Board approval) will be notified by May 15, 2026. We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply for these open positions:
- At-Large Representative - representing various NCDA membership specialty groups and other areas of interest to the TEC
- Career Practitioner Supervision Training Representative
- Facilitating Career Development (FCD) Training Master Trainer Representative
- Facilitating Career Development Instructor Representative
The term of office for these open positions will begin October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029. A required meeting is planned for October 2026 (in Florida) and February or March 2027 at a location to be determined. An additional meeting will be scheduled during the 2027 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California. The selected individuals will also be invited (but not required to attend) the TEC Meeting on June 29, 2026 prior to the 2026 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is required that TEC members attend all meetings during their tenure. The TEC will also meet throughout the year via periodic conference calls.
We hope you will consider submitting your application to serve on the NCDA TEC. If you have any questions, view the NCDA website TEC Overview and Council, or the Introduction to Credentialing or contact Mary Ann Powell at (918) 663-7060 or email mpowell@ncda.org.