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Facilitating Career Development (FCD) Class

Be a Certified Career Professional – Classes in New England & On Zoom

If you are a career practitioner interested in becoming a trained, certified career professional—and you live in the Maine/New England area—this class is for you. You can zoom video-conference in from anywhere!

Successful completion of this approved Facilitating Career Development (FCD) course qualifies you to apply for national certification as a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) and a Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP). Recognized worldwide, these credentials are one of the few certifications available for people who provide career advising and counseling. You can also use this class towards the Certified Career Counselor (CCC) credential.

Instructor: Jim Peacock
Participation: 5 months (Eight live classes/online in between)
Contact Hours: 120 contact hours (NCDA approved course)
Course Fee: $1,250. (Does not include textbook)

Text Book: Facilitating Career Development, Student Manual, most recent edition; available for purchase through the NCDA website
College Credits Available: 3 graduate or undergraduate course credits are available for an additional $435

Note: Approved by VSAC for the Vermont Non-Degree Grants

What Makes Our Classes Unique?

Jim brings perspective from over 10 years as a school counselor, 12 years as a Director of Advising & Career at the community college, and also working part-time at two liberal arts colleges here in Maine.

He also had many years of career coaching and outplacement experience as well.

This is a very practical class adapted to make your experience personalized.

Jim has been teaching online since 2002 and makes your online experience easy for you.

Included in the course fee are a set of Skills Card Sorts (e-version if you are not in the USA) and a copy of Jim’s book, A Field Guide for Career Practitioners.

Do You Have a Group Interested in Training?

We are open to providing an FCD class to meet your needs. If you have at least ten people who would like this course delivered at a time and location that would work for you, please contact me.

“I am very fortunate to have recently completed GCDF training with Jim Peacock. He is a wonderful instructor who is engaging, fun, and extremely knowledgeable about career development. As a trainer, Jim gives you the opportunity to explore your ideas and apply your skills to real-world situations immediately.”– Autumn Grant, Academic Advisor Northeastern University

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Live Class Schedule for the Maine course -Fall 2022 

For the first time in 22 years, I will not be offering an FCD class in the fall.

I have a grant to offer the FCD class this fall and other schedule conflicts do not allow me to offer a second one.

I am happy to make a referral if you want to enroll in an FCD class this fall.

Otherwise, please check out my spring dates.

Registration Closed

Location of On-Site Classes

Location for the Maine class:  Currently we will still be totally on zoom video-conference platform. If you would like to host the “live” classes I offer a discounted registration. Email me for details. JimPeacock @Peak-Careers.com 

People off-site can video-conference in for the live classes.

If you have at least 10 people who are interested in this certification class, I am willing to bring it to you almost anywhere in New England. Contact me and let’s discuss options.

*Participants are required to attend all five (5) live classes for course completion. Instructor reserve the right to modify the dates as needed.

Live Class Schedule – 2023

*Until Covid-19 is under control we will be doing all “live” classes via zoom.

Note: The online portion of the class begins Monday, April 3, 2023.
*I move to Wednesday and Thursday in the summer to allow for people to schedule long weekends.

All “zoom-live”times below are 8:30 am – 12:30 pm (Eastern Time Zone)

CLASS 1:    Thursday, April 13 & Friday, April 14 
CLASS 2:    Thursday, May 11 & Friday, May 12
CLASS 3:   *Wednesday, June 7 & Thursday, June 8 
CLASS 4:   *Wednesday, July 12 & Thursday, July 13  
CLASS 5:   *Wednesday, August 16 & Thursday, August 17 

Note: The online portion of the class continues 2 weeks after the final “live” class. August 31.

**3 graduate or undergraduate credits available for an additional $435**

Location of On-Site Classes

 

  • Video-conference using zoom from your home or office

Register Now to save your seat!

Pay by Feb 11 and save $100!

NOTE: If you have at least 10 people who are interested in this certification class, I am willing to bring it to you almost anywhere in New England. Contact me and let’s discuss options.

*Participants are required to attend all five (5), live classes, for course completion. Instructors reserve the right to modify the dates as needed.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the Facilitating Career Development (FCD) Course, participants will show proficiency in the 12 FCD Competencies (formerly known as CDF) established by the National Career Development Association:

  1. Helping Skills – Be proficient in the basic career facilitating process, including productive interpersonal relationships.
  2. Labor Market Information and Resources – Understand labor market and occupational information and trends. Be able to use current resources.
  3. Assessment – Comprehend and use (under supervision) both formal and informal career development assessments with emphasis on relating appropriate ones to the population served.
  4. Diverse Populations – Recognize special needs of various groups and adapt services to meet their needs.
  5. Ethical and Legal Issues – Follow the FCD code of ethics and know current legislative requirements.
  6. Career Development Models – Understand career development theories, models, and techniques as they apply to lifelong development, gender, age and ethnic background.
  7. Employability Skills – Know job search strategies and placement techniques, especially in working with specific groups.
  8. Training Clients and Peers – Prepare and develop materials for training programs and demonstrations.
  9. Program Management/Implementation – Understand career development programs and their implementation and work as a liaison in collaborative relationships.
  10. Promotion and Public Relations – Market and promote career development programs with staff and supervisors.
  11. Technology – Comprehend and use career development computer applications.
  12. Consultation – Accept suggestions for performance improvement from consultants and supervisors.

Who The FCD (formerly known as CDF) Training Course Is For

If you are a career practitioner interested in becoming a trained, certified career professional—and you live in the Maine/New England area—this class is for you.

You’ll develop the skills to meet GCDF and CCSP credentialing requirements for jobs in many different sectors. And you’ll be more attractive to prospective employers because they know you have met national standards and have developed a clearly defined scope of practice. To find out more about the GCDF and CCSP certification can help you, visit the NCDA website or read this.

Past participants have come from a variety of work settings, including:

  • Department of Labor Career Centers
  • Academic Advising (professional staff & faculty)
  • Middle & Secondary School Counseling
  • Adult Education departments
  • High School School-to-Work programs
  • College Career Centers
  • Workforce Development agencies
  • Welfare-to-Work programs
  • Military outplacement programs
  • Corporate Human Resources departments
  • Career Preparation programs
  • Anyone who provides career services/information to others…You!

Format

The 120-hour class meets a little over 5 months to prepare you for success in the growing field of career development. This course combines face-to-face training with e-learning to give you the skills you need to work in any type of career development setting.

You’ll spend eight hours/month interacting with your instructor and peers in a live classroom setting. The remainder of the class is a combination of engaging online learning, discussions, and fieldwork.

Instructor

Your course instructor, Jim Peacock, believes that face-to-face discussions are critical to a deeper understanding of the FCD competencies. In 2002, Jim Peacock and Cathy Van Dyke developed the first hybrid course approved by the CCE. Since then, Peak-Careers Consulting has delivered the class to more than 300 career professionals.

NCDA-certified instructor, Jim has over 25+ years of success in the career development field and skilled in interactive instruction and e-learning.

To find out more about Jim, view his bio.

Payment Options

Payment is due in full one month prior to the first day of class unless other arrangements have been made with the instructor. Save $100 by paying two months in advance using Promo Code: EARLYBIRD.
Contact Jim for other payment plan options.

Refund Policy

All requests for refunds must be received in writing. Email is preferred.

Requests received more than 2 weeks before class begins, 100% refund ** If you have paid thru PayPal, Venmo, or our Quickbooks invoice, we will refund you minus their fees**

If Peak-Careers cancels the class, a full refund will be granted.

Less than 2 weeks, refund of 50% of total cost of the class.

Once class begins no refunds. Class beginning is defined as the day we begin the online portion of the FCD class.

Course Materials

Textbook: Facilitating Career Development, Student Manual, most recent edition; available for purchase through the NCDA website.

Technical Requirements

Must have internet access with the ability to read Microsoft Word documents and Adobe PDF files and ability to view video (primarily YouTube videos).

 

Jim’s CDF course was amazing. I learned a great deal about the labor market, the economy and counseling techniques. I also got hands-on experience and after each class, I returned to my campus and applied the new learning immediately!

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Jill-Barlow-Kelley
Director of Internships and Career Services, College of the Atlantic

Feedback from participants in Jim’s CDF workshops shows the level of experience and expertise he brings to the table. Jim translates his theoretical experience and expertise into practice, making the content more authentic and accessible to participants.

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Susan M. Campbell, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Southern Maine | Former President, NACADA

The CDF class was very informative and is definitely worth the time and effort. I highly recommend the CDF course for anyone who is involved with counseling clients regarding life changes, as career is critical to success in life.

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Joanne L. Richards
MEOC Advisor for Mid-Coast Maine

Jim, the course was amazing. It was career counseling 101 plus. I learned a great deal about the labor market and the economy and counseling techniques and received hands-on experience with a number of different resources, including job-seeking, employability skills and working with groups. After each class meeting, I returned to my campus and applied the new learning immediately!

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Jill Barlow-Kelley
Director of Internships and Career Services, College of the Atlantic

My FCD class updated my awareness of labor trends, labor market information and counseling strategies. And it reintegrated passion into my career planning and college planning services with MEOC participants.

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Sally Daniels
Director of Project Services, MEOC, University of Maine

The CDF class provided specific, current information that I was able to put to use with students immediately. Especially helpful was the opportunity to share best practices and networking resources with colleagues.

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Karen MCGrady
Former Director of Academic and Career Planning, Maine Central Institute

As a vocational counselor, I found the class very helpful, especially all the information about career testing and assessment. Jim and Catherine really took the mystery out of this topic. It was also quite enjoyable to learn form the other students all the many ways that career development and facilitation can be used.

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Nancy A. Munroe, CRC, GCDF
Unum

The class was fantastically helpful. It did a marvelous job of providing a concise overview of the best assessment and career research tools while allowing us to build a solid understanding of career theory and labor market trends. The variety of in-class activities, off-site visits and independent work was very effective.

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Mariah Bumps
Former Assistant Director of Career Services, Bates College

The exercises allowed me to reflect on my counseling skills and hone some of the questioning and reflective dialogue I had been using, thus allowing me to improve my career counseling skills. As counselors, we sometimes get ‘stuck in a rut’ and tend to stay with what we know. This class allowed me a glimpse into alternative theories and assessment tools—and to experience other methods.

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Tricia S. Dyer
Asst. Director of Academic and Career Advising, UMA

I found the CDF class extremely helpful in the career prep piece at the vocational center. On numerous occasions I was able to use what I had learned in class with students the very next day. The CDF class has been one of the most practical classes I have ever taken.

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Ann Thiboutot Schoenthaler
Students Services Coordinator, Skowhegan Regional Technical Center

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