NCDA C AREER D EVELOPMENT F ACILITATOR C URRICULUM R EVISION

T IME FOR A C HANGE Curriculum update about every 3 years Need for more significant revision Anecdotal feedback regarding needed updates

P ATH OF U PDATE Advisory Council considered possible directions Standard Update Simple Revisions Major Revision / Updating AC decided to collect data to shape revision

C URRICULUM S URVEY Surveyed Master Trainers and CDF Instructors Survey included questions about each chapter Relevance of objectives Activities used (and not used) in each chapter Content questions – what should be changed, added, or updated Questions about competencies Relevance Any recommended deletions, additions, other changes Other recommended changes

A NALYSIS OF S URVEY I NFORMATION In-depth analysis of Survey Responses 60+ pages of responses 100s of comments Thanks to Hyung Joon Yoon & Penn State staff Provided working framework for curriculum revision

R EVISION P ROCESS CDLA recruited team of writers for the curriculum Advisory Council appointed a liaison for each chapter Writers and AC liaisons reviewed and incorporated survey responses AC members reviewed and made recommendations on chapters during process

CDF C URRICULUM UPDATE Combined two chapters Modified order of chapters Added emphasis on NCDA’s code of ethics Changes in individual chapters.....

H ELPING S KILLS New sections on self care, the use of silence, and the importance of hope in the helping process Expanded information on best practices in client termination Value-added insights on the use of helping skills inserted into every CDF chapter

T HEORY A new section addressing the constructivist theory of Mark Savickas A full update on Krumboltz’ theory, including his latest thoughts on the role of happenstance in career development Additional case studies and opportunities to use them in the application of career theories

A SSESSMENT A new section on ethics and assessment Insightful suggestions for reviewing, analyzing, and selecting assessment instruments Clarification and expansion on understanding the credentials needed to administer and interpret career assessments

D IVERSITY Updated demographic information from the 2010 Census data New sections on generational diversity and on the career development needs of ex-offenders, veterans, and refugees Perspectives on the impact of globalization on career services

J OB S EARCH Expanded coverage of networking with a special emphasis on social networking Suggestions for helping clients to understand job search from an employer perspective A new section on addressing stress in the job search, particularly during difficult economic times

T ECHNOLOGY AND C AREER I NFORMATION A masterful merger of previous individual chapters on the use of computers and information in career planning, including widely used and emerging technologies Suggestions for helping clients to become more information literate Guidelines for CDFs on the selection and effective use of technologies in the career planning process

E THICS Focus on NCDA’s code of ethics as a robust and inclusive guide for career professionals, including CDFs Updated case studies and enhanced scenarios

G ROUPS A new emphasis on the delivery of career services in groups, including workshop planning and preparation of materials Understanding classroom dynamics and learning styles and customizing instruction to address individual needs

P ROGRAM P LANNING /I MPLEMENTATION Expanded to a comprehensive 12-step model of program development focusing on best practices and crucial roles for CDFs Guided activities that parallel the 12-step process and offer participants opportunities to practice these skills first hand Information on the importance of stakeholders in implementation of career programs and how CDFs can involve these key players to increase the likelihood of the program’s success

C URRICULUM A VAILABILITY & P RICING Curriculum should be available for purchase in early July All Instructors listed on the NCDA CDF Instructor Registry will receive a complimentary Instructor’s Package $200 Instructor’s Package includes – instructor’s manual, CD of PPTs, eLearning Resource DVD, and student manual $75 per student manual for quantities 1-19 $65 per student manual for quantities 20+ $20 per eLearning Resource DVD

E L EARNING U PDATE

E XISTING E L EARNING DVD Existing eLearning DVD is now referred to as the eLearning Resource DVD Does not sync with the 3 rd edition curriculum but still contains valuable resources and information Is no longer a mandatory purchase for eLearning courses Is available for purchase at $20 per DVD

W EB -B ASED P LATFORM CDF Advisory Council is currently developing an RFP for the development of a Web-Based Template utilizing the Moodle platform Anticipated date of release for a CDF Template utilizing Moodle is January 2013 CDF Template will be customizable by instructor Will be available for purchase

E L EARNING R EQUIREMENTS Instructors trained in both the traditional and eLearning format may now develop their own eLearning program with or without the CDF eLearning DVD One-day eLearning Instructor Workshops are still available through December 2012 January 1, 2013 – curriculum will only be sold to those instructors who have taken both the traditional and eLearning Instructor Workshops A CDF eLearning Template (Moodle) will be developed and available for purchase in early 2013

Q UESTIONS & A NSWERS National Career Development Association Mary Ann Powell 315 North Beech Circle Broken Arrow, OK Phone: (800)