Certificate - Career Development Practitioner
- 1 year
- Duration
- 26,953 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
Whether you're interested in working for a nonprofit, a government agency, a commercial company, or a post-secondary institution, the Career Development Practitioner graduate certificate program will get you ready for the job market. If you are an existing practitioner looking to further your education and obtain experience coaching others on the job, this program may also be of interest to you. Helping clients become self-reliant in areas such as career exploration, skill acquisition, and job search and upkeep is the primary goal of this profession. Those who work in career development often advise and guide clients on the following:
- job hunting and career development
- making a shift in one's profession
- advising on academic and training matters determining and fulfilling staffing requirements
Youth, women, persons with disabilities, immigrants, and refugees are some of the diverse and specialized groups that career development practitioners may engage with.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Trends in Career Development
- Needs Assessment
- Theories of Career Development
- Work Search
- Human Rights, Diversity and Equity
- Professional Practice and Ethics
Semester 2
- Group Facilitation
- Career and Employment Resources
- Accessibility in the Workplace
- Individual Counselling and Coaching
- Informal Assessment Tools
- Employer Engagement
- Digital Literacy in Career Development
Semester 3
- Work-Integrated Learning Seminar
- Practicum
Price
Base tuition fee (for three semesters - 1 year):
- 26,953 CAD for international students
Additional fees:
- Application Fee - 110 CAD
- Incidental Fees (student ID, student association membership, etc) - 2,000 CAD
- Mandatory Health Insurance - 790 CAD for 1 year coverage
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- a two- or three-year diploma or a bachelor's degree from a college or university
English language proficiency
- George Brown English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program - Level 8;
- IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band;
- TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band;
- Duolingo English Test - 105;
- MELAB - 80;
- PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum, 50 in each skill band;
- CAEL - 60 (overall);
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162).
About the university
George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students.
Since then, full-time student population has grown to more than 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Anne Sado’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened international partnerships and increased commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.
About George Brown College
The college located in Toronto, Canada. It has three campuses - Casa Loma, St.James, Waterfront, other locations where students attend classes and Student Residence.
George Brown College educates a blend of theory and hands-on experience, prioritizes real-world learning and provides students with opportunities to work alongside industry professionals in applied research and fields education opportunities. Its industry partnerships mean students get the latest trends and tech they can expect in the field. The college offers 170 programs in 7 centers. They include Art, Design and Infromation technology, Business, Community Services and early childhood, Construction and Engineering technologies, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary arts, Preparatory and liberal studies.
Experiental and work-integrated learning oportunities are availabale to students to take part in.
6 reasons to study at George Brown
- Study in Downtown Toronto
- Hands-on, real world experience
- Infromed by industry
- Expert instructors
- Applied research
- Promoting enterpreneurship
