A Snapshot of Career Counselling Education in Canada

Jessica Isenor, M.Ed., CCC

Dr. Roberta Neault, CCC, CCDP, GCDFiPresented by:

AgendaContext

MethodFindings

Discussion

CONTEXT

A Strategic Partnership

Career Counsellors Chapter

CC Chapter Mission

•the practice of career counselling in Canada

Promote

•a forum for discussion of issues important to the field of career counselling

Provide

•a means by which practitioners, researchers, and policy makers working in the areas of career development can assist one another in developing new programs, methods, or research proposals pertinent to career counselling

Provide

Research Questions

Which counselling programs offer career counselling

coursework?

How often do they run?

Who teaches these courses?

What experience do instructors

have?

METHOD

Data Capture Template

Institution NameDepartment

Program Title/OverviewAreas of Specialization

Entry RequirementsDelivery Mode

Practicum RequirementsCompletion Document

WebsiteContact

Satellite Campus

TitleDescription

CreditsMandatory/Optional

Instructor QualificationsTimes Run Since 2010

Core Faculty with Career-Counselling

Research/Practice Interest

General Specifics

RESULTS

Number of Programs by Province

BC AB SK MB ON QC NFL NS NB0

5

10

15

20

25

Language

22 French

33 English

Delivery Mode

Face-to-Face51%

Blended15%

Online11%

Distance8%

Other15%

Completion Documents

Master’sDegree (n=52)

Doctorate

(n=3)

Post-Gradu

ate Diploma

(n=2)

Post-Gradu

ate Certificate

(n=1)

Top 3 Specializations

School, Special Education, and Guidance (n=8)

Individual, Couples, and Family (n=5)

Career(n=4)

75% of programs had at least one career course

A Closer Look at Career Courses

1-38 courses per institution cover “career”

6 courses offered, on average

203 separate courses identified

3 credits per course, on average

69% mandatory

Are Courses Running?

Less than 10 times since 2010 More than 10 times since 2010

17 were offered less than once per year

5 didn’t run at all

N=17

N=86

Number of Core Faculty

Minimum: 2

Average: 9

Maximum: 40

Self-Identified Career Counselling Interest

Minimum: 0

Average: 1.5

Maximum: 15

18 Programs Listed Faculty Qualifications

14 required doctorate degree

3 considered experience over education

1 identified no mandatory requirements

2 specified 5+ years career-counselling experience

10 did NOT require career counselling knowledge or experience

Challenges

Career specializations limited• Quebec is the exception

Career courses “on the books” but not running

Some instructors have limited career experience

DISCUSSION

How can career counselling education

be better delivered to students

to increase their engagement

and promote this area of specialization?

Next Steps

Share research findings

• Manage human resources within their organizations• Mentor new entrants to the field • Plan their own professional development

Support members to

Advocate for core/required career courses

To Continue the Conversation . . .

@CCPA_CareerChpt

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