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Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) Application Form

BC Career Development Association Suite 728 – 510 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1LB Phone: 604-684-3638 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bccda.org

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General Instructions...... 2 A. CCDP Certification Criteria Summary ...... 2 B. Payment...... 3 CCDP Application Form...... 4 Section 1. Application Checklist- Required Documents...... 4 Section 2. Proof of Payment for CCDP Application Form...... 5 Section 3. Personal Contact Information...... 6 Section 4. Professional Membership...... 6 Section 5. Education and Work Experience...... 7 Section 6. Mandatory Courses – Ethics & Theories...... 8 Section 7. Standards and Guidelines Competencies...... 9 Section 8. Other Related Training...... 13 Section 9. Employment History...... 14 Section 10. Professional References...... 16 Section 11. Statement of Understanding...... 17

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General Instructions

 The CCDP designation is a "warrant of competence" or "warrant of expertise."  Successful completion of BCCDA’s certification process confers the right to use the title Certified Career Development Professional and the right to use the initials CCDP after one’s name.  Application for the CCDP designation is voluntary. Applicants must fulfill all criteria for certification through a combination of education, work experience, and evidence of competency.  There is no application deadline. Applications are received on an on-going basis and are reviewed monthly.

A. CCDP Certification Criteria Summary All applicants must satisfy 5 criteria before submitting their CCDP application. 1. Education and Work Experience 2. BCCDA Professional Membership 3. Mandatory Courses - Ethics and Theories 4. Career Practitioner Competencies and Areas of Specialization 5. Professional References

1. Education and Work Experience Applicants must satisfy at least one of the following combinations of education and work experience and must submit official transcripts from the educational institution as part of their application. There are six categories:

 Category 1. Related Masters degree in Career/Employment Development and at least 1 year full- time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience.  Category 2. Related Bachelors degree in Career/Employment Development and at least 2 years full-time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience.  Category 3. Related Diploma/Associate Degree (min. 400 hours) in Career/Employment Development and at least 3 years full-time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience.  Category 4. Related Certificate (min. 200 hours) in Career/Employment Development and at least 4 years full-time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience  Category 5. Unrelated degree and at least 4 years full-time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience  Category 6. Employment Pathway: Minimum of 8000 hours of paid qualifying work experience in the past 10 years

Note: “Full-time” means at least 30 hours of paid work in one week. One year of full-time work is at least 1560 hours. Candidates who apply using international paid work experience must have at least one year paid work experience in Canada.

2. BCCDA Professional Membership. Applicants must be a current, individual voting member of the BCCDA. Membership is required for the Association to have continued jurisdiction over the member and over continued use of the CCDP designation. Successful applicants must maintain their BCCDA membership to maintain their CCDP certification.

3. Mandatory Courses. Completion of two mandatory courses (Ethics and Career Development Theories) either within your educational program or taken separately.

4. Career Practitioner Competencies & Areas of Specialization. Applicants must provide evidence for how he or she has demonstrated all 4 of the core competencies and 3 of the 6 areas of specialization outlined in the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Practitioners through experience or training.

5. Professional References. Two references are required to support your application. One must be a detailed reference using the official CCDP Reference Form. The second reference may be a more typical reference letter supporting your CCDP application.

Please refer to the CCDP Certification Criteria and CCDP Certification Policies documents for more detail.

B. Payment

 Applications must be accompanied by a payment of the CCDP application fee of $157.50 (GST included). Certification application fees are non-refundable.  If the applicant is not currently a BCCDA member, the CCDP application must be accompanied by a membership application and appropriate membership dues.  Application will be paused if not accompanied by a payment of the CCDP application fee.  Applicant can pay online through BCCDA website or send a cheque to BCCDA. Please find more details in section 2

CCDP Application Form

Section 1: Application Checklist- Required Documents

Please read through the Certification Guidelines for CCDP carefully. DO NOT include any information that: a) has not been requested or b) is in violation of the BCCDA Code of Ethics and the Privacy Act (i.e. anything that would reveal the identities/names or personal information of clients such as individual workshop evaluations or client thank you cards) unless signed consent has been obtained.

TO: BCCDA- CCDP Certification Application FROM: (your full name) DATE SUBMITTED: (mm/dd/yyyy): / /

The following items must be submitted to BCCDA as one package. Items will not be accepted if sent separately. For each item listed below, please place a check mark (√) in the box to signify that it is included as part of your application package. Complete the application. Documents must be submitted in the order presented in the application form: Section 1. Application Checklist- Required Documents Section 2. Proof of payment for CCDP Application Form Section 3. Personal Contact Information Section 4. Professional Membership – Confirm your active individual BCCDA membership- Proof of payment for BCCDA membership or submit an application for membership. Section 5. Education and Work Experience: Please provide one copy of official academic transcripts to support education requirement. Section 6. Mandatory Courses – Ethics & Theories: If courses are on the BCCDA pre-approved list, simply attach photocopies of course completion documents. If not, provide one copy of official academic transcripts if courses have been taken separately from the main education program indicated in Section 5. Section 7. Standards and Guidelines Competencies: If your education program was NOT specifically in career/employment development or Vocational Rehabilitation, write short paragraphs describing how you have demonstrated the core competencies required by the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Practitioners through work experience or training. Section 8. Other Related Training: Not required unless it supports specific competencies/specialties in Section 9 and only if needed as extra supporting evidence. Section 9. Employment History: Please list sufficient employment history to evidence the required years under the application category. Attach an up-to-date resume, plus job descriptions (or similar) for each job claimed. Majority of paid work experience claimed must be directly related to the employment/career development sectors. Section 10. Professional References: Provide one reference on the CCDP Reference form and a second regular reference letter supporting your application. Section 11. Statement of Understanding: Please ensure that you have signed and included the Statement of Understanding. Mail (optional) your application and payment to:

Registrar’s Office, BC Career Development Association Suite 728 – 510 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1L8

Section 2. Proof of payment for CCDP Application Form

PAYMENT (all fees are listed in Canadian currency): CCDP Application Fee $157.50 (GST included) CCDP Application Fee plus BCCDA Membership $294.00 (GST included)

PAYMENT OPTIONS Pay online You will be asked to pay your fees when you submit your application through BCCDA website.You can pay this fee with one of these credit cards:  Visa  MasterCard  American Express When you finish, you must save and print a receipt of your payment. Please include it with your CCDP application.

*Please note that your file will be paused if no proof of payment has been submitted.

By Cheque Please pay to the order of BC Career Development Association and send it to the following address:

Registrar’s Office, BC Career Development Association Suite 728 – 510 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1L8

I authorize and have made my payment of the selected above fee:

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Signature Date

Section 3. Personal Contact Information

Title (please select one): Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): / /

Surname: Given name(s): Previous Name, if applicable: Preferred Mailing Address: City: Province: Postal Code: Phone: (w) (h) (c) Email (please provide one least likely to change over time):

*Notes: 1. BCCDA will use the name provided above on your CCDP certificate 2. It is the practitioner’s responsibility to promptly submit any changes to his or her contact information to the BCCDA, including change of name, address, email and phone number. 3. Your name and city of residence will be posted on the BCCDA website, as long as you remain a BCCDA member in good standing. This will allow other members, employers, and clients to identify current CCDP holders and therefore BCCDA members. As a member, you are taken to have consented to publication of your name and city, unless you request that it not occur. Under the Personal Information Protection Act, the BCCDA will not publish any other information about members without their consent. 4. BCCDA members must renew their membership and submit CCDP Maintenance Log annually to maintain their CCDP certification.

Section 4. Professional Membership

I am an individual member in good standing with the BCCDA

Membership # : Member Since: Expiry Date: Or, membership application form & fees attached

Section 5. Education and Work Experience

To automatically meet the education criteria, all education and work experience must be in Career/Employment Development or a related field. Please refer to the Certification Criteria to determine which category to select.

Note that official transcripts from the educational institution are required and must be included with your application. Please read carefully and select the categories that you wish to apply (you can select multiple categories to apply- the Reviewer Committee will decide the most applicable category to your file)

 Category 1. Related Masters degree in Career/Employment Development and at least 1 year full- time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience.  Category 2. Related Bachelors degree in Career/Employment Development and at least 2 years full-time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience.  Category 3. Related Diploma/Associate Degree (min. 400 hours) in Career/Employment Development and at least 3 years full-time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience.  Category 4. Related Certificate (min. 200 hours) in Career/Employment Development and at least 4 years full-time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience  Category 5. Unrelated degree and at least 4 years full-time or an equivalent amount of part-time related paid qualifying work experience  Category 6. Employment Pathway: Minimum of 8000 hours of paid qualifying work experience in the past 10 years

Category Institution Year Degree & Major Official Completed Transcript Attached 1. Related Master’s Degree +1 Year Experience 2. Related Bachelor’s Degree +2 Years Experience

3. Related Diploma (400 hrs) +3 Years Experience

4. Related Certificate (200 hrs) +4 Years Experience

5. Unrelated Degree+ 4 Years Experience

6. Employment Minimum of 8000 hours of paid qualifying work experience in the past 10 Pathway years: Years or Hours

*Note:  “Full-time” means at least 30 hours of paid work in one week. One year of full-time work is at least 1560 hours.  Candidates who apply using international paid work experience must have at least one year paid work experience in Canada.  Applicants must have obtained their core education from an accredited or government approved institu tion of higher education in Canada or one that is approved by BCCDA.  Applicants with certificates, diplomas, or degrees from other countries must provide evidence that their degree is from an accredited or government approved institution or submit a credential recognition doc ument from a government or university-approved ICES or PLAR service.  Applicant’s educational programs or degrees for categories 1 through 4 must be in Career/Employmen t Development, Vocational Rehabilitation, or in the following related fields: Psychology, Sociology, Co unselling, Education, Human Resources Management, Social Work or Marketing.

Section 6. Mandatory Courses – Ethics & Theories All applicants are required to attach proof of completion for 2 courses: (1) Ethics and Professional Conduct and (2) Career Development Theories. You must complete both courses prior to applying for the CCDP designation. These courses may have been part of the education program claimed in Section 5, or taken separately to meet this requirement.

Note: 1. For Ethics and Career Development Theories Courses that are not on the pre-approved list, the applicant will need to provide a course outline or description and official transcripts as evidence that the course meets Criteria 3. 2. The Ethics component may be from the counselling or education fields. When this is the case, the applicant must provide evidence of that the course covered topics relevant and applicable to Career and Employment services. 3. For a list of Pre-Approved Ethics and Career Development Theories Courses, see Appendix A in the CCDP Certification Criteria

Ethics and Professional Conduct - Evidence of Training

Proof of Course # Indicate # Institution/Training Year Course Title Completion if applic. of Hours Agency or Organization Completed Attached

Career Development Theories - Evidence of Training

Proof of Course # Indicate # Institution/Training Year Course Title Completion if applic. of Hours Agency of Organization Completed Attached

Section 7. Standards and Guidelines Competencies

 Provide evidence of competency in all 4 Core Competencies and 3 out of 6 Areas of Specialization required by the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Practitioners  In both the Core Competencies and Areas of Specialization, indicate how you gained each competency: through Training (T), Work Experience (W) or Other (O)  For competencies obtained through training, indicate the relevant course title and year completed in the evidence section below  For competencies obtained through work experience or other, briefly provide evidence for how you have demonstrated this competency. When giving examples of work experience, you may find it helpful to use techniques such as Situation, Action, Result (SAR).  You may use one statement or example to demonstrate more than one competency at a time

Note: For competencies obtained through training, indicate the relevant course title and year completed and list or attach documentation if not previously included in Section 5.

A. Core Competencies

Areas Functions Competencies T W O

C1. C1.1 C1.1.1 Follow the code of ethics and apply the Professional Adhere to the Code of Ethics ethical decision-making model Behaviour and the Ethical Decision- C1.1.2 Demonstrate professional attributes Making Model C1.2 C1.2.1 Develop relationships with other Demonstrate Commitment to professionals Professional Development C1.2.2 Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning C1.2.3 Keep up-to-date with technology

C1.3 C1.3.1 Apply a solution-focused framework Use Analytical Skills C1.3.2 Collect, analyze and use information

C1.4 C1.4.1 Use planning and time management Manage Work skills C1.4.2 Follow case and project management procedures C1.4.3 Document client’s interactions and progress C1.4.4 Evaluate the service provided to clients

Evidence:

C2. C2.1 C2.1.1 Recognize diversity Interpersonal Respect Diversity Competence C2.1.2 Respect diversity

C2.2 C2.2.1 Work with climate and context to Communicate Effectively enhance communication C2.2.2 Use a framework for verbal communication C2.2.3 Use a framework for written communication C2.2.4 Use effective listening skills

C2.2.5 Clarify and provide feedback

C2.2.6 Establish and maintain collaborative work relationships C2.3 C2.3.1 Foster client self-reliance and self- Develop Productive management Interactions with Clients C2.3.2 Deal with reluctant clients

Evidence:

C3. C3.1 C3.1.1 Describe how human development Career Possess Career Development models relate to career development Development Knowledge C3.1.2 Describe major career development Knowledge theories C3.1.3 Describe how change and transition affect clients moving through the career process C3.1.4 Describe how life roles and values impact career development C3.1.5 Identify major components of the career planning process.

C3.1.6 Identify major organizations, resources and community-based services for career development C3.1.7 Explain components of labour market information C3.1.8 Keep current about the labour market

Evidence:

C4. C4.1 C4.1.1 Respond to clients’ needs Needs Refer Clients to the Appropriate Assessment Sources C4.1.2 Develop and maintain a referral network and Referral C4.1.3 Make appropriate referrals

Evidence:

B. Areas of Specialization

Demonstrate 3 out of the 6 Areas of Specialization and provide evidence to describe how you meet these competencies.

Areas of Specialization T W O 1. Assessment (i.e. guide client assessment, administer assessments to groups) Evidence:

2. Facilitated Individual and Group Learning (i.e. possess knowledge about how to facilitate learning, facilitate learning, facilitate groups) Evidence:

Areas of Specialization T W O

3. Career Counselling (i.e. possess knowledge in career counselling, demonstrate method of practice in interactions with clients, guide client in work search strategies, facilitate groups) Evidence:

4. Information and Resource Management (i.e. develop and maintain an information and resource base, provide clients with access to information, guide clients in work search strategies) Evidence:

5. Work Development (i.e. develop work opportunities for clients, guide clients in work search strategies) Evidence:

6. Community Capacity Building (i.e. promote community partnership and participation to increase self-sufficiency and enhance productivity, facilitate groups) Evidence:

Section 8. Other Related Training

Please list other relevant training and professional development other than your main education that you plan to use as evidence to meet the education and paid related work experience requirement. Please list and provide copies of relevant documents below.

Note: Documents do not need to be sealed originals, copies will suffice.

Description Hours Training Agency or Year Document Organization Completed Attached 1.

Section 9. Employment History

 Provide evidence of employment history as claimed in Section 5 using the form below  Attach (1) an up-to-date resume and (2) job descriptions for each position indicated

Please state the duration in each position. For part time positions (less than 28 hours per week) count those durations as a portion of the time (ex. 6 months half-time work counts as 3 months towards the years required). The same applies when career/employment related duties only accounted for a portion of a past job/role.

Work experience in Career Development or related fields: Years Months

Employment History Summary

List each job title that you have held, even if they are with the same employer. Under duration, enter the length of time that you held the position in years and months (e.g. 2 yrs 4 mths).

Job Title Employer Supervisor Status Duration 1 (Select One) 2 (Select One) 3 (Select One) 4 (Select One) 5 (Select One) 6 (Select One) 7 (Select One) 8 (Select One)

Supervisory Details (to correspond with the Job Title number above)

Supervisor 1: Title of Supervisor: Supervisor Phone: Supervisor Email: Date of Employment: From (mm/yy) To (mm/yy):

Supervisor 4: Title of Supervisor: Supervisor Phone: Supervisor Email: Dates of Employment: From (mm/yy) To (mm/yy):

Section 10. Professional References

The applicant must submit two professional references in support of their application. At least one reference must be from a supervisor or employer. The second may be from a supervisor, employer or colleague who have knowledge of the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Practitioners and can speak to and verify your capacity in the career development field. If self-employed, colleagues or client references may be acceptable.

Criteria for acceptance as a professional reference:

 The applicant must have known the reference for at least one year  The applicant must have known the reference in a professional capacity  The reference must have recent knowledge of the applicant’s work experience (within the past 5 years)  The reference must not be a family member  Ideally, the reference will be familiar with the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners (for more information see www.career-dev-guidelines.org )

The following person(s) have agreed to act as references for my application and have supplied the required signed CCDP Reference Form. The second reference may use the CCDP Reference Form or send a standard reference letter that has been signed. You can download the CCDP Reference Form from BCCDA website.

Name Phone Email Professional Sealed Relationship Reference

Note:  Provide your main reference with the CCDP Reference Form. They must complete the form and sign the form  Ensure that your reference knows which 3 areas of specialization you are claiming so that their comments match your application

Section 11. Statement of Understanding

I certify that all information provided in this Recertification Application is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false information will result in immediate revocation of my credential. I understand that the BC Career Development Association (BCCDA) has the right to confirm or validate any information submitted as part of the application.

I have read the Canadian Standards and Guidelines Code of Ethics and agree to abide by these standards while providing career development services.

If I am granted this recertification by the BC Career Development Association (BCCDA), I may advertise said credential (CCDP) to promote my work, but this by no means holds the BCCDA liable for my work. I hereby release the BCCDA from any and all liability and/or claim that may arise from my work.

I understand my credential may be revoked if I:  am proven to have breached the Code of Ethics of my professional association and those of the BCCDA  am convicted of a criminal offence  am proven to have performed actions or inactions that cause or can be seen to cause harm to the profession  provide false or misleading information  fail to maintain an up-to-date individual membership in BCCDA.

I understand that all material submitted with my application becomes the property of the BC Career Development Association upon receipt and that neither originals nor photocopies will be returned to me. I understand that all material submitted in this application and any discussions related to this application are governed by the BC Career Development Association Privacy Policy.

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