Presented by: Quint DeWitte

Senior Sales Associate Kuder, Inc.

Learn More, Help More

• 25 years of industry experience.

• 7-year career with Kuder Inc.

• Married with kids 10, 8, 5 and one on the way.

• Leadership roles and previous work:

– Wells Fargo

– APAC Customer Services

– Hospitality Industry

About Me

• Millions worldwide rely on us for reliable education and career planning solutions.

– 150 million people have used Kuder; three million new users annually.

– Provide statewide customized, comprehensive education and career planning solutions.

– More than 12,000 sites domestically; 100 internationally.

– Recognized as a Model Program by the NDPC/N

Reducing dropout rates.

Increasing graduation rates.

Complying with dropout-related risk factors.

About Us

• Our Mission:

– To raise student aspirations and to provide career options to students and adults through self-assessment and education.

• Our Goals:

– Guide students and parents through successful eighth-grade and post-high school transitions.

– Increase retention and graduation rates.

– Provide career planning, guidance, and professional development resources to last a lifetime.

Our Mission & Goals

WE HELP YOU SEE WHAT YOU CAN BE.™

With affordable solutions for pre-K through retirement, our customizable products and services reflect a

commitment to encouraging lifelong learning, development, and achievement.

In a Nutshell

About You

• The #1 influencer on student success is the quality of teachers. (Learning Forward)

• Spending 49 hours on professional development increases student achievement by 21%

(CollegeBoard Advocacy & Policy Center)

• Only 50% of guidance counselors have the training and knowledge to implement career interventions.

(CollegeBoard Advocacy & Policy Center)

The Facts

• Learning more helps more.

• Reduces workplace challenges.

• Enhances job performance.

– Increases advancement opportunities.

• Increases productivity and profitability for employers.

• Creates a more skilled workforce.

The Effects

• Career Development Facilitator Training (CDF)

– Advances the skills and knowledge of individuals working in career development to a high level.

– Delivered in a 120-hour e-learning course is centered on the 12 career development competencies.

– Convenient format combines online instruction with a three-day face-to-face group session.

– Personal attention from a highly qualified NCDA-approved instructor.

– Participants are eligible for certification as a Global CDF.

Professional Development

1. Helping Skills – Be proficient in the basic career facilitating process.

2. Labor Market Information and Resources – Understand labor market and occupational information and trends; 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. Working with Diverse Populations – Recognize special needs of various groups and adapting services to meet their needs.

5. Ethical and Legal Issues – Follow the CDF code of ethics and know current legislative regulations.

6. Career Development Theories and Models – Learn theories and knowledge considered essential for professionals engaging in career counseling and development.

12 Competencies NCDA

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 presentations

9. Program Management and Implementation – Understand career development programs and assist in the steps related to their development

10. Promotion and Public Relations – Know how to market and promote career development programs with staff and supervisors

11. Technology and Career Development – Comprehend and use career development computer applications

12. Consultation/Supervision – Accept suggestions for performance improvement from consultants or supervisors.

12 Competencies NCDA

• Career Advisor Training® (CAT)

– Offers professionals the skills and knowledge they need to deliver career exploration, career decision making, job seeking, and job placement services.

– Covers the 12 core competencies of career development used by the National Career Development Association (NCDA)

– Delivered in three courses and various formats:

Essentials™ – 10 hours all online

Advanced™ – 30 hours, online or face-to-face

Masters™– 40 hours, online or face-to-face

Professional Development

• Essentials™

– Teachers, administrators, and parents.

– 10 hours entirely online.

– Self-directed and self-paced.

– Four modules.

Career Advisor Training®: Essentials™

Essentials Modules

• Career Guidance Theory

• The Essential Helping Skills – Conduct an effective intake interview with individuals in their

target population.

– Prepare students/clients to make effective use of an online career planning system.

– Follow through with students/clients after use of an online career planning system.

– Recognize special needs of various groups and adapt services to meet their needs.

– Identify and describe the characteristics of the target population they serve.

– Assist with identification of members or categories of members in that population.

• Advanced™

– Counselors, career coaches, and workforce development staff.

– 30 hours in a hybrid version or completely face-to-face.

– Private and public courses available.

Next public course begins in early 2014.

– Nine modules.

Career Advisor Training®: Advanced™

• Helping Skills

• Career Development and Choice Theory

• Assessment and Career Planning

• The Role of Information in Career Planning

• Ethical Guidelines

• Working with Groups

• Using Technology to Provide Career Planning Services

• Employability Skills

• Program Planning and Implementation

Advanced Modules

• Masters™

– Directors of guidance and career development instructors.

– 40 hours in a hybrid version or completely face-to-face.

– Private and public courses available.

Next public course begins in early 2014.

– Ten modules.

– 10 weeks.

– Eligibility: earned at least an associate’s degree, have two years of experience in career advising, and successful completion of CAT: Advanced.

Career Advisor Training®: Masters™

Recap/Thank You!

Quint DeWitte

Senior Sales Associate

dewitteq@kuder.com

800.314.8972 (office)

Kuder, Inc. 302 Visions Parkway, Adel, IA 50003

www.kuder.com