Career Educator Certificate

The Career Educator Certificate (CEC) provides a stepping stone for teachers or coordinators of career education to develop knowledge and skills that support effective career connected learning for all students within the K-12 system. Douglas College frames the CEC as especially valuable for educators with limited experience in teaching career education courses, educators seeking to extend and deepen their knowledge and skills, and coordinators and administrators supporting teachers with career education aligned to provincial curriculum and practice.

Douglas College structures the CEC as five 15-hour courses across five topic areas. Each course runs over a three week period and is delivered through an interactive, facilitated asynchronous learning format using discussions and reflective assignment tasks that can be applied to individual teaching contexts. Douglas College states that all courses are taught by a National Certified Career Development Professional who is also a qualified teacher.

Douglas College says successful completion equips participants to deliver and evaluate career education courses in a range of educational settings. Douglas College also states that you must begin with “CDGI 600 – Talking About Careers,” and that after taking CDGI 600 you may take any individual course without completing the full certificate, with CDGI 600 remaining a prerequisite for the courses.

Modules

• CDGI 600 – Talking About Careers
• CDGI 610 – Skills Development
• CDGI 620 – Trauma Informed Practice
• CDGI 630 – Valuing All Pathways
• CDGI 640 – Career Related Programming in Schools

To apply for the program, Douglas College requires:

• A program application form;
• A current resume highlighting your education and experience as an educator;
• Proof of completion of a Bachelor of Education or equivalent education program;
• A letter of intent that describes your personal goals and, and how completion of this program aligns with your goals (maximum of one page);
• One letter of reference (this can be a personal reference or work reference); and
• Proof of completion of English 12 with a minimum grade of “C” or equivalent LPI test results (score of 4 on all sections).

Proof of completion of English 12 with a minimum grade of “C” or equivalent LPI test results (score of 4 on all sections).

• Deliver and evaluate career education courses in a range of educational settings.