CED 630 - CAREER DEVELOPMENT COUNSELING AND JOB PLACEMENT

College of Education

Credit(s): 3

The course examines career theories and development including: the interrelationships among and between work, mental well-being, relationships, and other life roles; career, avocational, educational, occupational and labor market information resources; the work environment impact on clients life experiences; assessing abilities, interests, values, personality and other factors that contribute to career development; career development program planning, organization, implementation, administration, and evaluation; advocating for diverse clients employment opportunities; client skill development for career, educational, and lifework planning and management; assessment tools and techniques relevant to career planning and decision making; ethical and culturally relevant strategies for addressing career development; the needs of clients and employers as these relate to approaches to be used in job development, analysis, modification, placement and follow-up. The course helps students develop the skills necessary for successful placement of clients into a variety of settings - competitive and supportive employment, independent living, etc. The philosophy of placement including pre-placement analysis, client readiness, career and job development, job re-engineering, and related issues will be presented.

Prereq: A vocational theories course, CED 520 and CED 620 or consent of instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning.