Careers Guidance
We offer routes into training professionally as a fully qualified Careers Guidance Professional (Level 6).
There are 2 Vocational Routes;
- Career Development Professional Apprenticeship (includes mandatory completion of the Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance)
- Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development qualification
We also offer Unit selections if you only wanted to top up e.g Careers Leadership Units or Career Theory Units.
The Level 6 (or equivalent) is the recommended minimum level for any Careers Professional working in a School or College. Statutory guidance for schools and guidance for further education colleges and sixth form colleges (January 2023) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63b69f3fe90e077246c83323/Careers_guidance_and_access_for_education_and_training_providers_.pdf
These are graduate level, work-based qualifications to develop your skills and knowledge in the workplace. They are for those working in professional roles providing career development to clients and applying career development theories and models to support clients making realistic and informed decisions in their career journey.
We are an Affiliate Member of the Careers Development Institute (Professional Body for Careers Guidance and Development)
https://www.thecdi.net/professional-qualified/qcf-qualifications/qcf-centres
Both options will train you as;
a Careers Guidance Professional - this is the professional role of a deliverer of personal guidance and related careers education and guidance activities.
Level 6 qualified is the minimum recommended for delivering personal guidance within education.