Harrison & Associates East LLC has been qualified by the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE) as a Registered Credential Training Provider, RCTP No. RCTP1003-GCDF, to provide the FCD training course qualified for credit for eligibility for the Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) credential. 

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Qualifications to Become an NCDA FCD Instructor

The SIX qualifications needed to be accepted for an NCDA FCD Instructor Certification Workshop are:



1.  Career Development Expertise

    Must fulfill ONE of the following categories:

  • Master's or Doctoral degree in Counseling with

           Coursework in career development, vocational assessment AND
           Practicum / internship with major career emphasis AND
           Minimum of 3 years of delivery of career development services (working with individuals or groups to assist them with career planning and seeking employment)

OR

  • Master's degree in a field such as Human Resource Development, Psychology or Education with

           5 years experience in career development or delivery of career development services
           Continuing education related to career development (within last five years)
           Presentations and/or published books/training materials related to career development

OR

  • Bachelor's degree in a field such as Human Resource Development, Psychology or Education with

           5 years experience in career development or delivery of career development services
           Continuing education in career development (within last five years)
           Presentations and/or published books/training materials related to career development


2.  Training Expertise

      Must fulfill ONE of the following categories:

  • Has a minimum of 3 years experience teaching/training adults AND
  • Has taught career-related counselor education courses at the college or university level OR
  • Has taught career development courses at the college or university level OR
  • Has conducted broad, in-depth, career development staff training within a corporate, school, or government setting.


3. Virtual Learning and Technology Skills

    All Instructor Candidates will receive training in the delivery of the curriculum via eLearning.

    Instructor applicants should have the basic skills and equipment listed below.

  • Has taken an online course
  • Has taught an online course
  • Has stable, secure and broadband Internet access
  • Experience with LMS and/or CMS
  • Experience using video conferencing platforms
  • Experience creating and recording videos
  • Experience recording or capturing screens
  • Effectively navigate the Internet
  • Demonstrate confidence in technology troubleshooting abilities or have access to technology support


4. Credentials/Memberships

     Has licenses / certifications related to counseling, career counseling and/or career development

     Has memberships and/or leadership experiences in professional associations involved in counseling, career development and/or training

5. Professional Contributions

    Has done presentations at conferences/conventions and written publications related to career development or education/training

    Has developed materials (client, program, training materials, journal articles)


6.  Commitment

     A statement of exactly how you will use the training to develop and deliver a program to train OR

     A letter from an administrator or manager supporting applicant's plan for training


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