Graduate Certificate of Career Development

Course code	106011
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Professional accreditation status	This course is endorsed by the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA). Graduates are eligible for professional membership of the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA).
Division	Tropical Environments and Societies

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree or

Other qualifications recognised by the appropriate Head of Academic Group, Arts Society and Education, as equivalent to the above.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

12 credit points

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Career Development, graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate advanced and integrated understanding of theoretical and technical knowledge, methods, ethical reasoning, principles and recent developments in career development, with depth in the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners of the Career Industry Council of Australia
Demonstrate understanding of deep and critical approaches to learning in issues relating to the tropics, sustainability, and Indigenous, regional and rural wellbeing and their application in career development
Critically review, analyse and synthesise theoretical propositions, professional practice and research principles and methodologies in career development, including intercultural applications
Interpret, evaluate, generate and justify complex ideas, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist stakeholders, using advanced speaking, reading, writing, listening, numeracy and advocacy skills
Identify, theorise and design solutions to complex practitioner issues in a range of career development contexts, with a high level of autonomy, initiative, accountability and collaboration.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

ED5862:03 Foundations of Counselling Theory

ED5853:03 Career and Leisure Guidance and Counselling

ED5866:03 Career Development Portfolio (Pt 1 of 2)

ED5867:03 Career Development Portfolio (Pt 2 of 2)

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Cairns
Singapore
Townsville

Candidature

Expected time to complete	12 months part-time
Maximum time to complete	2 years
Maximum leave of absence	6 months

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Professional accreditation requirements	Graduates are eligible for professional membership of the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA).
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	6 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 2 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 4 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the certificate.
Other restrictions	Advanced standing will be granted only in fields relevant to the discipline area and at an equivalent level. Advanced standing will not be granted for ED5865 or ED5866 or ED5867.

Award Details

Award title	GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Approved abbreviation	GCertCareerDev
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Guidance and Counselling, and advanced standing will be granted for ED5853 and ED5862.