Regulations amended, effective September 1, 2017.
The University Certificate in Career Development is a 30-credit (one-year full-time study) program. It is intended primarily for practitioners who have some related work experience in a human services field. The certificate builds on competencies already developed to enhance the practitioner’s effectiveness.
Graduates will learn about:
Because most core and psychology elective courses in this program assume a basic background in psychology, it is strongly recommended that students have credit in PSYC 289 and PSYC 290 or their equivalent before registering in senior-level courses. Please note, however, that PSYC 289 and PSYC 290 are extra to this program. The program courses also require students to have third-year university-level writing ability or higher. To assess your readiness for writing in 300- or 400-level courses, please contact a Write Site staff member.
Our online program plans can assist you in selecting the courses needed to fulfill your program requirements.
Counselling Services offers an assessment website, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University."
Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.
Program Structure |
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Total credits in the program | 30 |
Required credits | 15 |
Elective credits Focus Area 1: Disciplinary Electives Focus Area 2: Interdisciplinary Electives |
15 9 6 |
Residency requirement. A minimum of 15 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University. | 15 |
Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credits | 15 |
General certificate regulations
Required Courses (15 credits) |
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PSYC 200 | Introduction to Career Development | (3) |
PHIL 333 | Professional Ethics | (3) |
PSYC 300 | Theories of Career Development | (3) |
PSYC 405 | Creating a Working Alliance | (3) |
PSYC 433 | Career Development Culminating Research Paper | (3) |
Focus Area 1: Disciplinary Elective Courses |
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EDPY 351 | Inclusive Education for Students with Diverse Needs | (3) |
EDPY/PSYC 389 | Learning Disabilities: Issues and Interventions | (3) |
PSYC 323 | Developmental Psychology | (3) |
PSYC 345 | The Psychology of Women | (3) |
PSYC 347 | Introduction to Feminist Counselling | (3) |
PSYC 350 | Adolescent Psychology | (3) |
PSYC 356 | Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues | (3) |
PSYC 381 | Psychology of Adult Development | (3) |
PSYC 388 | Introduction to Counselling | (3) |
PSYC 401 | Learning Through Life | (3) |
PSYC 406 | Introduction to Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy | (3) |
PSYC 441 | Experiential Learning and Reflective Practice I | (3) |
PSYC 442 | Experiential Learning and Reflective Practice II | (3) |
PSYC 443 | Special Projects in Career Development I | (3) |
PSYC 444 | Special Projects in Career Development II | (3) |
Focus Area 2: Interdisciplinary Elective Courses |
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COMM 277 | Group Communication | (3) |
EDUC/HRMT 310 | The Canadian Training System | (3) |
ENGL 306 | The Literature of Work | (3) |
HRMT 301 | Recruitment and Selection | (3) |
HRMT/ORGB 386 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | (3) |
HRMT/ORGB 387 | Strategic Human Resource Management | (3) |
IDRL 309/LGST 310 | Human Rights, the Charter and Labour Relations | (3) |
ORGB 300 | Organizational Culture | (3) |
ORGB 364 | Organizational Behaviour | (3) |
POLI 309 | Canadian Government and Politics | (3) |
SOCI 321 | Sociology of Work and Industry | (3) |
SOCI/WGST 345 | Women and Work in Canada | (3) |
SOCI 380 | Canadian Ethnic Relations | (3) |
Information effective Sept. 1, 2017 to Aug. 31, 2018.
Updated September 21 2017 by laurab
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