PgCert Career Guidance and Development

Edinburgh Napier University

This one-year part-time online programme will start jumpstart your career with a profession that is recognised throughout the UK. You'll also become a member of the Career Development Institute.You will study the latest developments in career development theory and career counselling and coaching practice. The programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills to support your clients navigate the complex web of pathways in employment and education and develop their career potential. You will work with young people, adults, parents, teachers, employers and training providers.Students can also progress onto the PG Diploma Career Guidance and Development if they wish to continue their studies.This programme is to promote a deeper understanding of career development, and to make this accessible to current and future practitioners who would not otherwise be able to access professional training. This can lead onto work in public career services, university careers services, the private sector, or supporting disadvantaged groups in the community. This programme may also be suitable for those currently working in the careers and employability sector, or for those who are already established in a different profession and wish to add career development to their skill set. The skills developed are also widely applicable to many roles in the education, employment and training sectors.