Field Guide by NSCDA
Workshop Facilitator 1

Workshop Facilitator 1

A Workshop Facilitator enables group learning sessions designed to lead to enhanced employment related knowledge and skill acquisition. They use Adult Learning Principles to tailor group activities towards meeting specific career-life planning needs for diverse client groups.

The ideal candidate possesses:

  • Good knowledge of community organizations, service providers, and referral agencies
  • Ability to access and effectively use information and communications technology; conduct research
  • Solid understanding of Labour Market Information (LMI) and its applications
  • Ability to design, organize and implement group sessions with diverse client groups
  • Good understanding of Adult Learning Principles
  • Understanding of program evaluation concepts
Qualifications
  • Post-secondary or equivalent
  • 1+ years’ experience in the field
  • Demonstrated all competencies of CDP 1
Training
  • Communication
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Labour Market Information
  • Digital Literacy
  • Ethics
  • Facilitation

View NSCDA Course Catalogue

Competencies
  • Band 1: Professional Practice: Competencies enabling effective practice. (All Competencies within Band)
  • Band 2: CDP Characteristic: Competencies distinguishing the field of career development practice. (Competencies 10,11,12,13,14,15,16)
  • Band 3: CDP Extended: Competencies required to deliver specialized services provided by CDPs. (Competencies 17,18,20)

Competency bands are from the National Career Development Professional Competency Framework

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Other Titles
  • Trainer
  • Instructor
  • Coach

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