Career Counseling

Career counseling formed the foundation of the counseling profession in the early twentieth century and is currently a core course for all CACREP, as well as a specialized practice track. This chapter will guide you through the development of a career counseling program track and a training model for counselor educators. It will also incorporate best teaching practices for CES faculty, highlighting equityEquity and diversityDiversity issues in career counseling. This chapter will discuss an approach to teaching career counseling in four key content areas: (1) career theories and application to practice, (2) career assessment, (3) career counseling process, and (4) career information and resources.