Alabama School Career Development
Overview
FACD Training
Facilitating Alabama Career Development (FACD) is designed specifically for Alabama educators that have direct and/or indirect ties to career development in K-12 throughout the state. and will incorporate the 120 hours of content needed to meet the requirements for Facilitating Career Development (formerly Career Development Facilitator) Training developed by the National Career Development Association (NCDA). This training will be modeled after the customized approach developed in 2015, which makes the curriculum specific to Alabama and only available through Horizon Point Consulting.
Training will follow a virtual format with live sessions and 6-8 weeks of self-paced virtual learning with weekly assignments. Upon successful completion of course requirements, participants will be eligible to apply for professional credentials.
SCDA Training
School Career Development Advisor (SCDA) Training is designed for providers who work in many settings and help prepare students for meaningful work and managing their careers. These providers work with other staff to coordinate the design, implementation, and monitoring of school and community-based efforts to improve the chances of students entering the job market with skills, knowledge, and credentials to be competitive.
The objectives for the SCDA Training are organized into two primary competency areas (1) knowledge of skills related to student advising and (2) knowledge of skills related to working with business and industry. SCDA Training can be offered independently, for those with school experience, or it can be offered in collaboration with Facilitating Career Development (FCD) Training for those who want more information on providing quality career development services. SCDA Training is a total of 48 hours of instruction.
Continuing Education & Professional Development Offerings
Horizon Point has developed continuing education courses specifically for ALSDE. These courses provide thirty hours of CEUs for those who have completed previous FACD cohorts and are working to maintain their 75 hours of continuing education every five years in order to maintain their credential.
Horizon Point also offers mini PD courses, idea for classroom teachers wanting information on specific content areas to implement in the classroom.
**Check back here or look for announcements via ALSDE for new CEU and PLU opportunities.**
About Our Career Development Training
Horizon Point Instructors are certified through the National Career Development Association (NCDA). NCDA offers the Facilitating Career Development (FCD) Training and Certification Program, as well as the School Career Development Advisor (SCDA) Training and Certification Program. Both programs provide practitioners with relevant skills and knowledge to assist others in planning careers and obtaining meaningful work. Our NCDA-approved instructors deliver the training in three approved formats: in-person, virtual, or hybrid.
Upon completion of a FCD or SCDA training program, practitioners are eligible to apply for credentials. The National Career Development Association offers the Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP) credential, Certified School Career Development Advisor (CSCDA) credential, and others depending on education and experience levels. Additionally, the Center for Credentialing and Education offers the Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) credential.
CCSP – The application fee is $100*, and there is an annual maintenance fee of $40. This credential application includes an assessment. Credential holders must attain a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education over a 3-year period in order to recertify.
Based on education and experience requirements, participants may be also eligible to apply for the Certified Career Counselor (CCC) credential and/or the Certified School Career Development Advisor (CSCDA) also offered through NCDA.
*Completers of Horizon Point’s FCD and/or SCDA Training are eligible to pursue the CCSP credential at no cost.
GCDF – The application fee is $100, and there is an annual maintenance fee of $40. Credential holders must attain a minimum of 75 hours of continuing education over a 5-year period in order to recertify.
In addition to the option for participants to gain these credentials, Horizon Point is an approved PLU provider through the Alabama Council for Leadership Development (ACLD) enabling education leaders to meet their PLU requirements and ensure Educator Effectiveness standards.
