Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development – Units
Total Credit Value of qualification: (Minimum 60 credits)
45 credits must be completed from Mandatory Units
15 credits minimum must be completed from Optional Units
Mandatory units (45 credits)
|
Unit number |
Unit title |
Credit level |
Credit value |
1 |
Preparing to work in the Career Information, Advice and Guidance sector |
4 |
6 |
2 |
Reflect on and improve professional practice |
6 |
6 |
3 |
Career guidance theory |
6 |
9 |
4 |
Agree the purpose of client-centred career guidance interviews and maintain communication with clients |
6 |
6 |
5 |
Explore and agree the career guidance and development needs of clients |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Use Career and Labour Market Information with clients |
6 |
6 |
7 |
Work with other agencies for the benefit of clients and the organisation |
6 |
6 |
Optional units (15 credits minimum)
|
Unit number |
Unit title |
Credit level |
Credit value |
8 |
Use diagnostic and assessment tools with clients |
5 |
6 |
9 |
Advocate on behalf of clients |
6 |
4 |
10 |
Understand how to support specific client groups to overcome barriers to learning, training and work |
4 |
3 |
11 |
Engage with support networks to help clients to meet their career-related needs |
4 |
3 |
12 |
Assist clients to apply for learning, training and work |
4 |
3 |
13 |
Provide on-going support to clients |
4 |
2 |
14 |
Prepare to deliver services to clients in an outreach setting |
4 |
2 |
15 |
Source, evaluate and use Labour Market Intelligence with clients |
6 |
3 |
16 |
Obtain and organise career-related information to support clients |
4 |
3 |
17 |
Promote career-related learning to clients |
4 |
6 |
18 |
Plan, deliver and evaluate career-related learning in groups |
6 |
6 |
19 |
Evaluate service provision |
4 |
3 |
20 |
Undertake research on behalf of the service |
6 |
6 |
21 |
Lead and manage career development work in an organisation |
6 |
9 |
22 |
Continuously improve career development work in an organisation |
6 |
6 |
23 |
Plan and design Career Related Learning Programmes |
6 |
5 |