Become a certified student career coach (CSCC)
Learn best practices to provide a holistic support system for your students’ career development.
Set yourself apart by learning to incorporate vocational theories, assessments, coaching strategies, empowerment techniques, and cutting-edge technology tools into your services and student interactions.
Join the CSCC program for a transformative experience designed to arm you with the essential tools to guide current students into their career journeys.
WHAT DO YOU GET IF YOU JOIN THIS PROGRAM?
Participants who complete the Certified Student Career Coach (CSCC) program will receive a multitude of valuable benefits and opportunities, including:
- Expert-Led Webinars: Access 4 webinar modules facilitated by an experienced career coach with a doctorate in education. This means top-notch training, straight from the experts.
- Robust Curriculum: Grasp essential career theories, coaching strategies, and digital tools to be an effective coach for students navigating the future of work.
- Self-Awareness: Learn about your own coaching style and discover how your personal beliefs can either make or break your coaching effectiveness.
- Diversity Expertise: Stand out as an expert in understanding diverse student groups. You'll be prepared to coach individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and with various employment barriers.
- Practical Assignments: Take on assignments that you can immediately use in your own organization, sharpening your coaching skills in real-time.
- Open Dialogue: Join a judgment-free zone that encourages you to engage, ask questions, and explore new ideas openly.
- Peer Interaction: Gain from the collective wisdom of other career coaches. You never know what insight or strategy might spark your next big idea.
- Prestigious Credential: Earn the CSCC credential and the right to display our logo when you’re done with the course.
With the CSCC program, you’re not just boosting your own career; you're shaping the future for your students and setting new standards in career coaching. Don’t miss out on this chance to make a real difference.
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MORE QUESTIONS.....
Does the course include practical aspects, such as different approaches to conducting sessions?
Foundational Theories & Practical Application: The curriculum is built on career coaching theories like the Krumboltz Social Theory, which helps navigate complex student career choices. You'll learn how to apply these theories in real-life scenarios, equipping you to conduct both focused, single sessions and comprehensive, longer-term career guidance.
Coaching Strategies for Diverse Demographics: We focus heavily on understanding and working with different student demographics (Gen Z, Millennials, First-Generation students, Military-affiliated students, and more). You’ll explore practical coaching techniques tailored to each group, ensuring your methods resonate with various student needs and backgrounds.
Practical Tools and Approaches: The program includes modules on goal-setting, communication strategies, and overcoming career barriers—all of which can be directly applied in both short-term sessions and long-term coaching relationships. You'll also get exposure to modern tools like LinkedIn, résumé building software, AI job search platforms, and assessment tools to track student progress.
Structure of Coaching Sessions: While the program covers theoretical foundations, we also focus on structuring your coaching practice. You’ll learn how to facilitate initial sessions, set achievable goals with students, and create long-term plans for career development. There are examples and templates provided for session structures, from one-off consultations to ongoing mentorship.
Ethical Considerations: A key part of the program is teaching ethical approaches to coaching, ensuring that every session—whether short or long-term—is built on trust and professional conduct. This is particularly important when dealing with sensitive student demographics or challenging situations.
Real-Life Assignments: You’ll have practical assignments throughout the program that can be immediately applied to your coaching practice. These will give you the chance to refine your methods and develop tools that work for your target demographic.
In short, the CSCC program equips you with both theoretical knowledge and hands-on tools to build an effective, professional coaching service. Whether you’re offering short sessions or long-term guidance, the methods taught in the program are designed to be adaptable and impactful for students at various stages of their career development.
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"Enrolling in Dr. Saunders' Certified Student Career Coach certification program enhanced my approach to student career guidance. Her expert guidance equipped me with invaluable insights and practical tools to empower students in confidently pursuing their career goals. This program goes beyond surface-level instruction, diving deep into career coaching intricacies and preparing us to make a lasting impact in students' lives. On a personal level, I've experienced significant growth in self-awareness and empathy, enhancing my ability to support students effectively. Professionally, this certification has opened doors to new opportunities, allowing me to implement innovative coaching strategies and achieve remarkable career outcomes. I enthusiastically recommend Dr. Saunders' program to anyone dedicated to making a positive impact in students' lives and advancing their career in student development."
Dustin Bryant , Award-Winning Coach & Resume Writer
"Initially, I signed up for this course simply to be able to charge parents a fee when they desired me to provide interview coaching and mentorship. It was my belief that unless I was “certified” in some way, I could not ask a parent to pay for mentorship since people usually took on mentees as a voluntary and free act of kindness.
What I discovered through this course far exceeded my expectations. While I have been exposed to my share of Gen Z students in this coaching role, I can honestly say that I didn’t understand the depth and the complexities of the demographic and what their drivers and obstacles were. This course forced me, in every module, to take a deeper dive into topics that helped me to understand people as a whole as well as my target demographic.
I honestly could not have accurately anticipated what this course would offer. I didn’t have any goals set for the course at the outset other than completing it in the same manner I have completed my other PARWCC certification, by submitting some open-book essays at the end of an asynchronous course.
This experience with CSCC with a live, real-time format where we engaged in breakout sessions, active participation during and after the videotaped session, and the opportunity to have one-on-one sessions with you, the professor, as many times as we could fit into the month was AMAZING!
The optional exercises were the ones that challenged me the most to really do a deep dive into topics that would help my coaching practice from the client-facing deliverables to the business side of the practice. Engaging in the optional exercise to create a profile of Gen Z, my target demographic, was so insightful and necessary to progression. I am not sure how I intended to serve them effectively without first doing this type of research and profile creation. I am most grateful for that “optional” exercise and completing that exercise. I am proud of accomplishing the completion of that exercise and all of the course requirements in spite of the delay in my submissions.
I could have taken the fast route and skipped the optional exercises but, instead, I chose to complete 3 out of 4 exercises and they proved to be the areas where I learned the most. Thank you Dr. Saunders for this thoughtful and challenging program! I can imagine the sleepless nights, countless hours of research, and hours of organization spent putting together this comprehensive course. My goal before the end of 2024 is to really do a deep dive into those articles, podcasts, and videos of interest provided in this course, to deepen my understanding of how I can best serve my clients.
This course and the materials provided are invaluable. I am so grateful for your willingness to share your expertise with us! I feel among the elite after completing this coursework!
Thank you again for creating this course and making it affordable for coaches who just want to get better (whatever their reasons initially 🙂).
Kerrie M., Industry Leadership & Participant
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