What You’ll Learn

• Understand the foundational career development theories of Donald Super and John Holland

• Explain how self-concept, life roles, and developmental stages influence students’ career decisions

• Interpret and apply Holland (RIASEC) codes in advising sessions

• Connect student interests to majors, career clusters, and occupations

• Integrate developmental and decision-making theories to guide purposeful pathway planning

Frameworks & Models Covered

• Super’s Archway of Career Determinants

• The Life-Career Rainbow model

• Holland’s RIASEC Theory & Hexagon

• Interest inventories and Holland-coded reporting

• Connections between RIASEC and Career Clusters

Outcomes

Advanced Career Advisor Training Module

Strengthen your ability to ground career advising in research-based theory. This course prepares you to guide students through both the lifelong process of career development and critical decision points such as selecting majors, programs of study, or occupations.

You’ll leave prepared to:

• Assess student career readiness and developmental stage

• Help students articulate and strengthen their self-concept

• Use Holland codes to focus exploration and reduce overwhelm

• Organize advising materials, workshops, and career events around clear theoretical frameworks

• Support students in making informed, realistic, and personally meaningful choices

Applied Learning

Throughout the course, you will practice:

• Interpreting Holland profiles, including differentiation and consistency

• Connecting assessment results to educational programs and career pathways

• Applying Super’s life stages and life roles in advising conversations

• Combining developmental and choice-based approaches to create focused career plans

By the end of this course, you will confidently apply theory in practical ways that improve student engagement, clarity, and long-term career decision-making.