What You’ll Learn

• Describe the step-by-step career planning process and the information needed at each stage

• Explain how self-knowledge and occupational information work together in informed decision-making

• Identify criteria for evaluating high-quality, bias-free career and education information

• Differentiate among decision-making styles and how they impact readiness for information

• Guide students in using education and labor market information to make purposeful choices

Outcomes

Advanced Career Advisor Training Module

Develop the ability to guide students through the full career planning process using accurate, relevant, and developmentally appropriate information.

You’ll leave prepared to:

• Match the right type of information to each stage of the planning process

• Help students connect interests, skills, and values to occupational data

• Evaluate the credibility and currency of career resources

• Support students in comparing educational programs and training pathways

• Coach students through job-search preparation and workplace transitions

• Adjust your advising approach based on a student’s decision-making style

Applied Learning

Throughout the course, you will practice:

• Mapping student needs to the appropriate step in the career planning process

• Identifying high-quality occupational and education resources

• Helping students compare occupations using objective criteria

• Guiding postsecondary and financial aid research

• Recognizing different decision-making patterns and tailoring your support

• Moving students from information gathering to confident, informed action

By the end of this course, you will be equipped to use accurate information strategically—helping students move from awareness to informed career and education decisions with clarity and confidence.