There are five branches of credentialing, each with their own paths for boosting professional growth and recognition. Explore this comprehensive site for exact application requirements, details, videos, and a community that can support you.
CCC is the new standard of professional excellence for individuals trained as counselors, who specialize in the delivery of career counseling services.
CSCP (formerly known as CCSCC) recognizes the contributions of individuals who serve as supervisors to career counselors and other practitioners who provide career services.
CCSP is for individuals from an array of backgrounds, who deliver services and demonstrate core competency in the field of career services. Completion of the Facilitating Career Development (FCD) training program is required before applying.
CMCS recognizes highly experienced career services professionals from a variety of backgrounds, who have mastered multiple career services roles.
CSCDA is for providers who work with other staff in the K-12 sector 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.
CCSP
Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP)
A credential for individuals from an array of backgrounds, to deliver services and demonstrate core competency in the field of career services.
CMCS
Certified Master of Career Services (CMCS)
This credential recognizes highly experienced career services professionals. CMCS providers hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree combined with 5-7 years of career services experience as: career coach, career counselor, career advisor, career consultant, executive coach, career development, human resources, talent development, leadership development, workforce development, training, resume writer, recruiter/talent acquisition, and/or university faculty.
CCC
Certified Career Counselor (CCC)
This credential is intended for career counselors with an advanced degree (master’s or higher) in counselor education, counseling psychology, rehabilitation counseling or closely related counseling degree, engaged primarily in a career counseling practice or other career counseling-related services. The Certified Career Counselor credential is a recognition of two important factors in training and experience including both counseling and a specialization in career development, theory and practice.
CSCP
Certified Supervisor of Career Practitioners (CSCP)
This credential is intended for individuals who are trained for or experienced in the delivery of clinical supervision to career counselors and other practitioners who provide career services. It is aligned to the competencies addressed in NCDA’s Career Practitioner Supervision training as well as state requirements.
CSCDA
Certified School Career Development Advisor (CSCDA)
This credential is intended for providers who work with youth 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.
