One of the training services that we offer is the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) Careers Leader certification. This certification is designed for those leading and developing careers advice in schools, colleges, SEND, or alternative educational provision centres.
The CEC offers a bursary of £1000 to public schools and colleges who have a Career Leader who completes the training. All registrations for this course must go through the CEC website.
The certificate covers three of the optional units from the Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development:
- Unit 17 – Lead and manage career development work within an organisation.
- Unit 18 – Continuously improve career development work within an organisation.
- Unit 19 – Plan and design career-related learning programmes.
If you would like to find out more information on these units 17, 18, and 19 for the Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development, please browse the OCR website.
Progression:
Once you have achieved your Careers Leader certification, you may want to use it as a progression route to the full Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development.
Having already completed three optional units at Level 6 you will be able to complete the additional seven mandatory units (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7), which would give you the full qualification.
Our Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development qualifies you to deliver one-to-one personal guidance.
How is the CEC Careers Leader qualification delivered?
We deliver the Careers Leader programme either via Microsoft Teams meetings, or face-to-face at Walker House, Liverpool. Our courses start regularly between September and March.
Within the course there are three modules, approximately one taken per term, comprised of the following:
Day 1&2 – Module 1
- Introduction to the Careers Leader Programme.
- Key themes and key players in Career Policy, legislation, and frameworks.
- Leading and managing career development.
- Introduction to Unit 17 – lead and manage career development work.
Day 3&4 – Module 2
- Career Theory in practice.
- The role of personal guidance.
- Planning, designing, and implementing a career related learning programme.
- Introduction to Unit 19 – plan and design career related learning programmes.
Day 5&6 – Module 3
- Opportunities structure and Labour Market Information.
- Post 16/18 options; technical and vocational routes.
- Continuously improve career development work in an organisation.
- Report on outcomes and evidencing impact.
- Introduction to Unit 18 – continuously improve career development work.
At Career Connect, we accommodate a range of learning styles through a blended approach, including written, verbal, and visual information delivery.
Our assessment methods include assignments, professional discussions, and work projects.
Please be aware that the qualification contains an element of self-study that must be completed individually by the learner.
Each learner is provided with a designated assessor who will meet with you on regular basis via Microsoft Teams, email, or telephone, depending on your contact preference. Our team is fully committed to providing a flexible qualification that works for you!
For more information about the Careers Leader certification, progression, or the Level 6 Diploma, please contact [email protected] or ring us on 0151 600 7780.
