OCR Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development

Duration: 18-24 months

Nationally recognised, this is the ‘go to’ qualification for careers practitioners in schools and colleges. This professional accreditation meets Gatsby Benchmark requirements and relates to national occupational standards (NOS).

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Course details

Who is this qualification for?

The Level 6 is the ideal qualification for people requiring the industry standard in delivering one-to-one guidance.

Candidates aiming to study for the Level 6 Diploma must currently be delivering in-depth careers advice and guidance to gain evidence.

What will I learn?

The Level 6 qualification will help you to:

    • Deliver impartial careers information, advice, and guidance in a group or one-to-one setting.
    • Learn how people make career decisions.
    • Develop a high level of understanding, skills, and competences around career development.
    • Enable learning through groupwork, demonstration, and instruction.
    • Gain the skills and knowledge to provide careers guidance and development. in any setting, e.g. schools, colleges, community sectors, and private sectors.

How will I learn?

You will take seven mandatory units, and choose optional units totalling 12 credits.

You will be assessed through reports with supporting evidence from your workplace, observations, and written assessments.

What can I do next?

You will have the industry standard qualification for careers practitioners and be able to apply for roles delivering one-to-one careers guidance.

What's it like to study the OCR Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development?

“The Level 6 qualification has given me greater professional standing with students and colleagues and the opportunity to be part of the CDI professional body of Careers Advisers  – a status of which I am proud.”

Sue Mannings, Careers Adviser, St. Julie’s High School, Liverpool.

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