Five Career Counselors Certified as Global Career Development Facilitators

The University of Arkansas Career Development Center career counselors have completed the National Career Development Association’s Global Career Development Facilitators certification. Angela Williams, George Winter, Marshall Carter, Aleshia Sokoloski and Erica Estes-Beard worked toward the certification from May 2011 to January 2012. 

The Career Development Facilitators training program is an intense training program that includes up to 120 hours of instruction. In order to be certified, the career counselors have shown mastery in the 12 GCDF competencies:  Helping skills, diverse populations, ethical and legal issues, consultation, career development models, assessment, labor market information and resources, technology, employability skills, training clients and peers program management/implementation, promotion and public relations.  The association's curriculum for certification has been approved by the Center for Credentialing and Education.

Mary Alice Serafini, assistant vice provost for student affairs and director of the Pat Walker Health Center, commented on this achievement: “The Career Development Center staff have pushed themselves towards even greater excellence as career counselors. These professionals have demonstrated their commitment to student success through this unique certification in career development, a first for the University of Arkansas. This certification not only serves students through best practices but greatly strengthens the University of Arkansas Career Development Center team."