Full course description
Start Date
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Price
$199.00
Credential
Youth Career Counseling
Digital Badge
Length
5 Weeks
Commitment
2-3 Hours Weekly
Format
Asynchronous
Leveraging Design Thinking in Pathway Mapping
Course Description
This course will give learners the knowledge and ability to effectively leverage design thinking principles to help explore career options with a younger audience and aid in the decision making process to set the student up for success in their chosen path.
This may include counseling on, but not limited to: education paths, experiential requirements, and interest in the field
Learning Objectives
- Conduct a needs assessment that takes into account a student's interests and assesses the feasibility of being able to work in fields involving these interests.
- Leverage design thinking frameworks to lead students through charting and assessing their interest in various career paths.
- Counsel students and help reconcile existing education/experience options with their interests and desires.
Target Learner
The target audience for this course includes existing career counselors and youth development practitioners looking to enhance the way they think about and execute exploring potential career paths with a younger audience.
Policies
This non-credit course is offered online using the Canvas LMS, over a 5-week period. It is asynchronous, but not self-paced. You will have a total of 49 days to complete the course. The 49 days to complete begins on the day of enrollment and under no circumstances will extensions be given. This course takes approximately 15 hours to complete. You should plan to spend about 2-3 hours per week. You will be assessed throughout the course to demonstrate proficiency on the subject matter. You must pass all assessments before receiving the course badge.
Refunds: Please note the course price does not include any credit card processing fees required by our vendor. Refunds can be issued within 48 hours of registration; no refunds will be given after the course has begun.