The minimum participants for this course is: 5
Prerequisite: CITF Instructor Certification Level II or be listed as a Training Director or Training Coordinator
3 Day, Plus, Distance Learning Lessons Course
Problems and Possibilities of vocational guidance; the field of guidance and guidance literature; methods of field work; school guidance techniques. WFED 445 does not include any exams, as students are better assessed through actual application of the concepts and procedures.
As a result of successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and importance of guidance counselors and career planners
- Understand the benefits of career planning
- Define and understand the purpose of a cumulative record
- Define and understand the purpose of an anecdotal record
- Define and understand the purpose of the student autobiography or portfolio
- Understand what formal assessment instruments are (standardized tests, interest inventories, personality assessments, etc.)
- Demonstrate knowledge of the important considerations and techniques involved in using conferencing to help students meet their needs
- Understand the purpose of conducting a conference with an apprentice
- Explain the types of common conferences they may encounter
- Successfully conduct a conference with an apprentice
- Demonstrate knowledge of the important considerations in dealing with gender, race, and disability issues in the workplace
- Understand the purpose of providing services which enable those with equity issues to advance in the construction careers
- Plan a program which would promote the technical training center in the community as a viable place for people to learn about carpentry and construction
- Demonstrate knowledge of the basic techniques involved in assisting students in applying for employment or further education
- Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with workplace problems, particularly employer/employee relations, coworker relations, and complying with policy and promotion procedures
This workshop also contains a series of distance learning lessons that must be completed to receive credit for the workshop. Upon completion of this course, you will receive 3 credits from Penn State University. These credits can be applied to a bachelors degree in vocational education.
