Online Certificate · Careers Guidance

How to Get Started in Employment Services

Maybe you are the person friends send their CV to. This course covers career paths, guidance sessions and helping people choose. Short, online, and open whenever you sit down.

From €29a week, no deposit
6 Monthsof access
100 Hoursof study, roughly
No Examsever
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaCareers Guidance
DeliveryOnline, study whenever suits you
Access6 Months Access
Study HoursAbout 100 hours
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom €29 per week
Comes with
  • No prior experience required
  • Written for beginners
  • Course access day and night
  • Tutor support by phone and email
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Put A Name To What You Do

You already talk people through choices. This gives the method behind it.

Add It To A Support Role

Useful if you work in adult education, training or employment support.

Test The Field Cheaply

A short introduction, before you commit years to a longer path.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Guidance work sits inside employment services, adult education and training teams. Most days are appointments, group sessions and a lot of listening.

Employment Services Advisor

Help people find work and plan next steps.

Job Centre Assistant

Support people through applications and referrals.

Career Workshop Presenter

Run group sessions on CVs and choices.

Adult Education Support Officer

Guide adult learners through their options.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different. Most need more study or hands on experience first.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Nine topics, from the map of a career to the session itself.

01
How Careers Work
The ground under any advice you give.
Understanding Career Paths
Career Exploration Resources
Career Development Services
02
The Skills In The Room
Listening well, then guiding.
Building Counselling Skills
Conducting Career Guidance Sessions
03
Who You Are Helping
Advice changes with the person in front of you.
Guiding Students and Recent Graduates
Supporting Working Professionals
Career Skills Enhancement
Adapting to Technological Changes in Careers
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Paths, how careers take shape
  • Resources, what to point people at
  • Sessions, running the conversation
  • Audiences, students, graduates, working adults

As a Student

  • Self paced, about 100 hours
  • No exams, none at all
  • Access, 6 months
  • Support, phone and email
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things worth knowing.

01
Built Around The Conversation

Listening, questioning and running a guidance session.

02
Different People, Different Advice

Students, new graduates and working adults each get their own topic.

03
Work Is Changing

One topic looks at how technology shifts what people do.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Achievement

Plus CPD credits and career support

Certificate Of Achievement

Issued once you finish the topics.

CPD Credits

Counts toward your professional development.

Career Coaching

CV advice and interview practice.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Your Aim

Guidance work, or a first look at it.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor talks you through the topics.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and open the first topic.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From €29 / week
Pay upfront, or on an interest free plan.
No deposit to start
No credit check
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly
14 day money back guarantee
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need experience?

None at all. It is written for beginners.

How long is it?

Access runs six months. The course is about one hundred hours.

Are there exams?

None, ever. You move through the topics at your pace.

Can I fit it around work?

Yes. There are no class times, and access is open day and night.

Will this let me register as a counsellor?

It is an introduction, so no registration comes with it. What you get is the method behind good guidance. You also learn whether the longer path suits you.

Will a university give me credit?

That call belongs to the receiving institution alone. No credit or advanced standing is promised here.

Is this course accredited?

It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. It carries CPD credits. It is not a QQI course and not a national award. For a first look at guidance work, that is enough.

What if it is not for me?

There is a fourteen day money back guarantee, less the administration fee.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is sold by The Career Academy.

The college is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. The course carries CPD credits toward your professional development.

ICOES accreditedCPD Standards OfficeCPD credits includedCareer Centre access
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