Work-Life Coaching Course (CDP-102)
Work-Life Coaching (ALL NEW)
CDP-102 – Online Course – Class size is limited.
Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) Certification Preparation Course
COURSE SCHEDULE: START DATES & REGISTRATION
Our world of work has changed a lot. We are living, learning, and working through a unique and difficult time that has never been encountered before. It is time to help our clients create sustainable and resilient careers in the new world of work.
As a Career Development Professional, you need to address the emerging needs of your clients and their employers. Join us for a work-life coaching course that is current and relevant to the new workplace. If you are a career coach, life skills coach, or wellness consultant, this course is ideal. You’ll receive information, tools, and resources to enable you to help your clients through this unprecedented time of change.
To be a work-life coach, you need to know how to help your clients with aspects of mental health and wellness, foundational life-skills, and career management skills. This course focuses on the following areas:
- Living: Skills related to self-care and wellbeing are required more than ever. Many of our clients need to learn and internalize foundational concepts including work-life balance, hope, resilience, and satisfaction.
- Learning: Clients often require help and guidance in building certain essential and technical skills so that they can function in our new world of work.
- Working: Specific skills are needed to enable our clients to navigate, maintain, and develop their career while employed or self-employed.
This is an intensive 3-week distance learning course.
This interactive course focuses on the work-life skills that all clients require to be successful in living, learning, and working. You will gain broad knowledge and expertise to assist clients with building sustainable and resilient careers.
This course provides you with many opportunities to practice your work-life coaching skills. Through interactive discussion and facilitated exercises, you will deepen your competence in areas related to mental health and wellness, foundational life-skills, and career management.
If you would like to be granted your Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) designation in the future, you will discover that this course is designed to help you achieve your goal!
Are you ready to take your work-life coaching abilities to the next level?
This intensive 3-week course helps you in several ways. You will:
- Boost your confidence and talent in work-life coaching.
- Study evidence-based self-care and well-being strategies.
- Learn about functional, literacy, and technical skills that all clients require.
- Gain an in-depth understanding of career management so that clients are equipped to succeed when employed.
- Position yourself to earn more as one of the top work-life coaches in Canada.
- Earn 45 hours towards any Continuing Education Credits (CECs) you require.
- Become eligible to fast-track the Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) credential.
Get valuable resource material that you will use again and again.
You will receive The Canadian Work-Life Strategist, the Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) Study eGuide, along with resources, reference sheets, and samples. The eGuide is a valuable resource. It thoroughly discusses current concepts and strategies to enable practitioners to provide exemplary work-life coaching services. You will have many opportunities to become familiar with the material as you progress through the course. These resources are valuable assets you’ll refer to throughout your career.
Ready yourself for the next step in your strategic work-life coaching career.
This Work-Life Coaching course is designed as a preparatory and assessment program for those practitioners wishing to receive their Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) designation. Upon passing, you will be fully ready to apply for Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) certification through Career Professionals of Canada. Note that you must have a minimum of 2 years related work experience and you must pay the application fee to be granted the designation through CPC’s CWS Course-Based Program. Certification program costs are outlined on the Career Professionals of Canada website.
CDP-102 Course Overview
Course Number: CDP-102
Course Status: Registration Open
Course Duration: 3 Weeks | 15 hours per week (45 hours)
Course Prerequisite: Prior strategic life-skills/wellness coaching, career management consulting experience, or a diploma in a related area is recommended.
Accreditation: Work-Life Coaching Certificate (upon successful completion).
CDP-102 Program Format
This is an intensive 3-week distance learning course.
You will be expected to spend a similar amount of time on this course as you would in a classroom-based environment of 45 hours over 3 weeks.
This course blends videos, reading, quizzes, online discussions, reflection exercises, and small projects, creating a dynamic and interactive learning environment with a flexible schedule.
Proactive class participation is encouraged and required. Discussion forums enable you to communicate with students when it is convenient for you, rather than at a specific time.
Join this fully-facilitated, part-time online course.
- You participate in the online class and complete daily modules on your own schedule.
- You have full access to all course material at any time and day during the course.
- You work along with other students in the class and participate in group discussions.
- Your class instructor is available weekdays to review your progress and answer your questions.
Gain knowledge and build your expertise by focusing on your needs.
To give you highly personalized attention and mentoring, class sizes are limited. One-on-one support, group discussions, exercises, and follow-up assignments will enable you to actively develop your skills.
Your Master-Level Certified course leader will be available to answer your questions. You’ll also connect with and learn from other course participants. Through these interactions, you will learn how and when to apply various techniques to enable clients to succeed in their employment endeavours.
CDP-102 Required Text (Provided)
Get valuable resource material that you will use again and again.
You will receive The Canadian Work-Life Strategist, Career Professionals of Canada’s Certified Work-Life Strategist eGuide.
You will also receive various resources and reference sheets along with additional relevant readings, which will be posted on the course site.
CDP-102 Topics Covered
CWS Study Guide Chapters
Students will be supplied with The Canadian Work-Life Strategist, Career Professionals of Canada’s Certified Career Strategist eGuide.
Part 1 – Foundation
Chapter 1 – The Work-Life Strategist
Chapter 2 – Practicing Ethically
Chapter 3 – The World of Work
Chapter 4 – Work-Life Models
Part 2 – Living
Chapter 5 – Self-Care & Well-Being
Chapter 6 – Stress & Trauma
Chapter 7 – Positive Psychology
Part 3 – Learning
Chapter 8 – Lifelong Learning
Chapter 9 – Foundational Skills
Chapter 10 – Emotional Intelligence
Part 4 – Working
Chapter 11 – Workplace Well-Being
Chapter 12 – Work Maintenance
Chapter 13 – Self-Actualization
Part 5 – Certification
Chapter 14 – CWS Testing Process
Chapter 15 – MCWS Testing Process
CDP-102 Course Completion
Students must achieve an overall grade of at least 80% to successfully complete the course.
- Online assignments and group discussion participation (60%)
- Homework assignment submission of a case study (40%)
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to bypass the formal assessment of a case study and be considered for the Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) designation through CPC's CWS Fast-Track Program. Note that you must pay the application fee to be granted the designation. Certification program costs are outlined on the Career Professionals of Canada website.
CDP-102 Technology Platform
Distance Education | Fully-Facilitated | Online Course
This custom-designed, fully-facilitated online format is ideal for adult learners. When you register, you will receive login instructions by email so that you can get comfortable with the platform and program, and start your pre-course work right away.
The distance education format is a combination of videos, reading, quizzes, online discussions, reflection exercises, small projects, and final homework assignment. Your active participation in all these aspects enriches your learning experience.
As this course is offered online, you must have reliable internet access and be comfortable using internet technology, downloading resources, and communicating in discussion forums.
RATE
Professional Members of Career Professionals of Canada $550
Supporting Organizations (ask for code) $770
Non-Members $1100
Fees are paid at the time of registration for each course. Cost includes all required texts.
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