Graduate Diploma
Having gained your initial qualifications in career development you may be considering the next steps in continuing your professional development. The RMIT Graduate Diploma of Careers Education and Development builds on your existing knowledge and practice to develop specialist knowledge and skills to take on leadership roles in the area of career development.
This course is designed for already practicing career development professionals who want to extend their skills and obtain professional standing in the career development industry. RMIT has an long standing reputation for educating professional career development practitioners who lead the way in providing career development services in education, human resources, community, private practice and,in jobactive. Our courses reflect up to date ideas about career development and its place in a changing world.
The Graduate Diploma course advances your expertise by offering a choice of specialist courses in career development based on the specialist Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) competencies plus Coaching and Mentoring with the ability to extend your skills into academic research. Students devise their own study path and have the ability to tailor courses to meet their professional and personal learning needs.
A Graduate Certificate exit point is available.
Career development is a growing profession of increasing importance to government, business and individuals because of its potential to deliver economic, social and personal benefits.
Career development practitioners provide services such as education counselling and guidance to help people manage their careers, make occupational and study decisions, plan career transitions and find career information.
They work in a range of settings, providing services to both groups and individuals, including:
Graduates progress into careers as: