Immigrants often bring a different set of concerns to career management professionals. In addition to looking for work, the newly arrived may need to identify a neighbourhood, settle into their new homes, get their children into school, begin to learn about the culture, get their foreign training and experience recognized, and, sometimes, learn a new language. This certificate prepares career management professionals to support immigrants to successfully manage their career transitions and features.

Courses to complete this certificate include:

Core Courses:

• Career Development Foundations Emerging Theories and Models (20 hours)
• Researching Workplace Trends, Career Information and Employment Possibilities (20 hours)
• Helping Skills to Facilitate Career Development (20 hours)
• Career Coaching Skills (20 hours)

Required Course:

• Immigrant Experience (20 hours)
• International/Global Careers (20 hours)
• Understanding Diverse Clients(20 hours)

Electives (select two 20-hour courses; two 10-hour courses can be combined to act as one elective) could include:

• Ethics Essentials (10 hours)
• Managing Diversity at Work (10 hours)
• Administering and Interpreting Carer Assessments (20 hours)
• Facilitating Work/Life Balance (20 hours)
• Group Facilitation Strategies for Career Programs (20 hours)

Applied Project

• The applied project is designed to give students an opportunity to integrate and apply their learning from all previous components of the Multicultural Specialist stream of the Career Management Professional Program. Students must successfully complete all nine courses within the Multicultural Specialist stream, as listed above.

For a full list of possible elective courses please see page eight of our CMPP catalogue.

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Immigrant Experience

Career Management Professionals working within the multicultural community will frequently encounter recent immigrants. To support them in establishing careers in their new country it is essential to understand the immigrant (or refugee) experience. This course will explore topics such as choosing to immigrate, making the move, settling in, and experiencing culture shock.

This course is a directed study. To find out more about our directed studies, please see page 17 of the CMPP catalogue.  Please note the date you would like to begin the directed study in the comment box which will be available during the registration process.

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International/Global Careers

In a “global economy”, work increasingly crosses borders. This course will highlight career opportunities that exist within the global marketplace and equip career management professionals to help their clients identify and access international opportunities. Emphasis will be on preparing clients to live and work abroad (which includes, for immigrants, establishing their careers in North America). The course will address the impact of international careers on family and friendships, the potential risks of living abroad in difficult times, and the challenges of repatriation.

This course is a directed study. For more information on our directed studies, please see page 17 of our CMPP catalogue.  Please note the date you would like to begin the directed study in the comment box which will be available during the registration process.

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Understanding Diverse Clients

In today’s work environment, career management professionals require skills to work with diverse clients. This course will explore the similarities and differences in working with a wide variety of client groups and provide tips for tailoring strategies appropriately.

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