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CLASS STARTING YEAR-ROUND: WDPN Enhanced
Global Career Development Facilitator Certification: Featuring an expanded
180 hour curriculum and variety of generalist and specialization internships
for Social and Human Service Associates Para-professional training and
certificates of completion for those new to, or just entering, the social
and human services industry in partnership with Training Inc at Focus On
Renewal (FOR). Employment of human and social services workers is expected
to grow much faster than the average for all occupations. Opportunities for qualified applicants are expected to be excellent,
not only because of projected rapid growth in the occupation, but because of
substantial replacement needs. For a sample of occupational titles of Social
and Human Service Workers CLICK HERE or download the
attached OOH description in PDF HERE
....Get ready for a new career in Social and Human Services and CALL NOW!
PHONE: 1-412-269-9376 or
Email us at admin@freedlance.com.
Centers of Excellence (CoE) Pilots in High Performance Career Development
Programming (HPCD)of WDPN/Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE): HPCD
CoE Lead Facilitator Trainings. These courses are approximately 2 days each
with distance coaching and practice following (and successful CDF/CDFI and
CWDP graduates and registry members will be nationally certified staff of
the CoE process and able to earn approximately $2500 per program engagement
or $100 an hour in all Facilitator and Audit roles). Each course includes
all materials and training fees. Costs are $900 for each course. An
additional $50 registry membership fee will be due annually by successful
graduates for membership on the National HPCD CoE Registry of Lead
Facilitators and Lead Auditors. The National Registry will be WWW based and
marketed throughout the CoE project by CCE and WDPN, and in all promotional
materials. Contact Bill Freed at 1-412-269-9376, or Email Bill at
bill@freedlance.com to apply and register now.
OUR CATALOG: Download our latest catalog of training programs and continuing education (CEU's). Catalog is in Adobe PDF format. DOWNLOAD.
Latest Graduating G-CDF Class
Visit the Graduation Coverage web page HERE.
CEU ONLINE LEARNING: New modules on diversity and helping skills competencies. HERE.
Quality Standards For Career Centers? READ ARTICLE by Howard Splete and Bill Freed
For our CEU ONLINE LEARNING modules, please go: HERE.
The Workforce Development Professionals Network is dedicated to building
individual and organizational capacity for career and workforce development
programs. With years of experience and expertise in public and private
sector programs, we provide tools, training and technical assistance for:
Businesses & Industry Cluster Initiatives
Call Centers/Customer Service Centers
Community/Faith-based providers
Ex-offender Re-entry and Re-employment Projects
Financial Services/Banking and Insurance Companies
Health Care Systems
Higher Education
Job Corps/Youth Career Build/Youth Career Exploration Programs
One Stop Systems and Providers
Workforce Investment Boards/Workforce Investment Areas
Welfare-to-Work Projects & Retention and Advancement EAP Systems
Youth Career Programs & Best Practices Customer Centered CDF Curriculum
Our products and services include:
Staff Certification Programs
-- Enhanced Global Career Development Facilitator (G-CDF) Certification
-- Enhanced G-CDF Instructor Certification
Professional Development Workshops
WDPN offers a variety of 1- day to 3-day professional development classes to help staff in the employment, training, and education fields develop additional competencies. Our courses provide staff with skills to meet standards set by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals, National Career Development Association, USDOL One-Stops, and ICESA. Participants are eligible for CEUs through Duquesne University that help meet criteria for continuing education for various professional certifications, including the Global Career Development Facilitator Certification.
A sample of our highly effective training topics include:
Effective Retention and Advancement Services for Job Seekers and Businesses
Working with Businesses
Effective Program Recruitment and Marketing Techniques
Developing Effective Career Plans
Career Assessment Basics
Researching and Using Labor Market Information for Career Decision-making
and Business Services Development
Youth Development Principles & Practices
Creative Career Development Techniques & Strategies
Anger Management
. . . And More . . .
Organizational and Program Enhancement Services
WDPN provides organizational level assistance to help career and workforce development programs meet higher standards of performance. We have developed The High Performance in Career Development Programming model, a Malcolm Baldrige-based self-assessment system and supports specifically customized to address the program and service issues of workforce development programs, from One-Stops to community-based organizations.
The High Performance in Career Development Programming System
High Performance in Career Development Programming training and support
Evaluation , Program Audits and Monitoring System Design
Guides & Professional Development Materials
WDPN has developed a number of guides and professional development materials to build staff skills and improve programs and services.
Workforce Development Professionals Network Membership
You can become a Member of the Workforce Development Professionals Network. This gives you unlimited access to your own on-line virtual office of tools and resources specifically designed for workforce development professionals. Youšll also receive our quarterly newsletter, special price breaks on workshops and trainings, individualized career advice and more.
Free Resources
To support the workforce development community, WDPN also provides you with free resources to assist you in your daily work.
For our 2006 CEU ONLINE LEARNING modules, please go: HERE.
WWW Site Citations
The CareerWired.com and wdpn.net (Workforce Development Professionals
Network) websites use a wide range of proprietary resources and articles, as
well as best practice links and PDF files from key resource sites in the
industry such as:
1. CareerOneStop.Net
2. ERIC - Education Resource Information Center of the US Department of
Education
3. International Career Development Library - icdl.org
4. O*Net
5. WDPN
6. DOLETA.GOV
7. doleta.gov/youth
8. usdoe.gov
9. jff.org - Jobs for the Future WWW Sites and Newsletters
10. NCDA.org - National Career Development Association - site links and
newsletters
11. Wide Range of State WWW Sites in PA
12. Princeton Review
