Become Certified (CCDP®)

Unlock career success with the CCDP® designation. Build trust, qualify your skills, and boost confidence. The National Career Development Certification program is rooted in recognizing the skills and experience gained from working in the field and validating them through assessment.

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Standards Council for Canadian Career Development

The Standards Council for Canadian Career Development is the national body stewarding Canada’s career development standards. These standards support Career Development Professionals (CDPs) across the country.

To support this work, the Council brings together leaders from across Canada to champion excellence, strengthen professional identity, and help the career development sector respond to evolving labour market and societal needs.

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National Competency Profile

for Career Development Professionals

While the Pan-Canadian Competency Framework for Career Development Professionals Competency Framework includes specialized competencies that a Career Development Professional (CDP) may or may not need depending on their role/setting, the National Competency Profile for Career Development Professionals (National Profile) is a curation of competencies from the Competency Framework that details and describes effective performance, knowledge, understanding, and abilities for ALL Career Development Professionals regardless of role/setting.

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Graphic depiction of the competency grid