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Certificate in Career Development and Guidance

Empower Careers and Unlock Potential

Learn how to guide others towards achieving their career goals with The Career Academy. This online course equips you with practical skills for career counselling, conducting guidance sessions, adapting to workplace changes and more.

Whether you’re helping students, professionals, or job seekers, this course provides the tools to make a real impact in career development.

Enrol from only $29 per week | 7-Day Money Back Guarantee

Duration

6 Months Access | ~100 hours

Learning Mode

100% online, study whenever suits you

Unlimited Support

Receive 24/7 support via email and phone

Qualification

Industry-accredited Certificate

GAIN AN INDUSTRY ACCREDITED QUALIFICATION & EARN MORE

What You'll Learn In This Course

Want to see more job outcomes and how your future could change?

GET THE ROLES YOU WANT
WHEN YOU WANT THEM

This course gives you the practical skills, qualifications, and confidence to really stand out in the job market.

Industry-Accredited Recognised

Industry-Accredited & Recognised

With courses accredited by leading organisations like the International Council for Online Education Standards (ICOES), CPD Standards Office, AAT and others, you don’t just gain knowledge; you position yourself as an outstanding candidate with a qualification you can trust. 

Expand your Network

Broaden Your Perspectives

Through topics such as mental health, youth psychology, and family dynamics, gain insights needed to understand and navigate human relationships, emotions, and psychological behaviours.

Path to Certified Technician

Your Path to Self-Discovery

These courses serve as a foundation for personal growth and emotional well-being. Learn how abnormal psychology, mental health, and counselling techniques can improve your understanding of yourself and others.

Personal Growth

Explore areas like child development, crisis intervention, and mental health to enrich your understanding of life’s challenges, equipping you with resilience and insight to navigate both personal and professional relationships.

Practical Knowledge

Practical Knowledge for Life

Acquire practical skills such as stress management, emotional resilience, and effective communication that will positively impact your well-being and your connections with others.

FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS

Whether you prefer to pay upfront, weekly, fortnightly, or even monthly, we’ve got you covered. With our flexible payment options, you’ll have the freedom to choose the payment frequency that works best for you. No matter your budget or schedule, we’re here to make education affordable and accessible for you.

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$795 + GST

 

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Weekly option for budget-conscious students

$29

PER WEEK

Budget friendly option with flexibility in payments

Pay weekly, fortnightly, or monthly

No deposit, no credit check

Total Cost: $1,099.00 + GST

FREE membership to the International Association for Counselling

Earn an Industry-Accredited Certificate

Upon successfully completing your course, you’ll be awarded a Certificate of Achievement from The Career Academy. This certificate not only recognises your hard work but also serves as an industry-accredited qualification that will help you stand out in the job market. Whether you’re aiming for a new job or looking to get promoted, this certificate will open doors to better career opportunities.

Get Unlimited Support from Industry Experts

Our tutors are here to help you every step of the way. They’re not just knowledgeable, they’re passionate about your success. Whether it’s a quick question or detailed guidance, you’ll have unlimited access to tutor support via phone and email. We’re committed to ensuring you feel confident and supported throughout your learning journey.

What Could Your Future Look Like?

TCA’s Psychology & Counselling Courses are a great starting point on your way to your dream job! Once you finish the course, we recommend students seek additional training or internships to gain the necessary hands-on practical experience for employment opportunities.

Career Benefits

  • Discover the skills required to become an effective career counsellor
  • Help clients learn new ways to approach challenging ideas
  • Learn how to help people find meaningful employment
  • Understand what it means to make sound career decisions
  • Explore the difference between a realistic & unrealistic career goal
  • Discover techniques to nurture and grow a career and plan for change
  • Role play a counselling session to practise and evaluate your skills

Land Your Dream Job Or Promotion

The Career Academy is committed to helping you upskill so you can get a new job or gain a promotion. Upon enrolment, you’ll receive instant access to our Career Centre and benefit from:

  • Latest job opportunities and other industry connections to gain the confidence and the networks you need to succeed
  • Access to CV Templates; freshen your current CV with one of our professional templates
  • A free personalised CV review – we’ll review and provide feedback on your CV to ensure it stands out from the crowd
  • Useful job tips and resources – we’ll outline a clear five step job success process for you to follow
  • Help getting ready for interviews – will give you tips & tricks on how to succeed

 

We also offer extra job and career support for those that want to upgrade to the Career Success Bundle. When you upgrade to this, you’ll receive these fantastic benefits:

  • Kickstart Your Career: Unlock your potential with expert advice and expert coaching designed to help you land your dream job
  • Personalised Career Plan: A tailored plan that guides you on your path to success
  • LinkedIn Upgrade: Get a professional profile review and enhance your online presence
  • Proven Strategies: Learn proven strategies for career and job success

Student Success Stories

Read through our student’s incredible journies with us at The Career Academy.

Free Student Resources

Once you enrol you will receive a Student ID card, allowing you to instantly prove your official status and access over 150,000 students discounts both in The Career Academy and around the world.

Key Benefits:

  • Receive a Virtual Student ID Card for you to use anywhere, anytime
  • Get discounts on food, entertainment, travel and more!
  • Enables you to prove your official student status

Enrol Today and Unlock These Exclusive Benefits:

HEAR FROM OUR SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES

83% of our graduates say their qualification improved their ability to get a new job or promotion.

MAKE YOUR BEST CAREER MOVE YET

FROM JUST $29 PER WEEK

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  • Pricing and payment options
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WHY THE CAREER ACADEMY?

At The Career Academy, we're more than an online course provider. With over 15 years of experience, we help more than 25,000 students find their path to success every year.

Here's why our students choose us:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol on this course. You can enrol online directly by clicking “Enrol Now” and following the prompts. Alternatively, you can enrol over the phone with our friendly student advisors – call 1800 837 550 or email [email protected]

This course costs $795 + GST or only $29 per week on a no-deposit, interest-free payment plan. Click here to get started now.

This course takes approximately 100 hours, and you’ll have up to 6 months to complete. Study in your own time, at your own pace. Most of The Career Academy courses are designed so that you do one module a week, but if life gets busy, you can apply for a course extension if you need more time.

Upon completing this course, you could obtain work as a Careers Counsellor.

Contact a friendly student advisor on 1800 837 550 to learn about potential career outcomes and where our courses could take you. Employers often approach The Career Academy looking for students and advertise jobs in our Career Centre, which you can access once enrolled. You’ll also receive a FREE CV review.

Your course is delivered through our online learning platform, which you can access from any web browser 24/7 to work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the necessary resources at your fingertips. There are no set course start dates; you can start whenever you are ready, and your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.

Watch this video to see how online learning works:  

Absolutely! You’ve got an 7-day cooling-off period (trial period) at the start of your course. Take that time to review all your learning material and get a feel for online learning. If you decide the course isn’t for you within the trial period, you’ll get a full money-back guarantee*.

No. You can become a professional Careers Counsellor by completing The Career Academy’s Certificate in Careers Counselling. 

Many of our students use this course to compliment their other qualifications. Watch this video from Catriona Pianina, one of our successful students who was able to marry up her qualification from The Career Academy with her other qualifications and present herself to employers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-TIxlSS5gI

READY TO GET QUALIFIED AND EARN MORE?

Enrol today and start building your career in accounting, finance or business. With flexible payment plans and 24/7 tutor support, we make it easy to fit learning into your life.

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