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The
GCDF credential is supported by:
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The
International Association of Workforce Professionals
(IAWP)
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The
National Career Development Assocation (NCDA)
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The
National Association of Workforce Development
Professionals (NAWDP)
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The
National Employment Counseling Association (NECA)
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The
Workforce Development Professionals Network (WDPN)
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The
Center for Credentialing and Education (an affiliate
of the National Board for Certified Counselors) (CCE)
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The
Massachusetts Career Development & Marketing
Association (CDMA)
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Six
states, including Florida, Idaho, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, and Tennessee require One-Stop Career Center staff to hold the
credential (see the number
of individuals holding the GCDF credential by state)
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The
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
(Rutgers University)
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Center
on Education and Work (University of
Wisconsin-Madison)
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Jobs
Corps national leadership as well as Job Corps
contractors, including Dynamic Educational Systems,
ResCare, Jackson Pierce Public Affairs, Training
& Development Corporation, and Vinell
Corporation
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Morgan
Memorial Goodwill Industries
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Michigan
and South Carolina Public School Systems
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The
GCDF credential is recognized in most countries, and
Bulgaria, China, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, Romania, and
Turkey have
developed country-specific certification programs.
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Click
the links below to read articles from organizations
and state workforce development agencies that have used
the GCDF program to train and credential their career
development staffs.
CONNECTICUT
ONE-STOPS
The State of Connecticut reports on its initiative to
obtain GCDF credentialing for its One-Stop Career Center
staff.
IDAHO
ONE-STOPS The
Idaho Department of Labor wins National Customer Service
Award after Idaho DoL uses GCDF program to train staff
at One-Stop Career Center.
IOWA
ONE-STOPS The
state of Iowa is
working to obtain GCDF certification for all staff at
One-Stop Career Centers. Read an except from the PY2003
WIA Annual Report containing an update on the
initiative.. MINNESOTA
ONE-STOPS The
State of Minnesota announces a public-private
partnership to train career development staff at
One-Stop Career Centers as well as non-profit agencies.
In addition,
Minneapolis WIA Youth Vendor staff members must hold the
GCDF credential:
("All
staff who provide case management services, in particular,
those who sign the participants ISS, need to be GCDF
certified or in possession of a provisional GCDF
certificate." excerpt from
Minneapolis Youth RFP)
NEVADA
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The
Nevada Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation,
in collaboration with other workforce development
partners and educational institutions sponsored CDF
training.
TENNESSEE
ONE-STOPS The
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
trains staff at One-Stop Career Centers in order to
improve customer service. SOUTH
CAROLINA PUBIC SCHOOLS
The
state of South Carolina announces the passage of a 2005
law that mandates at least one GCDF in every middle and
high school by 2007-2008.
In 2007 South
Carolina was recognized for having the most certified
career development specialists in the public school system
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What
Organizations Have To Say About the GCDF Credential |
| "I
just concluded Statewide GCDF training for about 140
individuals working in or as partners with the Career
Centers (our One-Stops). We had great success with a mix
of TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development Job
Service Staff, WIA staff, Voc Rehab, Goodwill, and other
agency staff. The training was supported by the
Department of Labor and funded through some of the WIA
Incentive awards. We really believe that the training
will improve customer service. It allowed staffs to
interact and learn about each others programs -- and
hopefully develop and understanding of what we all do.
I really believe in this
program. As Manager of a One-Stop, I know it
works!"
Emily
Hatfield
Career
Center Services Manager
TN
Career Center at University Avenue
"Our
staff are now excited and self-motivated [after GCDF
training]. They are now full, participatory, and
proactive partners in this process. For the first time,
we have seen line staff step forward to drive behavior
and activities and are now working with management staff
in a truly empowered way."
Edna
L. Jackson
President
Jackson
Pierce Public Affairs, Inc.
(excerpted
from WDPN website)
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