Resources for Ontario Career Practitioners

Here are some links to websites for career practitioners and their clients based in Ontario (ON). If you are a career practitioner and you want resources for the labour market in the province, then make sure to bookmark these sites.

Associations for Career Practitioners

• Career Development Practitioners’ Certification Board of Ontario (CDPCBO): A non-profit corporation which oversees the certification process in Ontario.
• FirstWork: Support network for career practitioners working in the youth employment sector.
• Ontario School Counsellors Association (OSCA): leadership and support in Guidance and Career Education for Guidance Teacher-Counsellors.

Education and Training for Career Practitioners

• Conestoga College: Career Development Practitioner Program.
• Fanshawe College: Career Development Practitioner Program.
• Mohawk College: Career Consultant Certificate.
• University of Ottawa: Masters of Education (MA(Ed) / MEd) with Concentration in Educational Counselling.

Careers and Employment for Clients

• Job Market Trends and News: Local and regional labour market events and announcements.
• Ontario Job Futures: Information on current trends and future outlook for approximately 200 occupations common to Ontario.
• Ontario Skills Passport (OSP): Descriptions of Essential Skills and work habits important for success in work, learning and life.
• Workforce Planning Boards: Resources relevant to training, employment and labour force information in communities throughout Ontario.

Education and Training for Clients

• Ontario Colleges: Information on earning a college degree, diploma, certificate or apprenticeship in Ontario.
• Ontario Universities: Information about applying to and attending university in Ontario.

Do you know of another ON-specific resource for career practitioners or their clients? Please mention it in a comment.