The SUNY Center for Professional Development and the SUNY Career Development Office Community of Practice have developed the framework for a Career Readiness Champion Certificate Program. The overarching goal of the program is to help faculty and staff on college campuses to learn the competencies (knowledge and skills) needed to create a campus culture focused on supporting students in planning for a career.
To receive an overall completion certificate, participants must complete a series of three courses which contain various learning activities delivered in an online, asynchronous format using the SUNY Center for Professional Development learning management system (LMS). See details of delivery and activities within each course description. Each course will require approximately 1 - 3 hours of “outside” course work.
Sponsored by the SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD)
The audience for this program are all college and university faculty and staff who teach, advise, or work with students in any context in which their career plans are relevant including:
You may view this informational webinar recording for a brief overview of each course in the program.
Course Description: This course is designed for faculty and staff involved in providing advising, coaching and career exploration activities both in and out of the classroom to learn the competencies (knowledge and skills) needed to create a campus culture focused on supporting students in planning for a career.
Participants in this 6 week online course will go through a series of discussions and activities designed to facilitate an understanding of national standards and practices surrounding career development and how they can be integrated into their everyday work to achieve better outcomes as they relate to career integration for their student populations.
Course Description: This course is designed to assist student facing faculty and staff in developing a comprehensive understanding of career development available technologies, online resources, the role of campus career centers, and strategies to enable every student to pursue the job of their dreams.
In this 6-week course, participants will gain a holistic understanding of how the NACE competencies are relevant to your work role. We will explore each of the competencies to establish a connection to your campus role to implement best practices for career exploration, recruitment, and hiring.
We will navigate global career assessment tools and resources to support the research, understand of labor market data, and correlate career pathways to enable you and your students to make informed decisions while exploring their career options.
The course will also highlight the opportunities to partner with your campus career development center to discover resources and build effective relationships for referrals and further coaching. This course will also highlight ethical considerations encountered by diverse student populations and methods to confront and resolve barriers.
Course Description: This course is designed for faculty and staff who teach, advise, or work with students in any context where their career planning is relevant. Participants in this capstone course will devise a concrete plan to integrate career development into their campus roles in meaningful and transformative ways.
This course will provide opportunities to review national data, best practices, and explore innovative strategies to engage students, and the collective campus, to create a culture of career readiness through discussion and application. Participants will also be challenged to address diversity, access, and inclusion issues related to career development in higher education.
Dawn Jones is the Assistant Director of Career Services at SUNY Schenectady County Community College where she started in 2008. She previously worked as an employment specialist in the human services field. Collectively, Dawn has nearly 20 years of experience in providing individual and group career advisement ranging from job development to career readiness workshops as well as individualized guidance in overcoming barriers and moving toward career and educational goals.
Dawn specializes in Career Transition Assistance and is a Certified MBTI Master Practitioner and skilled in administering a variety of career and personal assessments. In addition, Dawn is responsible for the coordination of career related initiatives that serve special populations including serving as the Federal Workforce Recruitment program coordinator for her campus.
Dawn is a 3 time SUNY alumna, completing her A.S. in Human Services at SUNY Schenectady, continuing on for her B.S. in both Sociology and Psychology from SUNY Potsdam, and her M.A. in Adult Learning with a focus on Career Development from SUNY Empire.
He is certified both as a Life Purpose Coach and Gallup Strengths Coach and is an active member of the Career Counselors’ Consortium Northeast, the SUNY Career Development Organization (CDO), the CNY Recruiting Consortium, and the Society for Human Resource Management. He enthusiastically served as an adjunct lecturer of SUNY Poly’s First Year Seminar (FYS). He developed a “4 Career Success Roadmap” that outlined a plan for students to gain career competencies at every educational level. He has proudly advised student organizations such as Poly Pride, BLASU, and served as a founding member of You Belong, SUNY Poly’s faculty, staff, and student advocacy committee for inclusivity.
José Miguel is a passionate podcaster and author of numerous articles to facilitate an individualized metamorphosis from worker to invigorated professional with holistic work-life balance skills. His values include tenets of inclusivity, the incorporation of diversity into every facet of workplace community culture, and motivating individuals to consider calculated, informed career decisions in pursuit of their dreams.
He earned his Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration (Stony Brook University); his Bachelor of Arts in Spanish (SUNY Oneonta); and his Associate of Occupational Science in Business Administration (Utica School of Commerce).
Jessie Stack Lombardo, Director of the Career Design Center at SUNY Geneseo, has 20 years of experience in career development within SUNY institutions. In addition to her experience as a career coach, Jessie has developed and taught career courses and instructional modules for a wide range of students, faculty and staff. In her current role, she leads the campus in designing high-impact, equitable, and inclusive career education strategies.
Jessie is a past president of the Western New York Association of College Career Centers, president-elect of the SUNY Career Development Organization, and a member of the 2021 Mastermind Community for top level career services leaders across the country.
Jessie completed her MS in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration from Buffalo State College and a BA in Psychology from the University at Buffalo.
$300 Per Course
Discounted course pricing when registering for three courses at one time
$260 per course
$350 Per Course
Discounted course pricing when registering for three courses at one time
$310 per course
$400 Per Course
Discounted course pricing when registering for three courses at one time
$360 per course
Additional discounts are available to groups of the following size attending the same program:
Please send your group request to cpdinfo@suny.edu at least 30 days prior to the start of the course/program.
Available payment methods are:
FULL payment is required 30 days from the date of registration.
CPD Points: Check if your campus is a member. Prior approval is required. If points are denied, the registrant is responsible for the payment.
Journal Transfer (State Operated campuses only): An account number with authorizing signature for Journal Transfers is required within 48 hours. You must print and return the invoice that is included with the registration confirmation email.
The SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) supports a wide range of professional development opportunities for the academic, technical, and leadership communities across the SUNY System.
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