Career Development Practitioner (CDP) Program
Instructor Facilitated 3-Week Courses

CPC’s Career Development Practitioner (CDP) courses are ideal if you want to:
- Obtain your Career Development Practitioner (CDP) designation.
- Update your competencies in career development, work-life coaching, interview, employment, and résumé strategy.
- Prepare to apply for your Career Professionals of Canada (CPC) certifications.
CDP Courses
CPC’s part-time online CDP program includes five courses that can be completed in any order. Courses are fully facilitated. The CDP training program is ideal for students who would like an intensive program that can be completed within a short time frame. You may complete courses in any order. However, we highly recommend you register and complete one course at a time.
- Career Development Foundations – Ethics & Theory (CDP-101)
- Online Course: 45 hours (3 weeks)
- Leading to the Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP)
- Aligned with the Certified Career Strategist (CCS)
- Work-Life Coaching (CDP-102)
- Online Course: 45 hours (3 weeks)
- Aligned with the Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS)
- Employment Interview Coaching (CDP-103)
- Online Course: 45 hours (3 weeks)
- Aligned with the Certified Interview Strategist (CIS)
- Employment Consulting (CDP-104)
- Online Course: 45 hours (3 weeks)
- Aligned with the Certified Employment Strategist (CES)
- Advanced Résumé Development (CDP-105)
- Online Course: 45 hours (3 weeks)
- Aligned with the Certified Résumé Strategist (CRS)
If this is the first time you are taking CPC’s Career Development Practitioner (CDP) courses, set yourself up for success: Watch the course orientation video.
