Career Counselor

Clover Park Technical College ETPL
Train as a modern, ethical, and technology-enabled career counselor—combining evidence-based career development frameworks with practical tools like assessments-to-action planning, resume/LinkedIn optimization, inclusive client support, and responsible AI use. Career Counselor course responds to the growing demand for career support that is measurable, equitable, and scalable—preparing you to deliver structured, ethical, and results-oriented interventions while maintaining the human-centered skills that build trust and transformation. During this career coaching training, you will progress from foundational counseling principles through advanced practice-building and credential readiness. The course blends established career development theories (Trait-Factor, RIASEC, Super’s theories, and SCCT) with modern deliverables, including resumes, personal branding, job search strategy, specialized population support, and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) tool integration with privacy safeguards. This vocational counselor program culminates in a capstone project in which you will design a complete end-to-end career counseling solution for a client or organization—integrating theory, communication, technology, outcomes measurement, and a viable business/monetization plan. Program Hours: 100 SOC: 21-1012.00 - Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (EDG 22197/GES2197). TAXES MAY APPLY.
Visit the program website Petra Perkins Assistant Director of Continuing Professional Education Continuing Professional Education (253) 589-5575 CPE@cptc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$1,483.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

6 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

N/A

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Completion

Education Prerequisites

Bachelor's Degree

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

No prior experience required. Basic computer literacy, basic business communication, and comfort using email + web-based tools.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.