In the introductory module we will understand what exactly is career counselling, why is it important, at which stage it should be provided and what is the current landscape of Career Counselling in Pakistan. We will also go through the topics that we will cover in this certification.
Module 2: Psychometric Theories behind Career Counselling
In this module we will cover the ground breaking theories that have played a major role in building the field of career counselling. These theories will also be accompanied with tools and techniques that you can use to assess your students.
Module 3: Multidimensional Career Counselling Test
In this module we will go through the Multidimensional Career Counselling Test by Merafuture. This test is built on multiple theories ( studied in the previous module) to assess the students objectively and suggest them suitable fields and careers.
Module 4: How to Conduct a Career Counselling Session?
A Career Counselling session is a combination of objective assessment (Aptitude Tests) and a in-person session. In this module we will learn how to conduct the Career Counselling session to guide the students in the most effective way.
Module 5: Pakistan’s Education System: Schools and Colleges
Pakistan's education system is characterized by multiple systems prevailing at school and college level. As a counsellor, it is important for you to learn these systems so you can guide the students as per the system in which they are studying.
Module 6: Pakistan’s Education System: Universities and Degrees
Pakistan's Universities landscape has changed drastically in past one decade. In this module we will go through the top Universities, available fields and degrees within them and admission test and criteria.
Module 7: Alternate to University Education: Skill Based Path
University education is not the only path for high school and college students. In this module we will look at the skill based path which can be called an alternate to University education system.
In this module we will understand the general requirements of foreign University admission for Pakistani students. We will understand the essential requirements including statement of purpose, reference letters and volunteering experience.