To obtain the DCF credential, applicants must:

1. Complete the ReadyMinds Online Training Program, including appropriate quizzes developed and administered by ReadyMinds
   
   
2. Be fully certified in good standing as a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF).
   
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   Hold a Master’s degree in a helping professional field from a regionally accredited college or university, have successfully completed a graduate level career development course, and be able to document 2,000 hours of career development or related experience. The career development course must meet current course content requirements as outlined below by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
   
   The career development course must include the following criteria: studies that provide an understanding of career development and related life factors, including career development theories and decision making models; career, vocational, educational, occupational and labor market information resources, visual and print media, computer-based career information systems, and other electronic career information systems; career development program planning, organization, implementation, administration, and evaluation; interrelationships among and between work, family, and other life roles and factors, including the role of diversity and gender in career development; career and educational planning, placement, follow-up, and evaluation; assessment instruments and techniques that are relevant to career planning and decision making; technology-based career development applications and strategies, including computer-assisted career guidance and information systems and appropriate World-Wide Web sites; career counseling processes, techniques, and resources, including those applicable to specific populations; and ethical and legal considerations.

Non-U.S. Degree Equivalency Note: Candidates who earned degrees outside the United States must have the degree(s) evaluated by an international transcript evaluation service and must submit the results to CCE with the application. CCE accepts evaluations completed by World Education Services, Inc., Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., and American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers’ Office of International Education Services.

Application Fee

DCF Application Review Fee: $25 USD
All fees are non-refundable.