Career Development Professional
Sea turtles travel vast distances with patience and purpose, just like career development professionals who help people navigate their career paths.
Level
Level 6
Current versions
v1.0
Our Price
Only £1200
Assesment plan
Apprenticeship
The Career Development Professional Level 6
The Career Development Professional apprenticeship develops the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to deliver high-quality career development support across a range of settings and client groups. It is suited to individuals working in education, employment services, the public sector, or within specialist careers organisations.
What does the career development professional apprenticeship assessment involve?
The apprenticeship assessment for the Career Development Professional standard is made up of two components.
Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
A structured 90-minute professional discussion, delivered remotely via Microsoft Teams, underpinned by a portfolio of 9 to 12 pieces of evidence. The assessor asks a minimum of 9 questions to explore how the apprentice has applied career development knowledge, skills, and behaviours with real clients and in real settings.
Written Assignment
A 4,000-word assignment completed after gateway and submitted by week 15, based on a work-based career-related learning project. The assignment must demonstrate how the apprentice planned, delivered, and evaluated a career-related learning intervention, drawing on theory, labour market information, and reflective practice. At progress minded, we guide all parties through the process clearly and calmly, so there are no surprises at the end.
Apprenticeship standard
Career Development Professional Apprenticeship Standard
The Career Development Professional standard covers the knowledge and practice needed to support individuals through career transitions, decision-making, and progression. It is designed for those working in roles where guiding others through learning and work choices is central to their professional responsibilities.
Career Development Professional assessment plan
All apprenticeship standards have an accompanying assessment plan. This document details the independent assessment that apprentices will undertake at the end of the apprenticeship. This will include details on the assessment methods and processes that will be followed.
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Ready to find out more about delivering the Career Development Professional standard with progress minded? We are happy to talk through timelines, requirements, and how we work alongside your delivery team.
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Process
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Download the brochure
Download our 2026 assessment offering brochure to find out more about how progress minded works, the standards we assess, and our approach to fair and supportive apprenticeship assessment.
Key info
We make the Career Development Professional apprenticeship assessment straightforward for training providers, employers, and apprentices. From gateway through to results, our team is on hand to keep things moving.
