Advancing Ethical Career Development Through the Domestic and International Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) Credentials
As a part of its Building Professional Excellence series, the NBCC Foundation invites you to a free webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 1–2 pm EDT. Live webinars are available at no cost, and documentation of 1 clock hour of continuing education is available for registrants who attend the full webinar.
The GCDF credential, first developed in the United States in 1997, has now expanded to 23 countries, strengthening ethical and high-quality career development practice. In Europe, the European Board for Certified Counselors (EBCC) supports the professionalization of Counseling by helping countries establish common standards, ethical expectations, and credentialing pathways. This webinar will examine how the domestic and international GCDF credentials advance professional identity, quality assurance, and ethical service delivery while remaining adaptable to national standards and local workforce needs.
Participants will learn how the GCDF credential supports career development professionals, reinforces ethical decision-making, and helps ensure that clients receive consistent, competent, and meaningful services. The session will also highlight the GCDF credential’s country-specific design, including how curriculum contextualization can align shared professional standards.
Participants will be able to:
- recognize the benefits of obtaining the domestic and international GCDF credentials.
- explain how ethical standards and decision-making support high-quality career development practice.
- describe the status of Counseling professionalization in Europe and EBCC’s role in advancing common standards.
- examine how the GCDF credential can be contextualized to meet country-specific needs.
Jenna Crabb, PhD, NCC, GCDF, LPC
Dr. Jenna Crabb brings more than 25 years of experience in student affairs, Counseling, career development, and higher education leadership. She currently serves as Executive Director for Student Resources at the University of New Mexico, overseeing five student affairs departments, and has held interim senior leadership roles including Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs. A GCDF credential holder and instructor, Dr. Crabb has extensive experience in career Counseling, supervision, training, strategic planning, and student success, with a long-standing commitment to helping students identify their potential and achieve meaningful goals.
Rita Catarino Caeiro, MA, GCDF, CSP, CAS
Ms. Rita Caeiro is a registered Mental Health Facilitator Master Trainer, certified Global Career Development Facilitator trainer and master trainer, Certified Supervision Professional, and Certified Advocacy Strategist. She holds a Master of Arts in psychology from the University of Évora in Portugal and serves as International Projects Coordinator for the European Board for Certified Counselors (EBCC), where she supports credentialing and training programs that advance common professional and ethical standards for Counseling in Europe. Her work focuses on strengthening Counseling professionalization, expanding access to qualified services, and supporting practitioners in building strong professional identities through EBCC programs including GCDF, CSP, and MHF.
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