Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

This provincial program was created to ensure that Alberta would have a sufficient number of highly skilled workers to fill an ever-increasing number of positions.

Contact:

Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training
E-mail: aitinfo@aecd.gov.ab.ca
Internet: http://www.tradesecrets.org/

ACPA Commission for Career Development

The American College Personnel Association's "Commission VI," as it is known, "seeks to examine and address the changing and diverse roles of career services in 21st century higher education within a student development framework." It publishes the newsletter CareerWatch three times a year, and provides opportunities for professional development and networking.

Contact:

ACPA Commission for Career Development
One Dupont Circle, N.W., Ste. 300
Washington, DC 20036-1188
E-mail: info@acpa.nche.edu
Internet: http://www.myacpa.org/comm/careerdev/

Association of Career Management Consulting Firms International

AAHE is a higher education association that helps Americans achieve the deep, lifelong learning they need to grow as individuals, participate in the democratic process, and succeed in a global economy.

Contact:

American Association of Higher Education
One Dupont Circle
Suite 360
Washington, DC 20036-1110
Phone: 202-293-6440
Fax: 202-293-0073
E-mail: info@aahe.org
Internet: http://www.aahea.org/

California Career Development Association

The CCDA supports and promotes the work of career development specialists in the State of California.

Contact:

California Career Development Association
543 Vista Mar Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
Internet: http://www.ccdaweb.org/index.asp

Camp Counselors USA

Camp Counselors USA belongs to a family of organizations promoting youth cultural and employment exchange opportunities around the world.

Contact:

Camp Counselors USA
2330 Marinship Way, Suite 250
Sausalito, CA 94965
E-mail: info@ccusa.com
Internet: http://www.ccusa.com

Canadian Career Development Foundation

The Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) is a charitable foundation committed to strengthening career services for Canadians of all ages. Established in 1979, CCDF actively supports quality career development through leadership initiatives that enrich and enhance practice.

Contact:

Canadian Career Development Foundation
202-119 Ross St.
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 0N6
Canada
Phone: (613) 729-6164
Fax: (613) 729-3515
E-mail: information@ccdf.ca
Internet: http://ccdf.ca/

Canadian Career Information Association

CCIA is comprised of a varied membership of individuals interested in the development of career information resources. Together, they form an integral part of the career development process in Canada.

Contact:

Canadian Career Information Association
c/o Lia Saastamoinen
Georgian College Career Development Centre
One Georgian Drive
Barrie, ON
L4M 3X9
Canada
Phone: 705-728-1968 ext. 6417
Fax: 705-722-5719
Internet: http://www.ccia-acadop.ca/

Career Development Association of Alberta

The CDAA is devoted to advancements in the field of career development in Alberta, in an effort to efficiently serve the public. They also work diligently to understand and implement career development guidelines and standards.

Contact:

Internet: http://www.careerdevelopment.ab.ca

Career Management Association of BC

The Career Management Association of BC exists to identify and move forward the interests and needs of organizations, associations and practitioners impacted by career development, career management and career information within the Province of British Columbia.

Career Planning and Adult Development Network

CPAD Network maintains communications between career counselors and coaches, job search trainers and human resource professionals through publications, workshops and conferences. It also conducts certification workshops for career transition professionals and business-building seminars for career practitioners in private practice.

Contact:

Internet: http://www.cael.org/

Career Preparation Network Tech Prep

This community-based career development organization with an education-to-careers (ETC) program. But ETC is more than a program, the CPN website notes. It's a cultural change, combining school- and work-based learning with connecting activities -- all aimed at providing the workforce Illinois will need over the next century.

Contact:

Preparation Network Tech Prep
202 S. Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Phone: 708-709-7903
Fax: 708-709-7904
Internet: http://www.cpntechprep.org/

Center for Adult Experiential Learning

The CAEL encourages practical learning opportunities as a means for career development. They partner with educational institutions, industry, government and labor, and promote learning as a tool to empower people and organizations.

Contact:

Center for Adult Experiential Learning
E-mail: mflores@cael.org
Internet: http://www.cael.org/

Computer Based Systems for Career Information, Association of

ACSCI works for the development of career information and its distribution. The association works to advance the use and improvement of career information, information technology, and services to users through standards, professional development opportunities and public information.

Contact:

ACSCI
302-3361 Executive Pkwy.
Toledo, OH 43606
Toll-free: 800-274-8515
E-mail: abrent@coinep.com
Internet: http://www.acsci.org/

Contact Point

Contact Point is a practitioner-driven, Canadian website dedicated to providing multi-sectoral career development practitioners and career counsellors with career resources, learning and networking.

Contact Info:

Contact Point
Suite 200 - 18 Spadina Rd.
Toronto, ON
M5R 2S7
Canada
E-mail: admin@contactpoint.ca
Phone: 416-929-9668
Fax: 416-923-2536
Internet: http://www.contactpoint.ca/

Missouri Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

The purpose of the FCCLA is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development; creative and critical thinking; interpersonal communication; practical knowledge, and vocational preparation.

Contact Info:

FCCLA
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Division of Vocational and Adult Education: Family and Consumer Sciences Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
E-mail: carendt@mail.dese.state.mo.us
Internet: http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/fccla.htm

National Career Development Association

The National Career Development Association provides service to the public and professionals involved with, or interested in career development.

Contact:

National Career Development Association
10820 E. 45 Street, Suite 210
Tulsa, OK 74146
Phone: 918-663-7060
Toll-free: 866-FOR-NCDA
E-mail: dpennington@ncda.org
Internet: http://ncda.org/

National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

The NOICC works with a network of federal agencies and State Occupational Information Coordinating Committees (called SOICCs). Together they promote the development and use of career and occupational information. Their Network offers tools, information delivery systems, and professional development and training programs for career and workforce specialists.

NOICC
156-2100 M St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
Phone: 202-653-5665

North Carolina State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

North Carolina's SOICC provides statewide career information and resources for vocational education, employment and training program planners and policy makers and for the career development needs of youth and adults.

Contact:

NC SOICC
PO Box 25903
Raleigh, NC 27611
Phone: 919-733-6700
Fax: 919-733-8662
Internet: http://www.soicc.state.nc.us/soicc/

Skills USA-VICA

Skills USA-VICA is a national organization serving more than 245,000 college and high school students and professional members who are enrolled in technical, skilled and service occupations. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education and pride in the dignity of work.

Contact:

Thomas W. Holdsworth
Phone: 703-737-0607
Fax: 703-777-8999
E-mail: twh@skillsusa.org
Internet: http://www.skillsusa.org/

Wisconsin Career Development Association

The WCDA is a division of both the National Career Development Association and the Wisconsin Counseling Association.

Contact:

Don Schutt, WCDA President (1999-2000)
Office of Human Resource Development
University of Wisconsin-Madison
189 Bascom Hall
500 Lincoln Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-1016
E-mail: dschutt@mail.bascom.wisc.edu
Internet: http://www.wcda.org/

Youth Service America

YSA is committed to increasing the opportunities for youth to serve in the community. YSA believes that a strong youth service movement will create healthy communities, and foster citizenship, knowledge, and the personal development of young people.

Contact:

Youth Service America
1101 15th St., N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005-5002
Phone: 202-296-2992
Fax: 202-296-4030
E-mail: info@ysa.org
Internet: http://www.ysa.org/