Since its foundation in 2013, the Euroguidance Centre of Serbia has dedicated special attention to the development of career practitioners’ competencies in respect of career guidance and counselling. Cooperating with teachers, professional associates, career counsellors, youth workers and other people involved in the fields of education, employment and youth work, the Euroguidance Centre has been developing and improving its activities so as to address current needs of people working in this field. Below, we present the activities and resources available to career practitioners aiming to improve their knowledge and skills in the field of career guidance and counselling.
In the last call of the Institute for the Improvement of Education, the Euroguidance and Europass Centres of the Foundation Tempus accredited seven training courses:
The Career Guidance and Counselling in Primary and Secondary Schools – The training course was also accredited in the previous accreditation cycles, during which more than 700 teachers and professional associates attended the course. The training course is listed in the Catalogue of the Institute for the Improvement of Education, under No 297, and it brings 8 professional development points.
The Improvement of the Quality of Career Guidance Activities through Efficient Work Planning of the School Career Guidance and Counselling (CG&C) Team / Professional Orientation (PO) Team is a training course intended for experienced teachers and professional associates who are already involved in these activities and the work of the CG&C team / PO team. Since every school is different with regard to students and available resources, a significant part of the seminar deals with developing options for activities corresponding to the circumstances of individual schools. The training course is listed in the Catalogue of the Institute for the Improvement of Education, under No 300, and brings 8 professional development points.
The Improvement of CGC Services for Students in Primary and Secondary Schools is a training course lasting in total 8 hours during 3 weeks. The course is completely carried out on an online platform. The training course is listed in the Catalogue of the Institute for the Improvement of Education, under No 298, and it brings 8 professional development points.
The Preparation of Students for the Job Market: Skill Self-Assessment and Introducing Oneself to Employees is listed in the Catalogue of the Institute for the Improvement of Education under No 299 and it brings 8 professional development points. The training course aims to improve teachers’ and professional associates’ skills for preparing students for the job market through interactive work and exchange with other participants.
An online course entitled Career Information for Students and Europass Tools for Presenting Skills and Knowledge lasts 2 weeks and brings 9 points. The training course is listed in the Catalogue of the Institute for the Improvement of Education under No 296 and it covers the following topics: career information for students, presenting oneself to employers by means of a CV and other tools, and exploring career information resources.
Career Guidance and Counselling as an Inclusion Mechanism is a training course intended for teachers, professional associates and other elementary school staff who needs guidelines and examples of good practice in developing specialized tools and services for supporting students from vulnerable groups. The training course is listed in the Catalogue of the Institute for the Improvement of Education, under No 301 and it brings 8 professional development points.
Developing Career Guidance and Counseling Activities in Adult Education Programs training course is intended for staff in adult education institutions, who would like to become familiar with the CGC area and their roles in these activities. The training course is listed in the Catalogue of the Institute for the Improvement of Education, under No 305 and it brings 8 professional development points.
