What is CFP and Who is it for?
The Career Facilitation Programme (CFP) is an advanced programme for career practitioners whose primary role is delivering career guidance or coaching. Whether you are a Career Coach in career centres, Education and Career Guidance Counsellor in secondary schools and Post-Secondary Education Institutions, or practitioner from career guidance organisations, CFP deepens your competencies and sharpens your practice, empowering you to deliver greater impact for every individual you serve.
The 12 competencies* you will attain from CFP are:
- Interpret career development evolution and services that effectively support individuals
- Apply code of ethics to make ethical decision in career development
- Interpret career resource and labour market information to achieve career outcome
- Apply basic counselling theories to support individuals in navigating their career
- Demonstrate helping skills to strengthen working alliance
- Apply career development theories to support meaningful career choices
- Utilise appropriate psychometric assessment for informed career decision-making
- Utilise career planning to achieve career goals
- Employ appropriate interventions to achieve career goals
- Implement career facilitation in group setting
- Employ technology to deliver career facilitation according to standard guidelines
- Adapt services to effectively support the evolving needs of the diverse workforce
*CFP curriculum has been refreshed with effect from May 2026 to reflect changes in the labour market, advancements in digital tools, and emerging areas such as career wellbeing, while strengthening practical application to better equip practitioners to support individuals in today’s dynamic work environment. Past CDF graduates will not be required to retake any modules but will be supported with resources to update your knowledge in line with the revised competencies.
There are two pathways to attain the CFP.
a) Training and Assessment Pathway:
You will undergo self-paced e-learning for 3 modules, with each module comprising half-day online learning checkpoint and full-day classroom-based training:
Module 1 - 1 learning checkpoint, 1 full-day online training,
Module 2 - 4 learning checkpoints, 5 full-day in-person training, and
Module 3 - 1 learning checkpoint, 2 full-day online training.
b) Assessment-Only Pathway (AOP):
The AOP recognises your knowledge and skills acquired through prior learning and work experience. It provides an option for you to attain the CFP certification directly through assessment without undergoing training.
Interested companies or individuals may contact SWDA at 6669 7932
