Promoting Career Development on Prince Edward Island

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Welcome to the CDA of PEI. Our vision is to connect career development practitioners across the Island and between sectors and industries. To join the CDA of PEI you can reach out to us and join our monthly e-newsletter.

Sign up to receive our monthly e-newsletter HERE

What you will get:
  • updates on what the CDA is working on
  • news about the career development field in PEI
  • notices re: professional development opportunities

Our Mandate

The Career Development Association of PEI Inc. is a registered non-profit organization established since 1999. It is a network of: career professionals, career-influencers, community partners and post- secondary institutions and also individuals committed to providing leadership to strengthen career development programs and initiatives on PEI.

Our objectives are:
  • To promote networking opportunities, professional development, resource sharing and best practices: Annual conference,   Lunch 'n' Learn sessions, newsletter and blog.
  • To disseminate information on developments occurring in the field provincially and nationally including training and certification opportunities.
  • To advance career development and the capacity of the profession to respond effectively to all clients and stakeholders in an ever changing work environment.
  • To advocate for services that strengthen the continued growth of career development.
  • To increase public awareness of the career development field.
CERIC is a charitable organization that advances education and research in career counselling and career development. It funds projects to develop innovative resources that build the knowledge and skills of diverse career professionals. CERIC also annually hosts Cannexus, Canada’s largest bilingual career development conference, publishes the country’s only peer-reviewed journal, The Canadian Journal of Career Development, and runs the free ContactPoint online community, which provide learning and networking in the career field. Check out all the great information to help CDA PEI members in their work at www.ceric.ca!