PDC89942 - Life Career Development

Version Effective: 6th of January, 2025
Course Details

Course Summary

In this micro-credential you will engage with a range of tools that will assist in decision making around subjects for senior secondary school studies. This micro-credential can complement the Senior Education Transition Plans that are conducted by individual schools.

This micro-credential is designed for high school students in Year 10.

This is a non-creditable micro-credential. A digital badge and Certificate of Completion will be awarded which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Our micro-credentials are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

What is a Digital Badge?

Requirements - To Be Eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements, however this micro-credential is aimed at high school students.

Our micro-credentials are available for anyone to access. You do not have to be a CQUniversity student. 

Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Professional Development)
Student Availability
  • Domestic
Fees
Application Mode
  • Other
How to Apply
  1. Once you have selected your desired micro-credential, you can now add it to your shopping cart to enable you to purchase more than one "course" in a single transaction. 
  2. Once you have added all the micro-credentials you wish to purchase, you will be directed to the payment gateway and will be asked to "authenticate" your account on our Learning Management System Be Different.
    • If you are an existing CPD student, please use sign in options used to access CPD micro-credential courses in Be Different.
    • If you are a new student to CPD, please select option “Don’t have an account?” Sign up now and follow the prompts to create a new account.
  3. After successful authentication, you will be redirected to the CQUniversity secure payment gateway. Please add your payment details to complete the transaction. 
  4. Following a successful payment, you will automatically be redirected to the course in the Learning Management System Be Different where you will find your selection of micro-credentials on your Dashboard. 
Study Area
  • Education and Humanities
  • Work and Study Preparation
Skill Area
  • Education Support
  • General Education and Training
  • Youth Services

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes
Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes
Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

This micro-credential will engage students to assist in their decision making around subjects for senior secondary school studies.  This micro-credential can complement the Senior Education Transition Plans that are conducted by individual schools.

Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Course Structures
Micro-credential

2 hours 

  • Online


Course Assessment Information

Assessment Types
Online Quiz(zes)
Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Assess the value of self-directed and lifelong learning in responding to changes and challenges in circumstances
  2. Identify learning strategies for personal and work-related aspirations
  3. Outline career decision-making processes to filter career scenarios.

Assessment

Online Quiz

Award

Digital Badge via Credly

Students can also download a Certificate of Completion, share to social media or add to a professional portfolio. 

Where and when can I start?

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