Level 3 Award
in Career Planning and Development
Level 3 Award could transfer 20 credits and full tuition fees to Level 3 Diploma programs of SIMI Swiss.
Level 3 Award in Career Planning and Development
The aim of this award is to provides learners with the knowledge and understanding needed to make career decisions, together with the skills to plan a career pathway of their choosing. They will also learn how to access suitable job vacancies, together with the skills needed to prepare documentation in support of job applications.
Could transfer 20 credits and full tuition fee to the Level 3 Diploma in Employability and Workplace Skills of SIMI Swiss.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand how to access and use careers information.
- 1.1 Identify sources of careers information for personal use.
- 1.2 Describe pathways relevant to chosen career.
- 1.3 Choose a career, target job and target sector/industry.
- 1.4 Describe relevant tools used for job searching and networking
- 1.5 Describe emerging trends in ways of working that may impact on own career.
2. Understand skill requirements relating to career choice.
- 2.1 Undertake a skills audit to determine skills necessary for chosen career.
- 2.2 Review own current skills to identify areas for development for chosen career.
- 2.3 Describe skills relevant to chosen career.
3. Be able to plan own career development.
- 3.1 Identify options for work experience and training.
- 3.2 Produce a career development plan to prepare for a specified career.
4. Understand the job application process. .
- 4.1 Identify sources to find appropriate job vacancies
- 4.2 Describe the purpose of a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and covering letter when applying for a job.
- 4.3 Produce a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and covering letter appropriate for a job application.
- 4.4 Describe how to fill in a job application form.
5. Understand the interview process and how to reflect on own
performance.
- 5.1 Identify ways to prepare for a job interview.
- 5.2 Explain how to participate in an interview.
- 5.3 Develop responses to basic interview questions.
- 5.4 Review and reflect on interview performance.
Topics:
Explore information sources for career development
Course Coverage
- Information sources: libraries, directories, professional bodies, private career organisations, consultants, schools, colleges, universities, and people currently working in the chosen career/sector.
Understand career pathways and job opportunities
Course Coverage
- Career pathways: routes of training and working specified by professional bodies, trends, national developments, international developments, and environmental considerations.
- Exploring careers and job opportunities.
- Understanding the process of choosing a career, target job, and target industry/sector.
- Job boards, CV templates, and professional platforms (e.g., LinkedIn).
Identify and develop transferable and professional skills
Course Coverage
- Skills audit: diagnostic testing, occupational interests, and analysis findings.
- Transferable skills: communication, ICT, numeracy, time management, and teamwork.
- Time management and prioritising workload.
Understand the role of work experience and training
Course Coverage
- Work experience: temporary unpaid work placements, shadowing, and staff rotation.
- Training: apprenticeships, employer-funded training, and skill development programs.
Create a career development plan
Course Coverage
- Setting personal career objectives: short-term and medium-term.
- Skills gap analysis and personal SWOT analysis.
- Creating and maintaining a personal development plan.
Master job application and interview skills
Course Coverage
- CV preparation: tailored and professional formatting.
- Covering letters: formal layout and tone matching job requirements.
- Application forms: personal statements, references, and online/paper formats.
- Interview preparation: general, job-specific, and competency interviews.
- Practical preparation: research, travel arrangements, attire, and personal hygiene.
- Participation and questioning: employer expectations, direct and indirect questions.
- Answers: clear, concise, and insightful presentations.
Reflect and improve interview performance
Course Coverage
- Review and reflection: self-assessment of interview performance.
- Enhancing focus, discipline, and presentation skills.
- Improving body language, attire, and timing.
Indicative reading list
- Blazevich, R , Amazing Job Search Gameplan: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting the Job You’ll Love, (Richard Blazevich 2019)
- Cottrell S – Skills for Success: Personal Development and Employability (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010)
- Harrison, R. – Learning and Development (5th edition) (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 2009)
- Hind, D and Moss, S – Employability Skills (Business Education Publishers, 2005)
Websites:
- Careers advice – job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service
- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/index.htm
Entry requirements
- Applicants must be at least 16 years old.
- Completion of full secondary education is required.
English requirements
If a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country, proof of English language proficiency must be provided.
- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent
- Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 5.5; Reading and Writing must be at 5.5 or equivalent
- Or A minimum Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) score of 51 or equivalent
The SIMI Swiss reserves the highest decision-making power for admission whether to accept or not accept after a specific review of each candidate’s profile to ensure that they can comprehend and gain benefits when participating. For the fake university or diploma mills, University Partners shall not be accepted.
After graduating with Level 3 Award, students receive all certified documents from the SIMI Swiss.
Certified Documents:
- e-Certificate from the Swiss Information and Management Institute (SIMI Swiss).
- Hard copy certificate from the Swiss Information and Management Institute (SIMI Swiss) – Optional.
- Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APEL.Q) certified from SIMI Swiss for credit and tuition fee transfer.
Because the program is accredited and recognized, students can easily use certified in the working environment and have many opportunities for career advancement. In addition, in case if you want to study for a SIMI degree or university partner degree, students can convert all credits and the full paid tuition fee.
The SIMI Swiss’ Level 3 Award means:
The SIMI Swiss Level 3 Award is a qualification at the foundational level and is equivalent to the following:
- Level 3 Certificate of the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) in the UK
- Level 6 Certificate of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
- Level 3 Certificate of the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW)
- Level 3 Certificate of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
- Level 4 Certificate of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
- Level 3 Certificate of the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
- Level 4 Certificate of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF)
Students can convert all credits and the full tuition fee when participating in the SIMI Swiss and/or University Partners academic programs if they want to study for an academic degree.
Credits transfer:
Learners can accumulate 20 credits from the Level 3 Award program when participating in the Level 3 Diploma program. Please see the credit transfer policy HERE
Tuition fee transfer:
When participating in the Level 3 Diploma program, students who have graduated 1 Level 3 Award will receive a discount of full tuition fee which you paid. Please see the tuition fee transfer HERE
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- To participate in the SIMI Swiss micro-credential program, students need to meet the entry criteria corresponding to each level. Please see the “Entry” tab for more details.
- SIMI Swiss will not accept applicants if their entry qualifications are from diploma mill universities or schools/universities that are not accredited.
- English is not a mandatory entry requirement for Micro Credential programs, but candidates need to ensure that English is used in reading documents, listening to lectures, and doing assignments. Candidates should note that English is a mandatory requirement when switching to an academic program at SIMI Swiss and University Partners.
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- SIMI Swiss will issue the Letter of Acceptant (LOA). You wil proceed to the next steps according to the instructions and pay tuition fee.
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