BCCDA MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Through your BCCDA membership:

• Gain access to all BCCDA members via the BCCDA listserv
• Receive important and timely community updates
• Post job ads and find qualified candidates quickly and efficiently
• Network and learn at a reduced rate at monthly training days
• Access various resources, including presentation materials from training days

PRICING

• Individual: $100/year + GST
• Agency: $375/year + GST
• Student: $50/year + GST
• Subscriber: $25/year + GST

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Greatly discounted registration rates at BCCDA events and the annual Career Development Conference providing educational and networking opportunities
• Members Only area on website with access to archives previous newsletters and broadcasts
• Membership Broadcasts - the opportunity to circulate and receive timely information broadcasts about various events, funding opportunities, and information on hot topics to the career development sector
• Membership surveys and consultation - the opportunity to participate in members surveys, consultations, focus groups and other feedback mechanisms on various projects, initiatives and topics of interest.
• Representation at the Provincial level through BCCDA's involvement with the BC Career Information Partnership (BCCIP) and the BCCIP Standards and Guidelines Subcommittee
• Representation at the National level through BCCDA's involvement with the National Integrated Delivery Strategy (NIDS) and the Canadian Standards and Guidelines National Stakeholder Committee.

BCCDA PARTNER PROGRAM DISCOUNTS

Commercial General Liability Insurance/ Professional Liability Insurance

• Commercial General Liability Insurance protects your business from lawsuits involving bodily injuries that occur within your workplace, and injuries or damages caused by your employees elsewhere.  This insurance protects businesses against claims for:

  • Injuries to customers, employees, vendors or visitors that occur on your premises.
  • Injuries that occur elsewhere as a result of the actions or negligence of an employee.
  • Third party property damage caused by an employee.
  
  Professional Liability Insurance covers you for the rendering or failure to render professional services.

Career/LifeSkills Resources www.clsr.ca

• [The CLSR mission is to] “promote life skills and career development by providing the highest quality resources, services, and training to meet the needs of career counsellors, human resource professionals, psychologists, educators, and their clients.”
• BCCDA members can receive a 10% discount when ordering books, DVDs, or videos from CLSR. To be eligible for the discount, please inform CLSR that you are an BCCDA member when ordering (no later). Please note that the discount does not apply when ordering tests or training.
• CLSR will also, from time to time, send information out to the BCCDA listserv on new materials and resources. CLSR will also offer discounted prices on new materials and resources to BCCDA members.

Career Management Professional Program (www.lifestrategies.ca/training.cfm)

• The Career Management Professional Program (CMPP) is designed to meet the professional development needs of career/employment counsellors, career practitioners, human resource management professionals, counsellors, rehabilitation professionals, and/or practitioners in related fields. The CMPP is proud to be the home of Canada’s only pre-approved program for the Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) credential.
• BCCDA members “Save the GST” on all courses.
• In order to receive the discount, please note your BCCDA membership number in the comment box during the registration process.
• To register for CMP courses please visit Life Strategies’ online store