PGCert in Career Development Practitioner (Online) is a postgraduate certificate in Education & Teaching programme offered by George Brown College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Education & Teaching
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The postgraduate programme prepares graduates to guide career exploration, support skill acquisition, and assist with job search and job maintenance for a diverse range of clients. It focuses on building the practical skills needed to support others through different stages of their career journey, working with clients from varied backgrounds and needs.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This postgraduate certificate asks for a diploma, advanced diploma or bachelor's degree in any field; applicants without a completed credential may instead be considered on a combination of partial postsecondary study and at least three years of full-time relevant work experience, in an advising capacity (career, employment or educational) or a client-facing human-services role, evidenced by a submitted resume and references. Applicants holding international transcripts must supply English-language proficiency test results or complete George Brown's own English assessment; the programme page points to the College's English Proficiency chart, whose Postgraduate-tier minimums are IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per skill band), TOEFL iBT 88 (minimum 22 per skill), PTE Academic 60 (minimum 55 per skill), CAEL 70 overall (writing 60), or Duolingo English Test 120 overall (minimum 100 production).
Application Details
Start Date:January
Application Deadline:No program-specific application deadline is published; George Brown follows the standard Ontario college cycle. Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, colleges may release offers from 1 November 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and an offer for a September start must be accepted by 1 May 2027, with the tuition deposit due in June 2027. International applicants apply directly to George Brown and are assessed on a rolling, selective basis until the intake is full; George Brown publishes no fixed international closing date, though for the 2026-27 cycle the September, January and May intakes opened 6 October 2025, 2 February 2026 and 1 June 2026 respectively. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
