NCDA介紹

NCDA Mission Statement

The National Career Development Association (NCDA) provides professional development, publications, standards, and advocacy to practitioners and educators who inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals.

NCDA使命

國際生涯發展學會（NCDA）的使命是提供專業發展，出版物，標準和支持 並啟發和鼓勵從事生涯教育的同好及教育工作者實踐其人生目標。

NCDA HISTORY

The National Vocational Guidance Association (NVGA) was founded in 1913. In 1985 NVGA was renamed and became the National Career Development Association (NCDA). Thus NCDA is the first, longest running and preeminent career development association in the world.

美國全國職業指導協會（NVGA）成立於1913。1985全國職業指導協會更名並成為國際職業發展協會（NCDA）。因此，NCDA是全球第一位且歷史最悠久的生涯發展專業機構。

NCDA is the recognized leader in developing standards for the career development profession, for the provision of career counseling programs and services, and for the evaluation of career information materials. NCDA works with licensing and credentialing bodies to support the preparation and recognition of career counselors and career development facilitators. NCDA also sets ethical standards for the career development profession including guidelines for the provision of career services on the Internet.

NCDA是公認生涯業界的領袖: 制定生涯發展的職業標準，對生涯諮詢的程式提供的服務及職業資訊評價，為生涯發展領域從業相關工作的專業人士提供一整套完整培訓機制及認證標準。 同時, NCDA也明確規範了生涯發展專業職業服務在互聯網上的道德標準。

NCDA provides programs and services for career development professionals and for the public involved with or interested in career development, including, but not limited to, professional development activities, publications, research, general information, professional standards, advocacy, and recognition for achievement and service. NCDA provides a voice for thousands of members who deliver career services to diverse groups in a broad variety of settings and to their clients. NCDA maintains a comprehensive web site of information, resources and tools for career development professionals and the public at www.ncda.org

NCDA 為了從事生涯領域專業人士提供各種專業進修的資源，包含但不限於出版品， 最新研究結果 ，以及與時俱進的各式資訊及業界的各項最新資訊。相關資訊都公佈於NCDA的官方網站上 （www.ncda.org)，歡迎各位上網參閱。

NCDA is a founding Division of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and collaborates with ACA to jointly represent the interests of counselors in Congress and in the national legislative process. NCDA frequently is consulted by the national media about career-related issues; NCDA continuously promotes global sharing of workforce policy and practices; and NCDA supports and reports on research in the growing field of career development.

同時NCDA也是美國心理諮詢協會（ACA）分支機搆並與ACA共同代表在國會在國家立法過程中為專業生涯輔導員發生並保障其權益。NCDA不只代表生涯發展專業諮詢機構在國家媒體上發聲，支持生涯專業領域研究結果，同時也服務及支援這些專業研究結果及實踐提供一個全球化分享的平臺。