Career Studies | Southern Maine Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSocial PerceptivenessSpeakingService OrientationReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageTherapy and CounselingEducation and TrainingPsychology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasSpeech Recognition

Tasks

Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administr
Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class schedulin
Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareDevelopment environment softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareMedical software

Tools

Audio recordersDesktop computersDigital video disk DVD playersLaptop computersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsOverhead display projectorsPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentProjection equipmentVideo cassette recorders VCRVideo recordersVideoconferencing equipmentYahoo! Messenger

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium21-1012.00	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	title_inference	$65,140 median$105,870 top	+3.53%	1,330

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Student records and compliance documentation — manage independently across a full assigned caseload, ensuring accuracy and adherence to FERPA and district policy in a K–12 or college advising environment.
Educational counseling sessions — conduct routinely for course selection, class registration, and study habit development with reduced oversight, adapting approaches for diverse student populations.
Crisis intervention responses — execute with confidence in acute school situations, applying evidence-based de-escalation techniques and coordinating with school psychologists and administrators.
Group counseling sessions — facilitate for students addressing personal, social, or behavioral challenges that affect academic or vocational progress in a school or community college setting.
Graduation and college entrance audits — complete independently, identifying deficiencies and drafting personalized letters of recommendation that reflect each student's academic narrative.
Referral coordination — manage effectively by matching student needs to appropriate external mental health and social service providers and tracking follow-through via CRM software.
Career planning conversations — lead using structured frameworks and labor market data to help students explore viable educational pathways aligned with their assessed aptitudes.
Learning opportunity presentations — develop and deliver to student groups, encouraging persistence with challenging coursework using presentation software in classroom or workshop settings.
Multidisciplinary team collaboration — participate actively in student support meetings, synthesizing counseling observations with input from teachers, administrators, and family members.
Assessment data interpretation — analyze results from standardized instruments using analytical software to inform individualized academic and career planning recommendations.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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