Deaf Awareness for Careers Advisors

Module overview

These brand-new FREE e-learning modules will improve your deaf awareness within the context of offering careers advice. Each module contains country-specific information and identifies key considerations when providing careers advice to deaf young people so you can be confident in the advice you’re providing. This e-learning will help ensure your advice sessions are fully accessible for deaf young people. It will take about 1 hour to complete. A certificate for proof of professional development is available upon completion of the module of your choice.

Modules available

• Deaf Awareness for Careers Advisors in England 
• Deaf Awareness for Careers Advisors in Scotland
• Deaf Awareness for Careers Advisors in Wales
• Ymwybyddiaeth o Fyddardod i Gynghorwyr Gyrfaoedd yng Nghymru
• Deaf Awareness for Careers Advisors in Northern Ireland

Learning objectives

By the end of the module you will be able to:

• describe what is meant by deafness and how to ensure services are accessible to deaf young people
• explain how to reach out to deaf young people and encourage them to access careers advice
• identify key considerations when providing careers advice to deaf young people.

Cost

These modules are free of charge.

Ready to sign up?

• Simply click the button below.
• You will be directed to our training hub where you will need to register or login (depending upon whether you have previously completed training with us).
• Please note: The login details for our training hub are different to the login details you use if you are a National Deaf Children's Society member.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for completing these modules.

Contact us

If you would like to speak to a member of the training team, please email [email protected].