THE ONLY NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR PROFESSIONAL RÉSUMÉ WRITERS

Cost

NRWA Member Pricing - $1,390

Non-Member Pricing - $1,595 (inclusive of 1-year NRWA membership)

If you’re committed to serving your clients as a recognized, certified career coach, this is the program for you. Whether you run a résumé writing business or work in career services, the NRWA’s Nationally Certified Career Strategy Coach (NCCSC) program is your pathway to helping individuals discover their career goals and paths with confidence.

What You'll Learn

Over eight weeks, you’ll gain hands-on coaching experience and develop the skills needed to seamlessly integrate career transition coaching into your services. From expanding your business offerings to empowering job seekers, the NCCSC program is designed for résumé writers and career services professionals.

Check out what NCCSC instructor, Chelsea Jay, has to say about this groundbreaking course:

"NCCSC is intensive, rigorous, and comprehensive – you won’t get this level of interactive coaching instruction, at this value, anywhere else. Coaching is not one-size-fits-all. In this bootcamp-style, 8-week certification program, you’ll learn to put together customized career transition strategies for a diverse audience." – Chelsea Jay

Five Key Takeaways

1. Master Career Assessments: Learn how to leverage tools that help individuals clarify their career goals and chart their future direction.
2. Enhance Communication Skills: Develop the ability to ask powerful, insightful questions and guide clients or job seekers through their career discovery process.
3. Strengthen Coaching Confidence: Build your reputation as an expert in career transitions and confidently guide individuals through pivotal moments in their careers, while honoring your professional boundaries.
4. Unlock New Revenue Streams: As a résumé writer, retain clients by offering coaching services, guiding them from career indecision to goal achievement.
5. Support Lifelong Career Development: Equip clients or job seekers with the mindset, skills, and strategies they need to navigate career changes with clarity and purpose.

Participant Benefits:

• Expand Your Service Offerings: If you’re a résumé writer, NCCSC helps you offer more than just documents—you'll help clients clarify their vision, create new revenue streams, and strengthen client relationships. For career services professionals, this is your opportunity to guide job seekers toward meaningful, long-term career fulfillment.
• Gain a Competitive Edge: Stand out with an exclusive NRWA certification that boosts your credentials and positions you as an expert in career transitions.
• Join a Supportive Community: Receive expert guidance, peer support, and access to a wealth of resources that will help you thrive as a career transition coach.
• Empower Your Clients or Job Seekers: Whether you’re working one-on-one with clients or serving a broader population, you’ll help individuals navigate change, embrace new opportunities, and achieve career fulfillment.

Course Details:

• Intensive program with deep knowledge building and practical coaching / live instruction
• Virtual, interactive training sessions requiring 2-3 hours of weekly homework
• Inclusive of monthly office hours with instructor, Chelsea Jay (All certified coaches are welcome to attend office hours - NRWA membership must be maintained for attendance).
• Capped at 12 participants; Secure your spot now!
• Designed to support business expansion or integration into non-revenue generating career services