Awards
Each year members are encouraged to nominate people deserving of the following awards. Winners will be recognized at the annual conference. Please complete the nomination form and submit it by March 15, 2022.
APCDA gives awards to promote and fulfill APCDA’s mission within the Asia Pacific region by recognizing the career development professionals:
- Who have continually exhibited outstanding effort to improving career development within the community
- Who inspire our APCDA community members as exemplars by their innovative ways of delivering theory-based and research-driven career development services
Outstanding Career Practitioner Award
To recognize practicing career counselors or consultants for outstanding performance in day-to-day service to others. Nominations should mention:
- Quality of service: May have implemented innovative programs, received recognition by local organizations, published in the field, etc.;
- Service to the profession: indicated by participation and leadership in professional associations at the local, national levels, or international levels.
To be eligible, nominee must have 5 years of more of career development service in education, business and industry, and/or private practice.
Outstanding Educator of Career Professionals Award
To recognize professors, instructors, and teachers who have devoted their lives to the development of other professionals in the career development field. Nominations should mention:
- Quality of service: May have implemented innovative programs, received recognition by local organizations, published in the field, etc.;
- Service to the profession: indicated by participation and leadership in professional associations at the local, national levels, or international levels.
To be eligible, nominee must have taught others about career development for 5 years of more in education, business and industry, and/or private practice.
Lifetime Achievement Award
To recognize those who have spent a lifetime contributing to the career development field. Areas of contribution could include:
- Educating and/or mentoring other professions in the field of career development;
- Developing, or leading others in the development of, exemplary career programs;
- Advocating to inform and persuade policy makers about career development or conducting significant research in the field.
To be eligible, nominee must have 25 years or more of contribution in the field.