Skills and Certifications

Northern Lights Canada is 200 professionals working together to help individuals and organizations develop their potential.

In pursuing this mission, we draw on the wide range of experience, education, certifications, and skills possessed by NLC staff members. The following provides a sample of the expertise available to apply to any NLC project:

Education

(NLC staff members possess graduate and undergraduate degrees and diplomas in the following areas of study)

  • Social Work
  • Kinesiology
  • Psychology
  • Nursing
  • Counselling
  • Career Development/Employment Counselling
  • Education
  • Sociology
  • Addictions Counselling
  • Social Service Worker
  • Labour Relations
  • Child and Youth Worker
  • Information Technology
  • Instructional Technology
  • Advertising/Marketing/Communications
  • Human Resources
  • Business Administration
  • Philosophy
  • Economics
  • Linguistics
  • Journalism/Writing
  • Political Science

Certifications

  • CCRC (Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor)
  • RRP (Registered Rehabilitation Professional)
  • CVE (Certified Vocational Evaluator)
  • CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional)
  • CGA (Certified General Accountant)
  • Certified Experienced Career Development Practitioner
  • Certified Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition Advisor
  • American Sign Language
  • Certified Life Skills Coach
  • Certified Resume Strategist

Assessment Tools

  • True Colors®
  • Personality Dimensions®
  • Common Assessment
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®
  • STRONG Inventory
  • COPES, COPS, CAPS
  • Choices
  • Career Cruising
  • VALPAR 2000

Memberships

  • Career Professionals of Canada
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada
  • Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
  • Alberta College of Social Workers
  • Ontario Alliance of Career Development Practitioners
  • Ontario Rehabilitation and Work Council
  • National Case Management Network
  • National Quality Institute
  • Human Resources Professionals Association
  • Association of Administrative Assistants
  • Canadian Career Information Association

Certificates

  • ICA Facilitation Training
  • Resume Development Coach
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
  • Employment Outcomes Professionals
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Non-violent Crisis Intervention
  • Experienced Career Development Practitioner
  • Career and Employment Information Specialist
  • Professional Resume Writer
  • Crises Intervention
  • Job Finding Club Facilitation
  • Assessment Component of Employment Counselling