Minnesota Career Development Association (MCDA)

Association of Career Professionals International, Minnesota Chapter (ACP)—MCDA has an official partnership with the Minnesota chapter of ACP, which allows MCDA members to attend ACP events (and vice versa) at ACP member prices.

National Career Development Association (NCDA)—MCDA is a state chapter of NCDA, a career development organization that is a division of the American Counseling Association.

Minnesota Counseling Association (MnCA)—MCDA is also a division of the Minnesota Counseling Association.

American Society for Training and Development, Twin Cities Chapter (ASTD-TCC)—MCDA has an official partnership with ASTD-TCC, which allows MCDA members to attend ASTD-TCC events (and vice versa) at ASTD-TCC member prices.

Career Planning and Adult Development (CPAD)—This well-established Twin Cities group brings together career practitioners from all walks of professional life for monthly seminars and networking activities.

Minnesota College and University Career Services Association (MCUCSA)

MCDA Partnerships

MCDA has developed strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships with several other professional organizations in the career development field and related fields. MCDA currently has partnerships with:

Career Planning and Adult Development (CPAD) — CPAD is an informal organization of Twin Cities career development professionals who meet once a month (typically on the first Friday of the month) to hear expert presenters discuss a wide variety of career-related topics.

American Society for Training and Development, Twin Cities Chapter — Among the many benefits of this partnership, members of MCDA and ASTD-TCC can attend each other’s events at member prices.

Association of Career Management Professionals/Minnesota Chapter — This state affiliate of the Association of Career Professionals International (ACP) focuses on organizational and individual career management issues. For more information, contact Kris Lang-Shasky (krislang-shasky@spherion.com) or David Jones (djones@newpursuits.net).

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