Advisor Competencies proposed by the NACADA Certification
Task Force - October 3, 2003
WHY
ESTABLISH AN ADVISOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM?
To
help individual advisors establish and maintain credibility
with the aid of established external standards
To give novice advisors clear goals
to strive for
To give administrators external standards
to refer to in hiring, evaluating, and promoting academic advisors
To give colleges and universities standards
for various assessment and accreditation purposes
To influence graduate programs
related to academic advising
Proposed
Academic Advisor competencies
Foundations
Knowledge (conceptual)
Advising Philosophy
Theoretical Frameworks
NACADA Core Values
Knowledge of higher education
issues including legal and ethical issues
Knowledge of college student characteristics
(informational)
General knowledge of college students
Specific knowledge of population(s) advised
Career advising knowledge and skills
(informational)
Knowledge of academic major
Knowledge of occupational, workplace relationships
Communication and interpersonal skills
(relational)
Demonstrate the ability to relate to individuals and groups
of designated students through the use of basic communication,
helping and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of application of advising
at local institution (informational)
Institutional information
Referral Resources
Graduation requirements
Technology use
NACADA Executive Office
Kansas State University
2323 Anderson Avenue, Suite 225
Manhattan, KS 66502-2912
Phone: (785) 532-5717 Fax: (785) 532-7732
e-mail:
nacada@ksu.edu
