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Competence Standards

Discover practical resources and inspiration to support your professional growth as a career guidance practitioner based on the Competence standards.

Competence standards

The Norwegian competence standards consist of seven areas of competence and provide an overview of what career guidance entails and what competence a professional career guidance practitioner should have. Read more about the standards here.

My Competence

The tool My Competence lets you reflect on your own competence and skills. Its designed to give you inspiration to develop as a professional.

The Guidance Room

The Guidance Room is a professional learning resource developed in Norway to support career guidance practitioners in their continuous competence development. The resource consists of eight constructed cases, each introduced through a short film and followed by selected moments from a guidance session.

The Guidance Room Nora

Nora has recently completed a master’s degree in sociology. This case illustrates situations where newly graduated adults need support in identifying thei...

The Guidance Room - The Adult Edition

The Adult Edition is designed for career guidance practitioners working with adults across diverse life situations. It supports reflection on how competence...

The Guidance Room Hilde

Hilde is 45 years old and trained as a social worker. After many years working as an environmental therapist, she is now on sick leave due to burnout. This...

The Guidance Room Arne

Arne is in his late fifties. He has worked his entire adult life as a forestry worker and has always known “what to do” — using his body, working outd...

The Guidance Room Hasan

Hasan is 22 years old. He has started two different higher education programmes but discontinued both. This case illustrates situations where adults experie...

The Guidance Room Mia

Mia is 16 years old and in her first year of an academic programme in upper secondary school. This case illustrates situations where students experience aca...