Certification Information

Certified Federal Job Search Trainer (CFJST)

The leading train-the-trainer resource for in-house federal career professionals.

For career counselors, military transition counselors, veterans’ representatives, federal human resources recruiters, and workforce and labor counselors.

This course was developed by Kathryn Troutman as a direct result of her training experiences for hundreds of federal agencies throughout the world.

Completion of this in-depth course entitles you to the recognized designation of Certified Federal Job Search Trainer, which is a well-known federal career certification program for your bio and agency workshop listings.

You will be licensed to teach PowerPoint presentation tools for the Jobseeker’s Guide 4th Edition and the Military to Federal Career Guide 2nd Edition.

CEUs, Certification & Licensures

Our three day program is pre-approved to fulfill 24 continuing education hours for the Center of Credentialing and Education’s Global Career Development Facilitator (GDCF) certification.

A pre-test and post-test will be administered during the course. Once the certification requirements are met, you will be licensed to use the CFJST/CFCC credential and the Ten Steps logo for business purposes. Course participants are licensed by The Resume Place, Inc. and the Federal Career Training Institute to teach the Ten Steps to a Federal Job ™ curriculum and PowerPoint for to years. At the conclusion of the class, you will receive a personalized, full-color certificate suitable for framing.

To maintain the CFJST/CFCC license, you must be recertified every two years. Go to our recertification page for more information.