JCDA History

2000
Dec. Established Japan Career Development Association as a non-profit organization
2002  Mar. Article by Ryoji Tatsuno (current JCDA chairman) was published on The Career Development Quarterly, Volume 50. "Career Counseling in Japan: Today and in the Future"
2002 Nov. CDA Qualifying Examination designated  as career consulting capability test by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
2003 Aug.

Established JCDA West Japan office

2004 Mar. Became member of  Career Consulting Training Programs and  Examination Institutions Coordinating Council   (current Career Consulting Council)
2005 Jul. Launched "Email Counseling Service for the Youth”  subcontract project from Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
2006 Nov. Held Support the Young Working Generation Forum 2007
2008 Apr. “Career Consultant Email Counseling” subcontract project from Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare 

2010

Apr.

Held Peer facilitator all Japan assembly

2010 Aug. Held the first Supervisor training course
2012 Jun. Membership exceeds 10,000
2013 Jun. Held the 14th CDA general assembly in Fukushima
2014 Mar. Developed and began distribution of the Life Game “Golden thread”
2015 Sep. Held “Supporter Training Course” in Miyagi pref., Higashi-Matsushima city to support Tohoku area reconstruction
2016 Apr.

Recognized and certified by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as a Testing and Training course providing institution