Career professionals base their work on the key theories and research data of the field. Through theoretical knowledge, career professionals can also perceive the goals of their guidance work and what approaches can be used to achieve them.

The career professional has knowledge and understanding of

• the multidisciplinary knowledge base in the field of guidance that includes different disciplines and perspectives
• key theories in the field of guidance and their different approaches
• key theories and approaches of disciplines related to guidance work

The career professional is able to

• describe the multidisciplinary knowledge base of the field of guidance
• describe the basics of the key theories in the field of guidance and their application in guidance work
• describe the key theories of different disciplines related to the field of guidance and their significance in guidance work
• be informed about developments regarding the theoretical research in the field