Career professionals apply a wide range of theories in their guidance work. Career professionals select the most appropriate theories, approaches and work methods for the client's situation.

The career professional has knowledge and understanding of

• the key theories and approaches in the field and their underpinning principles based on research
• the theoretical basis of chosen forms of work, approaches and interventions and how to apply them in client work

The career professional is able to

• integrate the theoretical frameworks of guidance seamlessly into their work
• describe how they apply theoretical knowledge in their work
• describe the basis of the fundamental theories in their field from which to choose the most appropriate working methods for the client's situation
• use their theoretical knowledge to form an applicable theory of use on which to base their work
• collect sufficient information about the situation of their clients and the groups to choose the most appropriate approaches and forms of work
• choose the most appropriate theory-based approaches and forms of work
• evaluate and, if necessary, update their approaches and working methods based on the latest research