Career professionals examine guidance from the individual's perspective separately as a development process, life situation and its context.

The career professional has knowledge and understanding of

• the context of the interconnectedness of theories of individual development and the course of life and the era in which they were developed
• how theoretical knowledge related to individual development and life span is applied in the guidance process
• the influence of context, client's life situation, interpersonal relationships and personal factors in the guidance process and the achievement of goals
• the knowledge base of factors affecting inclusion and social exclusion
• factors affecting well-being, functional capacity and agency
• factors that influence emotional, social, cultural, and cognitive development
• factors affecting learning and the development of one's competency

The career professional is able to

• choose an appropriate theoretical approach for the situation
• apply key theories related to individual development, life span and context in guidance work
• take individual phases of development and individual differences in mental, physical and social development into consideration
• apply research and theoretical knowledge on inclusion and social exclusion in guidance work
• utilise research and theoretical knowledge on individual learning, behaviour, identity, physical, mental and social well-being and agency in guidance work