Helping Skills & Advising: Guide Students with Confidence , Master the skills to guide, support, and motivate students toward academic and career success.
Course Description
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
Are you ready to guide students with confidence and clarity?
This course will give you the essential tools, skills, and strategies to become an effective academic advisor. Whether you’re a teacher, educator, counselor, or university staff member, you’ll learn how to support students in planning their academic journey and achieving long-term success.
Through a mix of theory, practical strategies, and real-life scenarios, this course breaks down the advising process step by step. You’ll gain confidence in building professional relationships, applying effective advising models, and helping students overcome challenges.
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Understand the foundations and key theories of academic advising.
- Apply practical models such as developmental, appreciative, and proactive advising.
- Communicate effectively and build trust with students.
- Guide students in defining academic, career, and personal goals.
- Use real-life advising scenarios to practice problem-solving and decision-making.
- Develop strategies to motivate, support, and empower students.
This course is designed to be beginner-friendly and highly practical. No prior advising experience is required—just a willingness to learn and a passion for student success.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the confidence and skills to advise students effectively, support their growth, and make a real impact on their academic journey.
Who this course is for:
- New or aspiring academic advisors who want to build strong foundations in advising.
- Teachers, instructors, and educators who also guide students academically.
- University staff and faculty interested in supporting student success.
- Counselors or student support staff who wish to expand their advising skills.
- Graduate students or professionals exploring a career in academic advising.
- Anyone passionate about helping students define, plan, and achieve their academic and career goals.
