About CCCD
Delivering employability, career development skills, and psychological health services for the University community.
Built For the University.
The Centre was established to deliver employability and career development skills to students, and to provide psychological health services to the University community. Its work combines career development services, counselling, psychotherapy, assessment, orientation, and preventive psychological hygiene programmes.
"Prompt attention prevents psychological breakdown and helps members of the University community make healthier academic, personal, and career choices."
Confidentiality
Sensitive counselling, psychotherapy, and assessment concerns are handled with professional discretion.
Clarity
Career conversation, career connection, readiness assessment, and goal setting help students make informed choices.
Agility
Career Officers across faculties and departments extend support closer to students and staff.
Global Readiness
Employability skills, industry literacy, and transition advisory prepare candidates for wider opportunities.
University Stewardship.
CCCD operates within Nnamdi Azikiwe University, PMB 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, with campus, faculty, and departmental support structures that keep services accessible.
Vice-Chancellor
Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie
Vice-Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Provides institutional leadership and stewardship for the University.
Centre Director
Prof. Harry Obi-Nwosu
Director, Centre for Counselling and Career Development. C.Psych, FNACP, FNPA, FNAFP.
How Support Is Organized.
CCCD combines central leadership at Awka Campus with campus outposts and trained Career Officers closer to students and staff.
Centre Leadership
1 Director
The Centre is led by Prof. Harry Obi-Nwosu.
Deputy Directors
2 Deputies
Deputy Directors are domiciled at Awka Campus and head outpost support.
Campus Outposts
Nnewi & Agulu
Outposts serve Nnewi Campus and Agulu Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Career Officers
Faculty-wide
Trained officers serve faculties and departments, including Agriculture at Ifite-Ogwari.
Service Access
Support close to the community.
Students, staff, intending members, alumni, and the consulting public can access career guidance, counselling, and psychotherapy support through the Centre.
Available At the Centre.
These services were presented by Prof. Harry Obi-Nwosu, Director of CCCD, at the 2025 Orientation Workshop of the College of Post Graduate Studies.
Available Services
Career Development Services
Career Direction
- Career conversation and career connection.
- Career readiness assessment and goal setting.
- Career exploration.
- Career change and transition advisory.
Application Readiness
- Job interview preparation, resume, C.V., and cover letter development.
- Portfolio development.
- Job search support, including internships.
- Alumni connections.
Workplace Literacy
- Industry literacy.
- Financial literacy for entrepreneurs.
- Employability skills.
Certificate Programmes
Hybrid certificate programmes in Human Resources Administration, and Career and Leadership Studies.
Available Services
Counselling And Psychotherapy
Assessment And Orientation
- Orientation programmes.
- Psychological and mental health assessment.
Therapy And Behaviour Support
- Addiction counselling and therapy.
- Behaviour modification.
- Emotional distress therapy.
- Compliance enhancement therapy.
Personal Wellbeing
- Stress management.
- Relationship counselling.
Guidance And Prevention
Primary Support Level
- Coaching, counselling, and guidance for studentship, study habits, supervisors, relationships, and career paths.
- Support for family-to-work and work-to-family conflicts that may affect academic or professional wellbeing.
- Orientation and psychological hygiene seminars that help students stay focused, healthy, and strategic.
Clinical And Behavioural Care
Therapeutic Support Level
- Care for anxiety, addictive behaviour, burnout, conflict, confusion, depressive symptoms, distress, PTSD, and suicidal ideation.
- Support for conduct disorders, somatization, maladaptive behaviour, and deviant workplace behaviour.
- Behaviour modification, cognitive restructuring, and other psychotherapy approaches matched to the concern.
Director
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Deputy Directors
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Campus Service Points
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Career Officer Coverage