The Center for New Directions (CND) at College of Western Idaho (CWI) is designed to support individuals who have recently faced significant life changes. Our mission is to help individuals in transition to become personally and economically self sufficient. We can provide many services to help you reach your goals including:

• Career counseling
• Career exploration and assessments
• Career and academic goal setting
• Personal counseling
• Workshops and seminars
• Additional advising and support
• Information on applying for college and financial aid

We serve the following people:

• Career Pioneers (individuals training for non-traditional careers): Anyone who is training to work in a field traditionally held by the opposite gender.

•  Displaced Workers: People who are changing careers after being recently laid off from their previous profession.

• Single Parents: Unemployed or underemployed people who are responsible for a dependent in the home.

• Displaced Homemakers: Anyone who must seek training or paid employment outside of the home due to separation, divorce, death or disability of spouse.

All CND services are free, confidential, and offered at each of the CWI campuses. Visit any One Stop Student Services office or call 208.562.3000 to make an appointment today.