The acronym DCE stands for Developer of Counselor Education . The DCE is an active Cadet counselor who has committed himself to serve as DCE for a minimum of three years. His job is to guide the learning process within his council . Ideally, each Cadet council should have several DCEs who work together as a team to accomplish that task. For a more detailed examination of what a DCE is, check out the DCE job description .
DCE training involves three weekend sessions.
Each training session begins on a Thursday evening and ends on Saturday at noon. The first session takes place in the Spring. By the time the DCE returns to his council, he is knowledgeable about the way adults learn and he will know ways to guide the learning process. He will be prepared to lead the Counselor Certification Course in his council and to help with the planning of the next season's education program. By now, he is ready to gain experience in designing and presenting workshops.