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93 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING *this program is pending HLC and ATS approval The Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Care and Counseling is designed for students who desire to be competent in the foundational knowledge and skills of pastoral care and counseling. The graduate certificate prepares students to provide pastoral care and counseling in church, parachurch, and other missional contexts as well as in daily life situations where knowledgeable, skilled, compassionate care is needed. It is not designed to equip licensed therapists and counselors. Nor does it provide the necessary education and certification for certain chaplaincy roles (e.g. military chaplaincy and hospital chaplaincy). The program of study includes theory and experiential practice. This includes a 3-credit community-based internship. This graduate certificate requires the following courses: Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. Pastoral Care and Counseling Relationships CO 500 3 Therapeutic Communication CO 526 2 Brief Counseling Theory and Practice in Ministry Settings CO 565 3 Clinical Skills in Pastoral Care CO 620 3 Grief and Loss Counseling CO 647 2 Community-based Ministry Internship CO 775 3 Total required hours for degree: 16 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PROFESSIONAL CHAPLAINCY The Graduate Certificate in Professional Chaplaincy is intended for students who wish to explore the vocation of chaplaincy through fifteen semester hours of courses needed in a chaplaincy profession. This program includes a unit of ACPE certified Clinical Pastoral Education in a community setting. This graduate certificate is especially suited for students who either desire specific training in this area without a degree, who want to explore the chaplaincy vocation before enrolling in a Master of Divinity program with a concentration in Chaplaincy or who wish to expand their learning from a previous degree. This graduate certificate requires the following courses: Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. The Many Faces of Chaplaincy CHP 550 2 Choose one course from the following: 6 Clinical Pastoral Education Experience CHP 651 ACPE Community-Based Internship CHP 775 Therapeutic Communication CO 526 2 Brief Counseling Theory and Practice in Ministry Settings CO 565 3 Worship Theory and Practice PME 604 2 Total required hours for degree: 15