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 CERTIFICATE IN LOSS & HEALING

 

The Graduate Certificate Program of The Study of Loss & Healing consists of five (5) courses listed below. The goal is to promote compassionate and holistic care among professionals, spiritual leaders, and caregivers working with the dying, the bereaved, and others experiencing loss. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this Certificate will cultivate a healing community, dedicated to understanding and embracing the diverse cultural, societal, psychological, and spititual aspect of the grief experience.

  
 IPM 570  Spirituality & the Dealth & Dying Process
 CPS 753   Crisis Intervention and Management
 CPS 754  Counseling Needs of the Dying & their Family  & Caregivers
 CPS 755  Culture and Death
 CPS/IPM 757  Special Issues in Grieving and Loss

Admission and Academic Requirements are: 

  1. A bachelor’s degree in a human services field or a bachelor’s degree with significant experience in the area of human services.
  2. A two to three page autobiographical essay
  3. Two letters of recommendation
  4. An interview with the program coordinator/director

 

St. Thomas University - School of Theology & Ministry
16401 NW 37th Avenue - Miami Gardens, Florida 33054
Telephone: 305.474.6973   Email: theology@stu.edu