GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN LOSS & HEALING
The Graduate Certificate Program of Loss & Healing consists of five (5) courses plus one (1) Supervised Ministry or Field Experience. 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 cultivates a healing community dedicated to understanding and embracing the diverse cultural, societal, psychological, and spiritual aspect of the grief experience.
- STM 570 Spirituality & the Death & Dying Process
- CPS 753 Crisis Intervention and Management
- CPS 754 Counseling Needs of the Dying & Their
Families/Caregivers
- CPS 755 Culture and Death
- CPS 757 Special Issues in Grieving and Loss
- CPS 790/792 Field Experience in MHC/Field
Experience in MFT
or
- STM 591 Supervised Ministry
Admission and Academic Requirements are:
- A bachelor’s degree in a human services field or a bachelor’s degree with significant experience in the area of human services.
- A two to three page autobiographical essay
- Two letters of recommendation
- An interview with the program coordinator/director
Contact:
Dr. Mary Carter Waren (Theolgy & Ministry)
Tel: 305.628.6653
Email: mwaren@stu.edu
Dr. Barbara Buzzi (Social Science & Counseling)
Tel: 305.628.6584
Email: bbuzzi@stu.edu