This program is no longer accepting applications.

C.A.S. Candidates

The C.A.S. offers advanced-level didactic courses, integrating seminars, intensive in-depth supervisory experiences, and an optional internship experience designed to meet student's career/licensure objectives. Students employed in the counseling field may submit their work for consideration as an optional internship. If approved, the certificate program enriches the work experience with didactic and supervisory experiences in pastoral counseling. The certificate program prepares the candidate for advanced-level practice as a pastoral counselor.

Learning Aims

As a result of successfully completing the program, students will be able to:

• function as advanced-level clinicians with the ability to form clinical relationships with a variety of clients using pastoral counseling skills;
• demonstrate the ability to identify spiritual issues as they present themselves, accept others' points of view concerning religious, spiritual, and faith issues and to assist clients to explore their own issues in a therapeutic manner;
• demonstrate self-reflection through seeking opportunities to learn and grow in situations that require contemplation and deliberation of current behavior, thoughts, emotions, and beliefs, especially as these areas intersect with multicultural differences;
• demonstrate ethical behavior as clinicians.