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CE Certification Online Course – Human Growth & Faith Development
August 31, 2020
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Online Course Title: Human Growth & Faith Development, a Christian Educator certification course
This online course meets the requirements for the Christian Educator certification in the PC(USA), but is open to all.
Led by: Dr. Cindy Kissel-Ito, Associate Professor of Christian Education, Union Presbyterian Seminary
Course Dates: This course will meet online August 31 – October 4, 2020.
Course Format: This course will meet entirely online, both asynchronously and synchronously.
Each week, asynchronous online course work will be assigned. Those assignments and course documents will be posted on Blackboard. Each registered participant will receive login credentials to Blackboard, the seminary’s learning management system.
Additionally, live class meetings will be held once a week, on Tuesdays, September 1 – 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, via Zoom technology. Participation in the weekly class meetings is required. Each registered participant will receive the Zoom class meeting link prior to the beginning of the course. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam.
Course Description: This intensive course will explore historical and contemporary theories of human psychological and faith development. Participants will apply these theories to teaching people of all ages in the church.
The church educator will be able to:
- Identify historical and contemporary theories of human psychological and faith development.
- Articulate ways these theories inform the religious concepts of faith and spirituality.
- Demonstrate knowledge of psychological and faith development theory for a specific population group.
- Critically reflect on intersections of psychological and faith development theories with curriculum resources.
Course Syllabus: The course syllabus is shared after participants register and within three weeks of the course start date. The list of required texts will be included in the automated confirmation email once registered.
Course Tuition: $295, excludes cost of required texts, if register by August 16. (Note: Beginning August 17, a price increase of $25 will be added to registration. Register early and save).
CEUs: 3.0, certificates of course completion will be provided if all course requirements are met.
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