School of Spiritual Direction
The School of Spiritual Direction is devoted to nurturing a culture of attentive listening to the Holy Spirit, fostering well-formed spiritual directors and
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About the program
The School of Spiritual Direction is devoted to nurturing a culture of attentive listening to the Holy Spirit, fostering well-formed spiritual directors and supporting the Church’s mission of accompanying souls toward a deeper union with God. Whether you are beginning a journey of spiritual formation or discerning a call to serve others, the School welcomes you into a path of faithful discernment and service.
The School of Spiritual Direction at DMU is devoted to the ministry of spiritual direction in the following ways:
Preparing our Hearts – Foundational Courses:
Our foundational courses are open to anyone who is earnestly seeking to cultivate a relationship with God and deepen into their interior life to know him. There are no prerequisites beyond the understanding that these are academically rigorous courses in their expectations for reading, writing, and group assignments, and 2 of these courses serve as pre-requisites for acceptance to the Spiritual Direction Certificate. The following are the foundational courses:
100% online and self-paced courses:
Instructor-led online courses:
The Spiritual Direction Certificate (SDC) offers 4 courses, 8-weeks each, for training to work with others in direction. The SDC will prepare those already in spiritual direction to accompany others. SDC100 and SDC200 are prerequisites to acceptance to the certificate. The requirements for acceptance are successful completion of the following items:
The Spiritual Direction Supervisor Certificate (SDSC) is offered to support active and experienced spiritual directors to serve in a supervisor capacity to other directors. This is an 8-week online course with the following prerequisites:
Through our group supervision offering, all trained spiritual directors may choose to continue with group supervision as offered by Divine Mercy University. Proof of training is required to participate in a group session. The course offering for group supervision is SDC701. Reach out to lfrancis@divinemercy.edu for further information.
Accreditation
SACSCOC (institutional)
Divine Mercy University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award master's and doctoral degrees. Divine Mercy University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Divine Mercy University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).
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