formerly the Professional Certificate in Pastoral Supervision (click here for an explanation)
A course for Clergy, Pastoral Care Team Leaders, Lay Ministers, Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Chaplains, Pioneer Ministers and Spiritual Directors to develop understanding and skills in reflective supervision in pastoral and ministerial settings.
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What are the course aims?
The overarching aim of this course is to equip participants from a variety of contexts to become proficient in the practice of reflective pastoral supervision, both as supervisees and supervisors. Within this, the course aims
How will I Learn?
Your development as a supervisor will be assessed by yourself, your peers and the course facilitators, and monitored through:
Assignments are designed to contribute to your practice and will form part of a portfolio of evidence of professional competence in pastoral supervision.
Who is the course for?
This course, which has been running since 2010, may be of interest to you if:
How do I qualify?
The course is suitable for you if:
What will I gain on completion?
On successful completion:
What are the course credentials?
The course was originally developed in conjunction with the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham. It is recognised by the Association for Pastoral Supervision & Education.
When and where does the course take place?
The Professional Diploma in Pastoral Supervision course will be delivered in a series of six two-day workshops on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
As each workshop builds on the learning of the previous one, a commitment to attend all twelve training days is essential.The training follows a hybrid format: the first, second and final workshops take place at the Emmanuel Church, Forest Road, Loughborough LE11 3NW. All other workshops are on zoom.
Course Dates
Workshop 1 22 – 23 October 2024 (at Emmanuel)
Workshop 2 19 – 20 November 2024 (at Emmanuel)
Workshop 3 14 – 15 January 2025 (on zoom)
Workshop 4 18 – 19 March 2025 (On zoom)
Workshop 5 29 – 30 April 2025 (On zoom)
Workshop 6 17 – 18 June 2025 (at Emmanuel)
What is the course fee?
The course fee is £1495.
Payment can either be made in full at the start of the course or in 3 instalments of £515.
In response to course member feedback over a number of years, we are changing the name of our longest running course from the Professional Certificate in Pastoral Supervision to the Professional Diploma in Pastoral Supervision. This decision has been made for two main reasons:
We consider that we have been under-representing our course and that this name change is a more appropriate representation of its stature.