Training
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Diocese of Columbus Online Learning Experiences
The Online Learning Experiences from the Diocese of Columbus are free, interactive opportunities open to any adult leader. The online learning experiences include videos, reading, and forum discussions, plus a weekly live online discussion in either the morning or evening based on what is convenient for you. The learning experiences provide a great opportunity to learn and share practical ministry skills with other adult leaders from all over the Diocese. Each online learning experience also has the option of an advanced track. The advanced track is an opportunity to complete some additional reading and a short paper to earn credit toward Diocesan Youth Ministry Certificates and/or National Certification. If you participate in an Online Learning Experience, you will also have the option of going back at a later time to complete the advanced track.
Below is a list of all the online learning experiences currently offered through the Diocese of Columbus.
General Youth Ministry- Introduction to Catholic Youth Ministry
- Adolescent Development and Youth Culture
- Application and Methodology
- Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Youth Ministry Components- Catechesis
- Evangelization
- Prayer
- Community
- Catholic Social Teaching
- Pastoral Care
- Advocacy
- Youth Leadership
Pastoral Juvenil Hispana (Available in English and Spanish)
Core Ministry Competencies -
Youth Ministry Certificates
The Diocese of Columbus offers four Youth Ministry Certificates
Introductory Certificate in Youth Ministry--Completion of Introduction to Catholic Youth Ministry (Advanced Track) and one additional General Youth Ministry Online Learning Experience (Advanced Track) and Introductory Catechist Certification
Basic Certificate in Youth Ministry--Completion of all four General Youth Ministry Online Learning Experiences (Advanced Track), Basic Catechist Certification, and 12 monthly mentor meetings
Advanced Certificate in Youth Ministry--Completion of all General Youth Ministry and Youth Ministry Components Online Learning Experiences (Advanced Track), Advanced Catechist Certification, 12 monthly mentor meetings, and three Core Competencies Courses.
Certificate in Pastoral Juvenil Hispana--Completion of Pastoral Juvenil Hispana Learning Experiences.
Diocesan Youth Ministry Certificates also require Catechist Certification. For a listing of those courses/requirements click here.
National Certification as a Youth Ministry Leader
The Diocesan Certificates in Youth Ministry and the Online Learning Experiences offered by the Diocese are based on the National Certification Standards for Lay Ecclesial Ministers serving as Youth Ministry Leaders, incl. Pastoral Juvenil Hispana, created by the Alliance for the Certification of Lay Ecclesial Ministers and approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Commission on Certification and Accreditation. By completing the requirements for the Diocesan Advanced Certificate in Youth Ministry through the courses offered by the Diocese, or other approved courses, one will have all the core and specialized competencies required to apply for National Certification. The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry would be happy to assist anyone working toward National Certification, and has laid out a Diocesan Certification Process to help people in these efforts.