Certificate in Adult Formation Leadership

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Audience

This certificate program is designed for adults in parish or diocesan ministry wishing to design, implement and facilitate adult learning and faith formation for all adults as Adult Faith Formation leaders/coordinators/catechists/facilitators in parishes or dioceses.

Requirements

  1. Complete the application form (use the link found below) and pay the $20.00 / $35.00 fee for Level 1.
  2. Complete the 5 required courses for Level 1. Successfully complete the required work for each course.
    1. It is recommended that the courses in each level be taken in sequence.
    2. Normal Course and Seminar fees apply.
    3. You are responsible for self-registering for all courses.
  3. If you choose to continue after completing Level 1, complete the application form and pay the $20.00 / $35.00 fee for Level 2, then complete the 5 required courses for Level 2.
  4. If you choose to continue after completing Level 2, complete the application form and pay the $20.00 / $35.00 fee for Level 3, then complete the 5 required courses for Level 3.
  5. VLCFF courses required for the Certificate in Adult Formation Leadership taken since January 2006 may count toward the certificate levels.
  6. Up to two courses taken with a diocese may be applied toward the Certificate in Adult Formation Leadership.
    1. The Diocesan Catechetical Leader is required to submit a letter to the Director of the VLCFF indicating that the selected course/s was equivalent to 2.5 CEUs (25 clock hours of work) and met the equivalent VLCFF course objectives.
  7. It is your responsibility to keep track of your progress in the program: Keep track of the courses you have taken, and when you have finished a level, contact Richard Drabik to request your certificate of completion for that level.
  8. Certificate of completion for each level: You will receive a certificate of completion for each level you complete. You are encouraged to continue on to the next level, but you are not required to. If you do continue, levels must be completed in order.

Level 1 Courses

  1. Foundations and Vision for Evangelizing Catechesis
  2. Best Practices for Adult Learning and Faith Formation
  3. Images of Jesus
  4. Sacraments
  5. Parish as a Learning Community

Level 2 Courses

  1. The Role of Missionary Discipleship in Evangelizing Catechesis
  2. Introduction to Scripture
  3. Facilitating Adult Learning and Faith Formation
  4. Community, Communication, and Collaboration (solidarity core)
  5. Disabilities in Parish Life: An Overview

Level 3 Courses

  1. Roman Catholic Catechesis for Faith Formation
  2. Introduction to Prayer
  3. Leadership Roles and Skills for Adult Learning and Faith Formation
  4. Spirituality in Adult Learning and Faith Formation
  5. Many Faces of Adult Learners

Textbooks

For required texts, please refer to the Course Catalog and note the descriptions for each course.

Register

If you are new to the VLCFF, please complete a user profile (in the Become a New Student page, click the link to create your profile). You must be logged in to see the registration link.