PASTORAL CARE ASSOCIATES SCHOOL
FOR MINISTRY AND CHAPLAINCY

LAB 1

◊ PCA offers training with material developed by Dr. John Savage through LEAD Plus. Our 30-40 hour LAB 1 teaches 11 different active listening skills. The focus is on experiential learning with lecture, observation, cognitive maps and hands on practice. Training times and locations are negotiated with the student in mind.

◊ Cost for the training is $275.00 per person which includes the workbook. Cost for a group no less than 12 is $2500.00.LAB 1 is a prerequisite for further training in the School of Ministry and Chaplaincy.

School of Ministry and Chaplaincy

◊ Students who want to develop their skills in ministry can, upon completion of Lab I, apply to enter the School of Ministry and Chaplaincy. Upon acceptance, the student will attend a weekly group that refines the skills they learned in Lab I. Our program is more didactic than Clinical Pastoral Education. We use verbatims as a tool to be more effective listeners. Our Students are encouraged to bring their faith in Christ to the person in pain. Our training will deepen the student's love of God and help them minister to those in need of his love, healing and forgiveness.

◊ Students of the School of Ministry and Chaplaincy are encouraged to have input into their own training. Our curriculum is adaptable to the ministry that each student is doing already. Classes are once a week, for two hours. Students who are working in hospitals will go through volunteer training and get a TB skin test in order to obtain a badge. Records of their hours are kept in the volunteer office. Some students will be working in other areas, for example, prison ministry or youth. They will need to keep a record of their hours and submit them to the PCA supervisor. Students can apply for CPE equivalent credit once they have completed 400 hours of patient care and supervision.

◊ Our curriculum includes: bio-medical ethics, medical terminology, active listening, small group training, crisis ministry, grief and family systems training.

◊ The cost is $400 for 400 hours of ministry, supervision and training. Students can contract for blocks of 100 hours at $100 per block.

◊ We hope to offer scholarships in the future.