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Four-year Diploma in Diaconal Ministries
The Centre offers a four-year Diploma in Diaconal Ministries:
Studies in Transformation and Action. This is an intensive
community based program which enables students to remain in
their resident location while completing the requirements
for diaconal or lay ministry.
All students must complete the Leadership
Development Module (LDM) as a pre-requisite for the four-year
diploma program.
There are three components to the four-year diploma program:
- Learning circles
- Field education
- External courses
Learning Circles (LC) are held two times
during each year of the program. Students are required to
be away from home for approximately five weeks in each year.
At the LCs, students explore content related to education,
pastoral care and social ministries while using the experience
in community to learn group process theory and facilitation
skills. Readings and assignments are required during each
LC.
Field education is arranged within the
student's home area with learning facilitation on site or
nearby. A Vocational Mentor also provides support as students
work on lay/diaconal identity formation. In addition, each
student meets with a lay committee which provides support
and opportunities for reflection on field learnings. Students
form a learning partnership with a peer in the program for
reflection and mutual learning. Learning partners find various
ways to meet: e-mail, telephone, fax, by post or in person.
Email access is beneficial to the program and highly recommended.
Readings and assignments are required during field education.
External course requirements may
be completed close to the student's home or by correspondence
through other theological schools or universities. Both the
institutions and the courses chosen must be approved by CCS
staff.
The Learning Circle and External Courses component are offered
during each of the first three years
of the diploma program. The number of field placements is
currently under review.
Experienced students inform us that full-time work along
with diploma program studies is not advisable.
Dates for upcoming programs are as follows:
| Leadership Development Modules: |
| 2010 in Winnipeg |
May 31 - June 12, 2010 |
| 2010 in Alberta |
August 9 - August 21, 2010 |
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| 2009-2010 Integrating Year: |
| Fall Learning Circle |
Sept 23 - Oct 2, 2009 |
| Spring Learning Circle |
March 8 - March 21, 20010 |
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| 2009-2010 Social Ministry Year: |
| Fall Learning Circle |
October 15-29, 2009 |
| Spring Learning Circle |
March 11 - March 25, 2010 |
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| 2010-2011 Integrating Year: |
| Fall Learning Circle |
Sept 22 - Oct 1, 2010 |
| Spring Learning Circle |
March 21 - April 2, 2011 |
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| 2010-2011 Educational Ministry Year: |
| Fall Learning Circle |
October 14 - October 28, 2010 |
| Spring Learning Circle |
March 31 - April 14, 2011 |
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| 2011-2012 Integrating Year: |
| Fall Learning Circle |
Dates to be determined |
| Spring Learning Circle |
Dates to be determined |
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| 2011-2012 Patoral Care Year: |
| Fall Learning Circle |
Dates to be determined |
| Spring Learning Circle |
Dates to be determined |
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Joint diploma/degree programs
The Centre also has two joint diploma/degree programs,
one with St.
Stephens and one with the University
of Winnipeg. In addition many of our courses are cross
listed for credit with the University of Winnipeg
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