Graduate Certificate of Christian Mentoring

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  • 0.5
    Years Full Time
  • 48
    Credit Points
  • Payments Centrelink Approved
    Course code: GCCM20
  • 3
    Max Years Part Time
  • Online Course
  • Overseas Students

Rationale

A coursework certificate at AQF Level 8 supporting professional skills and practice and/or a further study and scholarship, the Graduate Certificate of Christian Mentoring is designed to enhance the Graduate Attributes with a special focus on knowledge skills and abilities in the one to one intentional ministry of Christian mentoring and with related knowledge in professional supervision and ministry coaching to an advanced level.

Its purpose is to provide advanced knowledge and skills for a professional ministry as a Christian mentor.

Course Structure

48 credit points over 0.5 years (F/T)

Primary Course Discipline
  • Christian Mentoring – one of:
    • PC020-812 Christian Mentoring; or
    • PC043-824 Christian Mentoring: Foundations and Dynamics
  • PC021-812 Mentoring Christian Leaders
  • PC022-812 Professional Practice as a Christian Mentor
Credit Electives
  • If PC020-812 was undertaken, students are to undertake 12cps of elective units at level 8 or above in any unit field.

Units in this course are completed at Level 8 and above. The course is to be taken in part-time mode as units are sequential.

Admission Requirements

Academic Qualifications:

  • Completed 3 year bachelor degree or equivalent; AND
  • Completed at least 1 year of ministry or theology or divinity study at Level 5 or above.

Language requirements: IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing, and 6.5 in listening and speaking OR 10 years in Australia with English being the language primarily spoken both at home and work. See English Language Proficiency Policy.

Language requirements (Chinese course): Qualification in Chinese in the last 10 years; or using Chinese as the language primarily spoken both at home and work for the last 10 years; or Chinese Language Proficiency test through a HSK Test or another test approved by ACT. See Languages Other Than English Policy.

Articulation Options

  • GDDIV20
  • MDIV20
  • MDIVGD20
  • MMIN20
  • MTS20

Exit Options

Learning Outcomes

Discipline Knowledge and Understanding

1. Demonstrate up-to-date advanced knowledge and understanding of ‘Christian Mentoring’ and the related fields of Professional Supervision and Ministry coaching.

2. Examine the biblical, theological and ministry foundations of Christian Mentoring and the related fields of Professional Supervision and Ministry coaching.

Inquiry and Analysis

3. Collect, analyse, evaluate and synthesize advanced scholarship in inquiry-based learning in Christian Mentoring and the related fields of Professional Supervision and Ministry coaching.

Problem Solving and Integration

4. Construct evidence-based perspectives on advanced issues in Christian Mentoring and the related fields of Professional Supervision and Ministry coaching by using recognized source materials and scholarly literature, evaluating alternative explanations and drawing reasoned conclusions.

Communication

5. Present advanced ideas, knowledge and principles in Christian Mentoring and the related fields of Professional Supervision and Ministry coaching and engage with, specialist and non-specialist audiences using a variety of formats.

Teamwork and Professional Practice

6. As a professional practitioner in Christian mentoring to apply advanced understanding of Christian Mentoring and the related fields of Professional Supervision and Ministry coaching in formal ministry contexts and the wider community.

Engagement With the World

7. Bring developing professional and vocational capacity in Christian Mentoring and utilising understanding of the related fields of Professional Supervision and Ministry coaching to support Christian disciples and leaders in their engagement with the challenges of contemporary Christianity, society and the wider world.

Continuous Learning and Professional Development

8. Demonstrate a capacity for independent reflection and learning to sustain personal and professional development in Christian Mentoring, and utilising understanding of the related fields of Professional Supervision and Ministry coaching.

Fees

$11,904 per semester for full-time (48cp) domestic students (2024 course fees and credit points).

For more information about tuition fees, FEE-HELP, and student payments, view tuition fees.

Approved for delivery at

Approval to deliver a course does not guarantee that this course will be available in a given year – please contact a college about current availability.

  • Queensland

    Brisbane School of Theology

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  • New South Wales

    Sydney Missionary & Bible College

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