Archdiocese of Cincinnati's
Office of Youth and
Young Adult Ministry
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   ●  Advanced Certificate

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Important:  These are certificate programs, not certification. A certificate of completion from a certificate program acknowledges successful completion of an educational program. By contrast,  certification is an official credential that recognizes demonstrated competence relative to approved standards, and requires a special application and assessment process. 

Certificate Program for Volunteer Youth Ministry Leaders
We are working to offer the Basic Level courses online.
Check back again soon.

Basic Level I Workshops
 Introduction to Catholic Youth Ministry
(2 hrs.) (Course Description)
  Cost:  $10
Youth Ministry Planning Basics (2 hrs.)   (Course Description)
  Cost:  $10
Legal and Liability Concerns (2½ hrs.) (Course Description)
 Cost:  $20
  

Basic Level II Workshops

Be the Word—10 Powerful Ways to Share Christ with Young People (2½ hrs.)  (Course Description)

Cost:  $10
      
Pray the Word—Engaging Youth in Prayer

(2½ hrs.)  (Course Description)

Cost:  $10
      
Live the Word—Service That Changes Lives

(2½ hrs.)  (Course Description)

Cost:  $10

(Note: This workshop also meets the requirements of the professional certificate program).   

Intermediate Workshops

Introduction to Catechetical Ministry with Adolescents (10 hrs.) 

(Registration will open again in the fall of 2009)
Will be offered again in the Cincinnati region in the Fall of 2009
7:00pm—9:30pm                Cost:  $40 ($10 per session)

The 15 additional hours required for our Intermediate Certificate can be ordered from the menu, our professional specialized training, or check out the homepage for current workshops
 

WORKSHOP LOCATIONS:
          Cincinnati:   None presently scheduled

                Dayton:        None presently scheduled

          North:           Archdiocesan Offices 
                                119 East Water St.
                                Sidney, OH  45365

Introduction to Catholic Youth Ministry

·         Registration Deadline: 2 business days before the workshop.
·         Workshops are open to all adults and are not limited to those seeking a certificate.
·         Workshops require a minimum of five participants.
 ·         A refund will be issued only if your cancellation is received before 4:30 p.m. two business days prior to the workshop — both for payments made in full and billing requests.