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Certificate in Spiritual Direction Application

Year One Requirements:

  • Monthly 2-hour Group Meetup Sessions on Kajabi platform (no session in December 2025 or September 2026)
  • 11 pre-recorded Class videos and live Kajabi Meetup teaching on Professional Ethics for Spiritual Directors with Mary Rose Bumpus, RSM, PhD*
  • 3 monthly 2-page reflection papers on readings/pre-recorded class material
  • 6 Half Hour Sessions with Spiritual Direction Mentor
  • 10-12 Spiritual Direction sessions with a Spiritual Director of your choice*
  • 12+ Opportunities for Sharing & Support through Course and Kajabi Communities Cohort Circle (7 posts required)
  • Optional monthly online Cohort Coffee Hour
  • Optional in-person retreat at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, IN, September 2026*

Total for Year One*: $2500 

Payment plans available. $100 reservation fee. See below for the May 1st early bird discount.  

Year Two Requirements:

  • Provide 10-12 sessions of Spiritual Direction each for 2 Directees (in-person, phone, or online)
  • Monthly live Meetup via Kajabi platform (except for December) for either Group Supervision or teaching with role-playing
  • 7 sessions of Supervision (3 One-Hour Individual sessions with Mary Rose Bumpus, 4 2-hour Supervision sessions via monthly Meetup) along with readings related to Supervision
  • 5-6 short dialogues with corresponding contemplative reflection form (CRF) for 5 of your spiritual direction sessions (3 discussed in individual supervision sessions, 2-3 discussed with group)
  • 3 Half Hour Sessions with Spiritual Direction Mentor
  • Integrative Paper/Project. Includes 6 Online Updates, 10-page Integrative Paper or 5-page Review of Integrative Project due at the end of Year 2
  • 10-12 Individual or Group Spiritual Direction for Self*

Total for Year Two*: $2500

TOTAL FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM: $5000

 *Indicates additional fees for books, retreat, spiritual director

-Estimated additional fees for Year One: Personal Spiritual Direction ($50-$100/month), Books ($245 for entire year) & Retreat ​(optional 4-day monastery retreat between Year One & Year Two in August for the Facilitating Contemplative Retreats class, $525 for lodging & meals; readings & the ability to Zoom during retreat for those unable to attend)

-Estimated additional fees for Year Two: Personal Spiritual Direction ($50-$100/month), Supplies (additional books or materials for your integrative project/paper), SDI student membership ($59/year) & liability insurance for meeting with directees (SDI discounted rate around $130 USD). 

 

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