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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A $35 nonrefundable application fee is due now. A nonrefundable $100 reservation fee is due after acceptance into the program. See policies for "Tuition Refunds."
After submitting your application, you will receive an email with instructions for payment and scheduling your 15-minute interview with a Wisdom Tree Collective Instructor.
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