Level 3: Church Colleges' Certificate
Participants who successfully complete this course receive a Church Colleges’ Certificate, and also the Bishop’s Certificate in Children’s Ministry, Level 3.
The Church Colleges’ Certificate in Children’s Ministry is a nationally recognised award, validated by the University of Chester, and is the equivalent of 60 credits at level four.
The course, run in partnership by the Dioceses of Manchester and Chester, lasts three terms and is intended for anyone wishing to develop their understanding and skills in children’s ministry in a church context. The three taught modules look at: understanding children; the Bible and children; and children and worship. In addition there is a reflective component to the course which encourages students to think theologically about their work.
Contact Steve Dixon (0161 828 1433) for further details. Download an application form here.
The deadline for applications for the 2011/12 course is 1 August 2011.
The taught sessions are six evenings and two Saturdays for each of the three terms, and two visits to a placement church per term. To achieve the award of the Certificate there are a number of assignments to complete.
The 2011/12 fee is £165. Lay students may apply for a Laity Development Grant to help with this fee. Click here for details.
There are no educational entry requirements, but students will need to be actively involved with children’s ministry in the church and have a clear CRB enhanced disclosure certificate specifically for the course.
For more information about the course and the application process, click here.
