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Refund policy:             All refunds will be reduced by any pay-in-full discount that was received.

                                     Full refund available if requested prior to registration deadline.

                                     50% refund available if requested between May 8-24 (for June courses) or June 5-21 (for July courses).

                                     No refunds available after May 24 (for June courses) or June 21 (for July courses)

                                     Payments cannot be transferred to courses in future years.                          

Checks payable to:       Office of Religious Education-NCP

 Mail checks to:           Katie Zeigler

                                     Youth Ministry-NCP

                                     3424 Wilshire Blvd., 4^th Floor

                         Los Angeles, California 90010

Location:                   Incarnation Community Center - 214 West Fairview Ave., Glendale, CA 91202

The Program

The Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies Program includes eight two-day courses, offered over two years. The aim of the program is to promote personal, spiritual, andministerial growth. Courses in the first year focus on youth ministry principles and practice, and leadership theory, processes and skills. The second year covers fostering the faith growth of youth through evangelization and catechesis, prayer and worship, justice and service, and pastoral care.

In the summer format, four courses are offered each summer. Two courses are offered during a week in June, and two are offered during a week in July. They are held on four consecutive days in each of these weeks. You can complete the program by attending for two summers.

Participants

This program has been designed for adults involved professionally or as volunteers with younger (10-14) or older (14-19) adolescents in a parish or school setting. The program is geared toward:Coordinators of  Youth Ministry, Coordinators of Confirmation, Directors of Religious Education, Youth Ministry Volunteer Leaders, Junior High Leaders, Campus Ministers and Teachers, and Clergy.

Certification

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles awards a certificate in Youth Ministry Studies to participants who complete all eight courses and submit  their portfolio of completed certificate assignments by the deadline following completion of their final course (December 15 for summer courses; September 15 for academic year courses).