Compassion Care Certificate (M)

Our world desperately needs compassionate caregivers to be the hands and feet of Jesus in a multitude of professional and personal vocations.  This 12 credit certificate provides training in the art and skills of compassionate care for educators, athletic trainers, and other vocations.  The program highlights include work with our Comfort Dogs, trauma-informed practices, social-emotional learning strategies, lessons of compassion from Jesus, our master teacher, and a practicum.

Curriculum

Required Courses
EDG 5304Compassion Care Skill Development3
EDG 5305Compassion Care Practicum3
Electives
Select 2 of the following:6
Trauma Informed Practices
Social Emotional Learning
Collaborating with Families and Professionals in a Diverse Society
Educational and Behavioral Management in Special Education
Life Span Development
Social Psychology
Principles of Counseling
Christian Care Giving
Trauma: Prevalence, Impact, and Coping
Understanding Death and Dying
Total Hours12