Basic Certificate 

Cost | Textbooks | Participant Requirements | Registration

Kevin Prevou Instructs the Participants

Purpose

The Basic Certificate in Youth Ministry is a formation and training program offered by the Diocese to enable entry level ministers with adolescents and/or ministers with adolescents without formal training to implement a comprehensive youth ministry program based on the national Catholic vision of youth ministry. It can also serve as a renewal of skills or continuing education for the seasoned youth leader. For an advanced course of study see the National Certificate in Youth Ministry program offered in collaboration with the University of Dallas and the Center for Ministry Development.

Who Can Attend?

Any person involved in ministry to, with, or for youth: youth ministers, coaches, pastors, directors of religious education, parents, catechists, retreat team leaders, Catholic school teachers, and other volunteers.

Independent Study Sessions

Scripture and Christology, Ecclesiology and Doctrine, and Sacraments and Morality; Not interested in taking the entire Certificate program? Just register for the sessions you want to take!

What is the Cost?

$75.00 per person ($50.00 per person early bird registration) for the entire certificate program including core texts. We recommend that a partnership be arranged between the participants and the sponsoring parish. This invites ownership by the participants and the support of the sponsoring parish. Participants can choose to register for a single session on a space available basis for $10.00 each session (full binder & core texts not included). Participants Listen to the Instructor

Textbooks

    Included in the full Basic Certificate fee:
    • Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry
    • Basic Certificate Binder
    Texts NOT included but recommended are:
    • Catechism of the Catholic Church
    • Challenge of Adolescent Catechesis
    • Challenge of Youth Evangelization
    • From Age to Age: The Challenge of Worship With Adolescents St. Mary’s Press
You may purchase these texts by including the additional cost with your registration.

Participant Requirements

We recommend that the parish and/or school cover some or all of the tuition because of the benefits they will receive from the training program.

  • Registration and tuition $75.00 per person
  • Sponsorship by a specific parish or Catholic School
  • Completion of requirements of the program (A, B, C):
    • A) Attendance and participation in all sessions (you can make up missed sessions)
    • B) Journal page for each session
    • C) One project on any topic presented in the program that you can reflect on and write-up

Summer Intensive Registration

Date:  Monday, June 7, 2010 to Saturday, June 12, 2010
Weekly:  6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Monday - Friday)
Weekend:  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Saturday)

Location

The Catholic Center (Map)
800 West Loop 820 South
Fort Worth, TX 76108

Basic Certificate Registration and Schedule

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Contact

Kevin Prevou
Director of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministries
(817) 560-2452, Ext. 261
kprevou@fwdioc.org

Josie Castillo
Administrative Assistant
(817) 560-2452, Ext. 255
jcastillo@fwdioc.org