WEBVTT 00:00:03.200 --> 00:00:05.780 Go ahead and get started then. 00:00:08.080 --> 00:00:16.295 So for those of you who don't know about Divine Mercy University, we were born as a Catholic graduate school of psychology and counseling founded in 1999. 00:00:16.675 --> 00:00:21.495 And back then, our name was the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. 00:00:24.195 --> 00:00:30.535 We've dedicated to the scientific study of psychology with a Catholic understanding of the person, marriage, and the family. 00:00:31.100 --> 00:00:52.215 The university offers a doctoral or a PsyD degree in clinical psychology, a doctoral PhD degree in counselor education and supervision, which is what we're here to talk about today, a master of science degree in psychology, and a master of science in counseling, and then we have a certificate in spiritual direction. 00:00:54.195 --> 00:01:17.015 Won't go through all the vision and mission, but the the part that's kind of important on the mission side, the university provides students an appropriate academic and educational environment that supports the integration of science, scholarship, and a Catholic Christian understanding of the person through a rigorous, critical, and objective search for a truth. 00:01:17.475 --> 00:01:28.455 It assists the students intellectually, humanly, and professionally as they prepare themselves to respond to their location as a mental health professionals or as men and women helping professions. 00:01:29.470 --> 00:01:38.130 The university's mission also involves dialogue with its integrative approach of practitioners, scholars, and cultural leaders nationally and internationally. 00:01:38.670 --> 00:01:43.970 And in case you're wondering, we run about 20% international student wise. 00:01:44.735 --> 00:01:50.435 So as I mentioned, we're here to talk about the PhD in counselor education supervision program. 00:01:52.095 --> 00:02:08.330 It's a 90 credit doctoral program that builds on DMU's master's in counseling, clinical mental health health counseling program as a foundation incorporates 30 credits from the program for the 90 credit doctoral program. 00:02:08.790 --> 00:02:21.235 Students with graduate degrees in counseling or related fields from accredited institutions can transfer up to 30 credits into the t PhD program depending on courses taken in their prior graduate programs. 00:02:21.855 --> 00:02:37.580 The doctoral program requires an additional sixty credit hours of coursework addressing professional roles in five areas, counseling, supervision, teaching, research and scholarship, and leadership and advocacy. 00:02:39.715 --> 00:02:49.415 Additionally, students are required to complete internship experiences in advanced counseling, supervision, teaching, and a doctoral dissertation of original research. 00:02:50.035 --> 00:02:56.750 Students are also required to travel to complete three extended weekend residencies in the duration of the program. 00:02:57.290 --> 00:03:06.190 The residencies are designed as working residencies where students gather to encourage each other, practice skills they are learning, and focus on the completion of their dissertations. 00:03:07.755 --> 00:03:30.550 The PhD in counter education and supervision program and curriculum is aligned with premier industry programmatic standards, the council for accreditation and counseling and related educational programs, CACREP, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Education Accreditation, CHIA, and grants accreditation for master's and doctoral programs and professional counseling. 00:03:32.835 --> 00:03:35.415 So let's talk about a little bit about the program requirements. 00:03:35.715 --> 00:03:44.135 As I mentioned, you'll be able to transfer in 30 credits from your master's degree, and then that would leave 60 credits. 00:03:44.515 --> 00:03:47.735 Of those 60 credits, seven core content courses. 00:03:48.810 --> 00:03:50.510 There's three courses in internships. 00:03:51.530 --> 00:03:53.230 There's two courses in integration. 00:03:54.010 --> 00:03:59.470 There's three courses in research, and there's 17 credits in dissertation research and writing. 00:04:00.425 --> 00:04:03.085 There is a degree time limit to the program. 00:04:03.545 --> 00:04:07.965 The program was designed to to go about two and a half years. 00:04:08.905 --> 00:04:14.640 You do have up to seven calendar years from a date of admission, to finish your degree. 00:04:14.640 --> 00:04:18.820 The date of admission doesn't start until your your first day of class, just so you know. 00:04:21.360 --> 00:04:27.620 The academic year comprises of a fall semester, spring semester, and a summer semester. 00:04:28.345 --> 00:04:34.045 Doctoral students must remain continuously enrolled until they have completed all program requirements, including dissertation. 00:04:35.065 --> 00:04:37.965 There is thing what we have called a leave of absence. 00:04:38.505 --> 00:04:40.590 We all know that things happen in life. 00:04:40.910 --> 00:04:44.290 So some people weird out a little bit about the continuous enrollment. 00:04:44.830 --> 00:04:48.210 Being continuously enrolled is fine even if you're on an LOA. 00:04:48.350 --> 00:04:51.890 So, again, the leave of absence could happen if you need it. 00:04:52.350 --> 00:04:56.815 A doctoral dissertation must be completed and successfully co defended. 00:04:57.435 --> 00:05:00.015 This requires a minimum of twelve credit hours. 00:05:00.235 --> 00:05:07.135 The doctoral dissertation takes the form of an independent and original research project in the field of counselor education. 00:05:10.370 --> 00:05:16.950 The dissertation topic is developed in close consultation with the student's dissertation chair and the dissertation committee. 00:05:17.410 --> 00:05:27.655 The student is supported throughout by an intern international I'm sorry, intentional process of scaffolding skills needed to be successful in the research and writing of the dissertation. 00:05:28.515 --> 00:05:41.090 This includes the support of dissertation chair, research design, and methodology courses, library resources, and three residencies that support the skills and work required for the completion of the dissertation. 00:05:42.110 --> 00:05:46.050 The dissertation proposal must be approved by the student's dissertation committee. 00:05:46.350 --> 00:05:52.925 The dissertation is expected to meet scholarly standards and be, excuse me, publishable quality. 00:05:53.705 --> 00:06:08.290 Once students have their dissertation chair appointed, they must be continuously enrolled and registered for CES eight ninety nine until all dissertation requirements are completed, or we will be considered withdrawn from the program. 00:06:08.750 --> 00:06:18.610 To be successfully completed, the written dissertation must be approved by the dissertation committee and successfully dependent defended orally before the dissertation committee. 00:06:19.390 --> 00:06:23.505 So this kinda worries some folks sometimes. 00:06:25.005 --> 00:06:29.665 As it's mentioned here, there is a dissertation committee, a dissertation chair. 00:06:29.965 --> 00:06:36.600 You also have an academic adviser, and you also have, obviously, your professors and the program director. 00:06:37.220 --> 00:06:56.435 The one thing that I think is truly important to understand about DMU and your dissertation, in this program, as I mentioned earlier, the idea is to get you to get to your dissertation topic earlier than later and then use this what they said earlier, scaffolding skills. 00:06:56.655 --> 00:07:07.360 So you're gonna learn about your dissertation while you're doing research, while you're in school so that you come don't come to the end of the program, and now you have to put this big dissertation together. 00:07:07.740 --> 00:07:14.800 The idea is to get it going early on and work on it as you go through the program with the assistance of the chair and the committee. 00:07:16.445 --> 00:07:18.145 Also mentioned was our residencies. 00:07:18.765 --> 00:07:23.085 There's three extended weekend residencies, three or four days. 00:07:23.085 --> 00:07:28.145 And if it's a four day, you come in on Wednesday and you leave Sunday afternoon. 00:07:28.790 --> 00:07:33.530 The three day is Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon depending on the residency. 00:07:35.350 --> 00:07:45.215 While you're there, it's designed to work to help you as a working residency where students gather, encourage each other, practice skills they are learning, and focus on the completion of their dissertations. 00:07:46.475 --> 00:07:50.175 Participation in entire residency is mandatory for all students. 00:07:50.795 --> 00:07:56.895 System residency includes group activities and missing parts would be disruptive for the overall learning environment. 00:07:57.515 --> 00:08:02.000 Intending attending excuse me. 00:08:02.000 --> 00:08:07.300 Attending the entire time is obligatory to receive credit for the residency. 00:08:07.920 --> 00:08:13.460 If a student is not able to participate in a resident residency, they can attend the next scheduled residency. 00:08:14.255 --> 00:08:19.875 The student will receive an incomplete for the course connected with the residency until the residency is completed successfully. 00:08:20.815 --> 00:08:24.335 So, again, there's folks you know, life get gets in the way. 00:08:24.335 --> 00:08:30.640 Sometimes they need to to find another residency to attend, and, you know, we've made sure that that's an accommodation. 00:08:31.740 --> 00:08:35.920 Obviously, that's all worked out with the program and the program director. 00:08:36.780 --> 00:08:44.435 The first residency during the first course in the program and then the same term each following year for students in the program full time. 00:08:45.375 --> 00:08:52.915 The first one is a CES seven forty advanced seminar and professional identity, legal and ethical issues in CES. 00:08:53.615 --> 00:08:58.610 That is the three day residency, and it's in the fourth week of your first term. 00:08:59.310 --> 00:09:08.850 The CES seven ninety one internship two supervision is a four day residency in week eight of what would be your second year. 00:09:09.485 --> 00:09:17.825 And then the CES eight ninety nine dissertation research and writing five is a four day residency in week three. 00:09:18.045 --> 00:09:18.605 I'm sorry. 00:09:18.605 --> 00:09:20.465 In week one of year three. 00:09:21.245 --> 00:09:26.280 Year three being made up of a half a year assuming that you continue through the program full time. 00:09:28.260 --> 00:09:34.840 So if this is something you're looking at and you're interested in, you would need to put in an application. 00:09:35.655 --> 00:09:48.715 There's two parts to the application, and the process is as follows, a master's degree in counseling or related mental health field from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education. 00:09:49.850 --> 00:09:54.830 Sometimes we do have international students, and that's something that we'll talk about a little separately. 00:09:57.610 --> 00:10:08.225 Preference will be given to advocates who are professionally credentialed in mental health occupation, clinical or school counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work psychology, etcetera. 00:10:08.925 --> 00:10:17.825 Those accepted without such credentials would need to take the necessary extra courses and internships for those credentials before graduating from the PhD in CES. 00:10:18.920 --> 00:10:31.340 You need a graduate degree cumulative GPA of four or I'm sorry, three point o on a scale of four point o, complete the application process, which includes completed application for admissions document. 00:10:31.595 --> 00:10:34.815 So I mentioned a minute ago, this is a two step process. 00:10:35.195 --> 00:10:36.075 That's step one. 00:10:36.075 --> 00:10:39.455 There's a form on the, on our website. 00:10:39.915 --> 00:10:43.935 You go on there, fill out all the information, and pay the application fee. 00:10:44.235 --> 00:10:46.575 That would be the initial part of the application. 00:10:47.490 --> 00:10:55.830 After you've completed the application for admissions document, you would need to then send get one recommendation form from an academic reference. 00:10:56.370 --> 00:11:01.035 Now if you do not have an academic reference, maybe some of you have been out for a while. 00:11:01.275 --> 00:11:08.575 I've had folks that have been out as long as thirty years, and it would be hard for them to track down their their academic references. 00:11:08.955 --> 00:11:12.315 So we do find other ways to to get you taken care of there. 00:11:12.315 --> 00:11:15.375 That's just something we'll work on with you and the program director. 00:11:16.950 --> 00:11:26.330 You would need to submit an official transcript from all post secondary institutions even if a degree was not awarded, so please make sure that you you keep that in mind. 00:11:26.950 --> 00:11:37.785 Submission of essays is noted in application for admissions document and two video clips of clinical work and a teaching presentation minimum of twenty minutes each. 00:11:38.005 --> 00:11:47.210 And as you see there, you can role play those if you would like, but one needs to be on your clinical work, and then the other one needs to be on teaching and or presentation. 00:11:48.790 --> 00:11:50.810 And, again, both can be role played. 00:11:51.510 --> 00:12:03.725 If you have video, especially of your clinical work of twenty minutes or more and you wanna provide that, as long as it meets HIPAA and FERPA requirements, you can go ahead and do that. 00:12:04.265 --> 00:12:08.445 Then you would also need a, current curriculum vitae or resume. 00:12:09.240 --> 00:12:12.220 There's an $55 application fee. 00:12:12.520 --> 00:12:24.540 And as you can see there, if you got your pens and papers ready, there is a waiver code for that application fee, and that code is CCMMP1999. 00:12:25.845 --> 00:12:31.945 I think you'll be available for two video conference interviews after submission of all application materials. 00:12:32.645 --> 00:12:37.545 One is actually an interview with me, and, actually, I do that before you finish all your materials. 00:12:38.050 --> 00:12:50.305 And then the second one is a group interview where three to four, candidates meet with the program director and a professor, and you go through a group interview together. 00:12:50.305 --> 00:12:56.065 And it's it's a nice environment because you you're not getting hit by everybody by yourself. 00:12:56.065 --> 00:13:07.990 It's a it's a clear collegial, collaborative interview, and it allows you to kinda listen to others and their take on what they're doing and what they're looking to do with the program and then what they're gonna do with it when they graduate. 00:13:08.370 --> 00:13:13.750 And sometimes I've been told that that helps you when you're you're in the middle of of trying to formulate your own answers. 00:13:15.970 --> 00:13:21.275 So if you're an international application, Afghan I'm sorry. 00:13:21.515 --> 00:13:28.255 We can discuss in a separate meeting, but you would need to do certain things in order to to be accepted. 00:13:30.795 --> 00:13:37.490 If you're looking to figure out how to fund your education, there are scholarships and tuition funding options. 00:13:37.490 --> 00:13:37.990 Mhmm. 00:13:38.050 --> 00:13:49.830 We have tuition reduction agreements where we've signed many different organizations, universities through articulation agreements, those kind of things. 00:13:51.875 --> 00:13:55.335 The church we've worked with serve a bunch of diocese. 00:13:55.955 --> 00:14:00.775 There's a ton of of businesses that have signed tuition reduction agreements. 00:14:02.755 --> 00:14:08.550 If you are a focus focus seek student before a mission, there's one of those scholarships. 00:14:08.550 --> 00:14:14.650 You'll see the Newman School scholarship, the Catholic, Campus Ministry Association scholarships. 00:14:15.430 --> 00:14:17.270 There's obviously self funding options. 00:14:17.270 --> 00:14:24.235 We even have a matching scholarship for, folks if you, get somebody to donate on your behalf. 00:14:24.935 --> 00:14:29.275 And, obviously, DMU has a ton of scholarships ourselves. 00:14:29.975 --> 00:14:39.950 And then if you were in the military or associated with a dependent or a spouse in the military, we accept pretty much all the military chapters including the yellow ribbon program. 00:14:40.890 --> 00:14:55.915 For for more information on scholarships, you can go to the divinemercy.edu and go to the financial aid scholarship section, and it'll list all the scholarships and what you would need to do to, get one of those scholarships or apply for the scholarship. 00:14:56.455 --> 00:14:58.135 You can apply for up to three. 00:14:58.135 --> 00:14:59.675 Usually, we award two. 00:15:00.615 --> 00:15:06.650 So, hopefully, you guys can see yourselves, doing something in in the scholarship area. 00:15:06.650 --> 00:15:22.965 As an example, Divine Mercy University is a nonprofit university, and our goal is not to go out and make, you know, millions of dollars, is to educate and graduate the best scholars that we can send out into the, you know, mental health community. 00:15:23.345 --> 00:15:31.605 Last year, we gave away 2,300,000 in scholarships, and, that's pretty substantial, for a small university. 00:15:33.105 --> 00:15:43.690 If you do go online and you're looking to obtain a loan, you would need to fill out your FAFSA if you're going for a government loan, and you would need our school code. 00:15:43.690 --> 00:15:52.845 And as you can see it down there in the left hand in the red, it the code is G38724. 00:15:53.385 --> 00:15:56.605 So keep that in mind if you're if you're looking for loans. 00:15:57.945 --> 00:16:02.525 Again, as I mentioned, we have several scholarships options, at DMU. 00:16:03.180 --> 00:16:06.560 There's an early admission scholarship for, CES. 00:16:06.780 --> 00:16:08.480 It's, $2,000. 00:16:09.340 --> 00:16:13.820 And and we're in the early scholarship period right now. 00:16:13.820 --> 00:16:18.625 We just finished our, period for the fall. 00:16:18.625 --> 00:16:20.405 We may take a few more applications. 00:16:20.545 --> 00:16:21.685 I'm not sure yet. 00:16:22.065 --> 00:16:28.710 But, right now, we're really looking at January, and this is where the early scholars early admit scholarship would work. 00:16:29.190 --> 00:16:38.470 As I mentioned earlier, we have students from Newman Schools, merit based scholarships, grant and aid scholarships, and, you know, you can there's you have to go online and read the rest of them. 00:16:38.470 --> 00:16:39.610 There's a ton of them. 00:16:41.595 --> 00:16:42.075 Alright. 00:16:42.075 --> 00:16:44.095 And, again, my name is Tom Brooks. 00:16:44.395 --> 00:16:45.295 That's me. 00:16:45.435 --> 00:16:49.375 And, I will go ahead and open up the floor. 00:16:50.475 --> 00:16:56.240 I see we got one chat, but if you're, if you have questions, please let me know. 00:16:56.240 --> 00:16:58.900 Come into the chat or raise your hand. 00:16:59.600 --> 00:17:00.080 Okay. 00:17:00.080 --> 00:17:01.220 Well, Susan, hello. 00:17:03.360 --> 00:17:03.860 Alright. 00:17:03.920 --> 00:17:04.880 Let me see. 00:17:04.880 --> 00:17:08.880 I know there's a way to let you guys all chat. 00:17:08.880 --> 00:17:12.235 So, alright, what questions do we have, folks? 00:17:13.895 --> 00:17:16.555 Raise your hand or hit me in the chat. 00:17:23.350 --> 00:17:28.250 Do we need to be accepted to the program first before applying for a scholarship? 00:17:28.950 --> 00:17:29.450 No. 00:17:30.230 --> 00:17:31.770 Thank you for the question, Crystal. 00:17:32.230 --> 00:17:35.690 So the the process is really kinda simple. 00:17:35.985 --> 00:17:48.305 You fill out the first part of the application, which is what I mentioned earlier, and that kind of, alerts the rest of the university that you have now applied, and they will start working with you. 00:17:48.305 --> 00:17:50.565 So financial aid will reach out to you. 00:17:53.180 --> 00:18:15.815 A student success, the registrar, a number of folks will work with you from everything from, scholarships, grants, you know, funding, those kind of things, the onboarding process like orientation and those kind of things, and then, you know, obviously, finishing up with the group interview and all that. 00:18:16.115 --> 00:18:26.560 You're not accepted into the program until you go until all of your material is, is completed, and then you go through the group interview with the program. 00:18:26.940 --> 00:18:31.200 By then, you should have already worked out most, if not all, of your financial aid needs. 00:18:31.500 --> 00:18:32.715 So, hopefully, that helps. 00:18:33.275 --> 00:18:35.215 Will a master in education qualify? 00:18:36.315 --> 00:18:43.535 Not unless it's a clinical, school counselor or something like that, but a master in education as a teacher? 00:18:43.595 --> 00:18:44.075 No. 00:18:44.075 --> 00:18:45.375 Unfortunately, I apologize. 00:18:45.435 --> 00:18:46.335 It does not. 00:18:47.180 --> 00:18:50.000 The, I have a master's in education. 00:18:50.060 --> 00:18:52.160 What additional classes would I need? 00:18:52.700 --> 00:18:54.860 Basically, this is a counseling program degree. 00:18:54.860 --> 00:19:09.165 So you would actually need a degree, a master's in counseling, and or at least to get through, you know, the clinical work and whatever other courses, and then, you know, you have to get licensed. 00:19:09.465 --> 00:19:12.285 Either have to be provisionally licensed or fully licensed. 00:19:12.745 --> 00:19:17.400 So you definitely would need to put in a little bit of work. 00:19:17.940 --> 00:19:21.400 Does your postgraduate degree have to be from a K prep program? 00:19:23.460 --> 00:19:32.805 If it's a counseling degree, what I would tell you is you would need to submit your program. 00:19:34.705 --> 00:19:38.005 As I mentioned earlier, your transcripts are part of that. 00:19:38.145 --> 00:19:49.020 So what would happen is the program and the and the registrar would evaluate your your transcripts, and then we would have to get back with you on that one. 00:19:50.760 --> 00:19:54.220 How many people are in each admissions cohort? 00:19:56.085 --> 00:19:57.605 This these classes are small. 00:19:57.605 --> 00:19:59.225 We only have two starts a year. 00:20:00.245 --> 00:20:07.865 One is in August, which our next one is August this August '25, and then we have one in January. 00:20:08.485 --> 00:20:15.750 The most we'll ever take is probably 15 students right now. 00:20:15.750 --> 00:20:18.090 We're kinda staying around 12 or 13. 00:20:18.870 --> 00:20:20.890 So they're pretty small cohorts. 00:20:20.950 --> 00:20:22.230 They're not meant to be big. 00:20:22.550 --> 00:20:32.775 This is a program that there's a lot of interaction with the faculty and the the students, and, you know, we want it that way. 00:20:32.775 --> 00:20:39.755 We want to be able to for every student to be able to have access to their professors, the chair, everybody else. 00:20:40.280 --> 00:20:47.100 So we do keep the cohorts cohorts small, and, we probably will never move off of that. 00:20:49.640 --> 00:20:54.635 I have a master's degree in pastoral counseling, which is not CACREP. 00:20:55.175 --> 00:20:59.995 Again, I think what you'd have to do is send that over to us and let us take a look at it. 00:21:00.135 --> 00:21:15.560 But if it doesn't lead to licensure as a licensed counselor, I don't know that it would it would pass, but if you're a counselor and you're working and you're licensed, then absolutely send over the, the transcripts, and we'll go from there. 00:21:17.140 --> 00:21:17.640 Alright. 00:21:18.395 --> 00:21:20.475 First, I appreciate everybody asking me the questions. 00:21:20.475 --> 00:21:21.295 Thank you. 00:21:21.515 --> 00:21:23.675 I'll give you guys another minute or two. 00:21:23.675 --> 00:21:26.795 Any other questions, please, is a good time to ask. 00:21:26.795 --> 00:21:27.775 It's a good group. 00:21:27.995 --> 00:21:29.135 Appreciate the questions. 00:21:29.675 --> 00:21:30.655 Anybody else? 00:21:35.090 --> 00:21:35.590 Okay. 00:21:36.130 --> 00:21:49.245 So, I like to to learn a little bit about you guys, and I know that there's not a lot of speaking on this from you, but I am curious. 00:21:49.245 --> 00:21:51.985 I always wonder who's the furthest away from Virginia. 00:21:52.605 --> 00:21:55.665 So, we're located in Sterling, Virginia. 00:21:57.405 --> 00:22:03.200 And, you know, for any of you that don't know where that's at, we're pretty close to Dulles Airport. 00:22:03.660 --> 00:22:04.960 Most people know that. 00:22:05.900 --> 00:22:09.120 I'm curious who thinks they're the furthest away from Virginia. 00:22:09.260 --> 00:22:10.960 Anybody outside of the country? 00:22:11.500 --> 00:22:14.160 If so, please just raise your hand or let me know. 00:22:15.425 --> 00:22:19.525 And if not, we go to Hawaii and Alaska, and then we work in from there. 00:22:20.065 --> 00:22:21.045 Anybody else? 00:22:24.065 --> 00:22:24.565 Alright. 00:22:24.785 --> 00:22:25.925 Nobody else. 00:22:26.625 --> 00:22:27.825 El Paso, Texas. 00:22:27.825 --> 00:22:30.165 We have a lot of folks from El Paso. 00:22:32.410 --> 00:22:34.270 Are people here's a question. 00:22:35.050 --> 00:22:38.670 Are people who are employed full time able to complete the program? 00:22:39.130 --> 00:22:40.430 That's a really good question. 00:22:41.370 --> 00:22:47.625 The the architects of the program are all from the, world of KCREP. 00:22:48.165 --> 00:22:53.945 They have built counseling programs, that have been KCREP approved. 00:22:54.485 --> 00:23:04.650 Several of our folks, including our dean and program director, have served in K CREP committees and different areas, within K CREP. 00:23:04.650 --> 00:23:10.970 So we're pretty knowledgeable of K CREP and, what goes on there. 00:23:10.970 --> 00:23:14.830 And I'm I'm giving you a long winded answer because it's kind of all relevant. 00:23:16.255 --> 00:23:23.475 The idea in this program is that you're all, you know, licensed counselors working professionally. 00:23:24.095 --> 00:23:25.295 You have odd hours. 00:23:25.295 --> 00:23:29.550 You see clients morning, noon, night, in some cases. 00:23:30.090 --> 00:23:39.390 So the program was really designed for you to complete as a full time student in two and a half years, and that's including your dissertation. 00:23:41.265 --> 00:23:44.805 And it's designed so that it doesn't interrupt your work. 00:23:45.265 --> 00:23:52.325 Meaning, you know, you have a life, you're able to do your work, and then this program is is on top of that. 00:23:53.665 --> 00:24:01.010 One question I get during the interview process is, you know, how many hours a week do I have to dedicate to this? 00:24:01.150 --> 00:24:07.390 And what I'll tell you is it's a, it's a, individual thing. 00:24:07.390 --> 00:24:10.665 Some folks take longer to research, to write. 00:24:10.665 --> 00:24:12.685 Some folks can breeze through that. 00:24:12.905 --> 00:24:21.965 Some folks have, you know, have a need to spend extra time learning new things in terms of skill sets, those kind of things. 00:24:22.265 --> 00:24:23.645 What I would tell you is this. 00:24:23.990 --> 00:24:25.770 You're already in the profession. 00:24:25.830 --> 00:24:28.570 You're already working for the most part, anyway. 00:24:28.950 --> 00:24:31.290 Some of you are are not counselors, it seems. 00:24:31.590 --> 00:24:35.830 But for those that are out there as licensed counselors, you're already doing the work. 00:24:35.830 --> 00:24:37.610 This is skills enhancement. 00:24:38.185 --> 00:24:40.605 This is the addition of new knowledge. 00:24:40.985 --> 00:24:55.700 And, ideally, you're not giving up anything, you know, your personal life, your, work life, those kind of things with the exception of of the understanding that you have at least, obviously, have schoolwork to do. 00:24:56.080 --> 00:25:05.540 So, you should be able to complete this if you dedicate your time to it and, not have it interfere with the other parts of your life for the most part. 00:25:06.095 --> 00:25:07.795 So hopefully, that answered that question. 00:25:08.095 --> 00:25:10.275 I see, I saw El Paso, Texas. 00:25:10.735 --> 00:25:12.975 Do you have to be a member of the Catholic church? 00:25:12.975 --> 00:25:13.935 Absolutely not. 00:25:14.255 --> 00:25:19.315 We have students from all different types of of, walks of life. 00:25:20.350 --> 00:25:29.970 And I would say that in this program, we probably, 25, 30% that are not Catholic. 00:25:33.065 --> 00:25:34.425 So I see Minnesota in there. 00:25:34.425 --> 00:25:35.405 Christian, welcome. 00:25:35.945 --> 00:25:38.605 So far, you're you're the farthest out. 00:25:38.985 --> 00:25:41.485 Is the poke program CACREP accredited? 00:25:41.945 --> 00:25:43.145 So currently, it is not. 00:25:43.145 --> 00:25:54.420 It's a brand new add on program, and what'll happen is, we will once the first graduating class happens, we will submit for, CACREP accreditation. 00:25:55.280 --> 00:25:59.255 Again, we built this through the K CREP standards. 00:25:59.795 --> 00:26:11.975 Our master's program was given a full, you know, accreditation allotment, and we really don't feel anything other than we'll be successful when we we submit this. 00:26:12.195 --> 00:26:23.410 And what that means is every class graduating from the first one through will end up, being, married to the K CREB, accreditation through the program. 00:26:23.870 --> 00:26:26.450 Of course, in the first class, it's gonna be a little bit retroactive. 00:26:27.070 --> 00:26:35.405 So, we will get we will submit for a K CREP accreditation, and, obviously, we have to get approved. 00:26:35.405 --> 00:26:36.865 I can't guarantee that. 00:26:36.925 --> 00:26:46.400 But, again, I I think based on our our our leadership, in the program, their affiliation with the the world of K CREP, I I feel pretty confident we'll do fine. 00:26:48.220 --> 00:26:50.060 Christian, thanks. 00:26:50.060 --> 00:26:50.860 Nice to hear. 00:26:50.860 --> 00:26:51.740 Late to the party. 00:26:51.740 --> 00:26:54.160 Was there a question regarding transfer credits? 00:26:54.780 --> 00:27:03.395 I received MS in counseling from DMU, MA in pastoral ministry, UST, University of Saint Thomas. 00:27:06.015 --> 00:27:07.775 Christian, you got a lot going on there. 00:27:07.775 --> 00:27:28.640 So what I would tell you is, there may be an option above the 30 credits that you're bringing in from the master's program, but that's something you'd have to submit your your transcripts from these other areas to the program and to the registrar for evaluation to see what, if any course other courses would be added to the program or to your transfer credits. 00:27:28.640 --> 00:27:29.540 I just I apologize. 00:27:31.095 --> 00:27:31.595 Alright. 00:27:33.015 --> 00:27:33.515 Alright. 00:27:33.815 --> 00:27:34.695 Anybody else? 00:27:34.695 --> 00:27:35.655 Any other questions? 00:27:35.655 --> 00:27:40.955 So far, it looks like Minnesota is the farthest away from us. 00:27:43.710 --> 00:27:45.650 So congrats, Christian. 00:27:48.990 --> 00:27:49.490 Alright. 00:27:49.790 --> 00:27:53.250 If we have no other questions, I'll go ahead and let everybody go. 00:27:53.550 --> 00:27:55.550 Thank you for attending the session tonight. 00:27:55.550 --> 00:27:58.930 I look forward to talking to several of you over the next several days. 00:27:59.765 --> 00:28:11.400 As you can see from my below, my email address is tbrooks@divinemercy.edu. 00:28:11.960 --> 00:28:16.780 My direct line is (703) 416-1161. 00:28:17.160 --> 00:28:41.060 And you can also go on the website, go under the, academic section of the website, find the, PhD in counselor education supervision program, and you'll see, all my other contact information down there, including my Calendly, which you can go ahead and set up a time that's convenient for you, and I to speak as we move forward. 00:28:41.760 --> 00:28:43.300 So, again, thank you all. 00:28:43.840 --> 00:28:48.820 Appreciate your time on the on the on the webinar tonight, and I look forward to talking to you guys soon. 00:28:48.880 --> 00:28:49.860 Have a good night.