WEBVTT 00:00:00.480 --> 00:00:00.960 Alright. 00:00:00.960 --> 00:00:04.400 First of all, thank you all for joining us. 00:00:04.400 --> 00:00:06.180 Hopefully, you can all hear me. 00:00:08.080 --> 00:00:09.760 I saw a couple hellos there. 00:00:09.760 --> 00:00:12.500 Betty and Kimberly, thank you guys. 00:00:13.695 --> 00:00:14.915 We'll go ahead and get started. 00:00:15.775 --> 00:00:22.755 We do have a couple folks, assisting us, Roberto and, Natalia. 00:00:23.375 --> 00:00:30.710 Natalia's senior director of marketing for Divine Mercy, and Roberto is our multimedia manager. 00:00:31.650 --> 00:00:37.910 My name is Tom Brooks, and I am the vice president for, marketing and admissions at Divine Mercy University. 00:00:38.770 --> 00:00:47.605 I'm also currently the person working with the candidates for the, PhD in counselor education and supervision. 00:00:48.545 --> 00:00:55.640 So I'll be the one that'll walk anybody through the process that may want to apply and attend DMU. 00:00:56.580 --> 00:01:01.080 So without any further, to do here, we'll go ahead and get started. 00:01:07.705 --> 00:01:08.025 Alright. 00:01:08.025 --> 00:01:09.805 So about Divine Mercy University. 00:01:10.665 --> 00:01:15.245 We're an international center for the scientific study of psychology with a Catholic understanding. 00:01:15.945 --> 00:01:22.605 Divine Mercy University originated in 1999 as IPS or the Institute for Psychological Sciences. 00:01:23.750 --> 00:01:33.850 We became a university when we added our, second degree program. 00:01:33.990 --> 00:01:41.615 Our first being a, degree in our clinical psychology program, our doctor PsyD. 00:01:42.395 --> 00:01:49.935 And then we had, our masters of science in counseling and our masters of science in psychology. 00:01:50.475 --> 00:01:56.520 And then recently, we launched our PhD in counselor education and supervision, which you're all here for. 00:01:57.060 --> 00:02:14.015 And then we also have a certificate currently, in spiritual direction, and that's becoming part of a new school that we launched called the life learn learning institute, which will house all of our certificate programs moving forward. 00:02:15.595 --> 00:02:18.975 So a little bit about Divine Mercy University's vision. 00:02:19.430 --> 00:02:32.010 Divine Mercy University's vision is to be an international center for scholarship of professional education dedicated to the study of the mind and soul grounded in an integral Catholic Christian view of the human person. 00:02:32.470 --> 00:02:41.885 That's a big mouthful, but at the end of the day, we, we believe that you don't deal with just a an issue or a trauma or this and that. 00:02:41.885 --> 00:02:45.905 We we like to talk about the whole person and how to help them. 00:02:46.605 --> 00:03:05.945 Maintaining the highest academic standards, the institution will educate new generations of professionals in psychology related fields and open new areas of scholarship for the for theories that explore the relationship of the human psyche and the Catholic Christian theological, philosophical, and anthropological principles. 00:03:06.885 --> 00:03:07.925 Our mission is simple. 00:03:07.925 --> 00:03:22.670 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 truth. 00:03:23.130 --> 00:03:37.045 It assists students intellectually, humanly, and professionally as they prepare themselves to respond to their vocation as mental health professional professionals or as men and women helping professions. 00:03:37.665 --> 00:03:47.190 The university's mission also involves dialogue about its integrative approach with practitioners, scholars, and cultural leaders nationally and internationally. 00:03:50.770 --> 00:03:55.510 Again, today, we're here to talk about the PhD in counselor education supervision program. 00:03:57.775 --> 00:04:00.075 It's an online hybrid program. 00:04:01.855 --> 00:04:17.470 It's a 90 credit doctoral program that builds on DMU's masters in counseling and clinical mental health counseling program as a foundation incorporates 30 credits from the program for the 90 credit doctoral program. 00:04:18.410 --> 00:04:30.075 If you come from outside of DMU, excuse me, and you have your master's, then, same thing, your credits will move into fill those 30 credits. 00:04:31.175 --> 00:04:41.080 Students with graduate degrees in counseling or related fields from accredited institutions can transfer up to 30 credits as I just mentioned depending on courses taken in their prior graduate programs. 00:04:41.540 --> 00:04:46.040 The doctoral program requires an additional sixty credit hours of coursework Coursework. 00:04:46.420 --> 00:04:56.645 Addressing professional roles in five areas, counseling, supervision, teaching, research and scholarship, and leadership advocacy. 00:04:57.665 --> 00:05:08.650 Additionally, students are required to complete internship experiences in advanced counseling, supervision, and teaching, and a doctoral dissertation of original research. 00:05:09.830 --> 00:05:16.330 Students are also required to travel to complete three extended weekend residencies in the duration of the program. 00:05:17.110 --> 00:05:26.235 The residencies are designed as working residencies residencies where students gather to encourage each other, practice skills they are learning, and focus on the completion of the dissertations. 00:05:27.495 --> 00:05:34.235 The PhD in counselors education and supervision program and curriculum is aligned with premier industry programmatic standards. 00:05:34.820 --> 00:05:54.005 The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, Cancrep, a specialized accrediting by recognized by the Council for Higher Education, CHEA grants accreditation for master's, doctoral programs, and professional counseling. 00:05:55.025 --> 00:06:01.445 The PhD in counselor's education supervision program at DMU is not currently accredited by CREC KCREP. 00:06:02.950 --> 00:06:07.290 DMU cannot hold any promise or guarantee of becoming KCREP accredited. 00:06:07.910 --> 00:06:16.490 However, DMU is committed to following the KCREP standards in the design, preparation, and deployment of the program, then applying for the KCREP accreditation. 00:06:17.175 --> 00:06:24.795 And what that really means is as a new program, we have to wait until we get closer to our first graduating class to submit. 00:06:25.975 --> 00:06:31.995 And we did this with our master's in counseling program, got a full ten year grant. 00:06:32.340 --> 00:06:36.440 We see no real reason why we shouldn't do well with this one as as well. 00:06:39.220 --> 00:06:41.460 Just talking a little bit about the program requirements. 00:06:41.460 --> 00:06:44.360 I'm not gonna read all of this because it'll make all of us crazy. 00:06:44.735 --> 00:06:50.515 But in short, the PhD in counselor education supervision, again, consists of 90. 00:06:50.975 --> 00:06:56.675 The 90 credit program consists of thirty credit hours at the master's degree level and the doctoral level. 00:06:57.140 --> 00:07:12.305 And as you can see, we have seven core course content courses, three courses in internships, three courses in integration, three courses in research, and then 17 credits in dissertation research and writing. 00:07:13.805 --> 00:07:30.090 If you were to take the long slow route, you could take up to seven calendar years from the date of your admissions to to the PhD program with a academic year comprising of a fall semester, spring semester, and summer semester. 00:07:31.990 --> 00:07:37.530 In reality, if you're a full time student, this program really should take you about two and a half years. 00:07:38.525 --> 00:07:45.105 If you're what we call a a three quarter student, sometimes you do a little part time, sometimes you do full time. 00:07:45.405 --> 00:07:51.345 It's more likely you'll be in the through the program in about three, three and a half years depending on how long it takes you to get through your dissertation. 00:07:53.810 --> 00:08:01.750 The doctoral dissertation topic is developing close consultation with the student's dissertation chair and a dissertation committee. 00:08:02.210 --> 00:08:11.955 The student is supported throughout by an intentional process of scaffolding skills needed to be successful in the research and writing of the dissertation. 00:08:12.815 --> 00:08:25.050 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. 00:08:25.910 --> 00:08:30.410 I get questions quite a bit about what are the residents residencies really for. 00:08:30.550 --> 00:08:33.530 As you can imagine, this is a counseling program. 00:08:33.830 --> 00:08:45.025 One of the things you need to have is either your provisional license or a full licensure, and you are, assume that you're practicing or working in the field. 00:08:45.645 --> 00:08:56.640 And the residencies allow you to come in and take what you've learned and need to practice with others in real time and allows you to do that. 00:08:56.640 --> 00:09:16.005 All every dissertate every, I'm sorry, every residency really allows you to to learn more and more about your skill sets, practice those skill sets, be evaluated in those skill sets, and then either, you know, apply some course correction as needed or, you know, continue learning as you go through, your program. 00:09:16.785 --> 00:09:24.725 The first residency is during their first course in the program and then the same term each following year for students in the program full time. 00:09:25.025 --> 00:09:33.160 As As you can see at the bottom there, it says CES seven forty, advanced seminar and professional identity, legal and ethical issues in CES. 00:09:34.660 --> 00:09:46.625 CES seven ninety one, internship two is a supervision, four day residency two, and then the CES eight ninety nine, dissertation research and writing five. 00:09:47.165 --> 00:09:55.820 Again, these are all things that you'll come on the campus with your cohort and, work together on and and practice your skill sets. 00:09:57.560 --> 00:10:08.520 If you're interested in Divine Mercy University's program and you're looking to, apply, right now, we are taking applications for fall twenty twenty five. 00:10:08.520 --> 00:10:12.135 There is no summer sessions for this program. 00:10:12.195 --> 00:10:19.415 Currently, we offer flat courses, start dates of January and August. 00:10:19.795 --> 00:10:25.895 So, again, we're looking for August, applicants at this point for, fall twenty twenty five. 00:10:26.570 --> 00:10:36.430 In order to apply, you would need 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. 00:10:37.210 --> 00:10:47.525 Preference will be given to applicants who are professionally credentialed in a mental health occupation, clinical or school counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work psychology, etcetera. 00:10:48.225 --> 00:10:57.525 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. 00:10:59.200 --> 00:11:05.780 Your, you need a cumulative GPA of three point o or better on a scale of four point o. 00:11:06.400 --> 00:11:09.540 You, would need to complete the application process. 00:11:09.840 --> 00:11:11.360 It's important you understand this part. 00:11:11.360 --> 00:11:14.735 There's kinda two parts to the to the application process. 00:11:15.275 --> 00:11:21.535 There's the original application for admissions document, and that's where you just fill out everything that you need to fill out. 00:11:22.475 --> 00:11:30.020 And then you would also submit it with a application fee. 00:11:30.020 --> 00:11:34.660 We do have an application fee waiver code that we can provide to you. 00:11:35.940 --> 00:11:42.200 And then after that, you would need one recommendation form from an academic reference. 00:11:43.995 --> 00:11:51.295 If you believe you may have trouble obtaining an academic reference, please contact the admissions office, meaning myself, to discuss this requirement. 00:11:51.835 --> 00:11:53.355 Some folks may have been out. 00:11:53.355 --> 00:11:55.595 I think the currently, I've talked to somebody. 00:11:55.595 --> 00:12:03.450 It's been out of school nearly twenty five years, and they let me know there's no way they're gonna get an academic reference. 00:12:03.450 --> 00:12:06.030 So we went to the dean, and we we found another path. 00:12:07.290 --> 00:12:10.670 Submission of official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions. 00:12:11.370 --> 00:12:21.445 Even if a degree was not awarded, submission of essays is noted in an application for admission admission document, and two video clips of clinical work. 00:12:22.385 --> 00:12:29.390 You can role play and a teaching presentation minimum of twenty minutes each. 00:12:30.090 --> 00:12:30.810 These are important. 00:12:30.810 --> 00:12:35.230 I get a lot of questions about these, and you can do them as a role play. 00:12:35.530 --> 00:12:50.395 If you're a clinician and you've been filming your your work and you have a twenty minute snippet, obviously, you follow the FERPA and HIPAA rules in submitting those, and you'd need a, a release from that client. 00:12:51.575 --> 00:12:59.730 Or you can basically do kind of a role play as mentioned here and submit that. 00:13:00.210 --> 00:13:03.510 You do need to submit them as videos and not audio. 00:13:04.050 --> 00:13:05.890 They you have to have faces on screen. 00:13:05.890 --> 00:13:07.430 I get asked that quite a bit. 00:13:08.355 --> 00:13:12.135 And then you would need a curick current curriculum vitae or resume. 00:13:12.515 --> 00:13:16.535 And, again, we mentioned the, the application fee. 00:13:17.075 --> 00:13:18.195 There's two interviews. 00:13:18.195 --> 00:13:33.930 One you'll do with myself, and then I'll be able to answer all your one on one questions, everything from how to invest in your education, start dates, onboarding process, orientation, a number of those things. 00:13:34.865 --> 00:13:36.725 And we'll go through all of that together. 00:13:37.025 --> 00:13:40.805 And there's a group interview with other applicants in the CES faculty. 00:13:41.425 --> 00:13:51.570 Once you've submitted all of your, of your documents for the application process, then that would be forwarded on to the CES faculty. 00:13:51.570 --> 00:13:56.290 You would be invited to a group interview with three to four other applicants. 00:13:56.290 --> 00:14:01.830 There's usually no more than four or five at a time, and then you kinda go through your interview together. 00:14:03.165 --> 00:14:05.245 And it it helps in a lot of ways. 00:14:05.245 --> 00:14:09.745 One, you get to know some folks potentially from your your cohort if you're accepted. 00:14:10.285 --> 00:14:21.390 Two, it's a little easier to watch other people give answers and and then be able to to provide your own, so that it's not all the it's not all on you, if you will. 00:14:22.810 --> 00:14:24.110 International applicants. 00:14:24.250 --> 00:14:33.390 I don't know if there's anybody on here that's an international applicant, but if there is, you must have completed the equivalent of a US master's level degree. 00:14:33.985 --> 00:14:45.605 Applicants holding degrees from outside The United States must submit any international transcripts to a NACES approved evaluation service for a course by course evaluation of the transcripts. 00:14:46.640 --> 00:14:57.440 Then once that's, completed and it comes back that you are at a master's or above, then you'll be, you know, be able to get through that part. 00:14:57.440 --> 00:15:11.705 You'd also need to take a TOEFL, which is basically test in English, international language testing systems. 00:15:12.245 --> 00:15:14.325 Within the past two years, you can use those. 00:15:14.325 --> 00:15:19.840 If not, you must take one, before your your actual group interview. 00:15:21.420 --> 00:15:33.680 If you do take the TOEFL, you must be at least a 100 on the Internet based version, which is the IVT, or two fifty on the computer based version, which is the CBT, and 600 on the paper based version. 00:15:35.575 --> 00:15:47.515 Academic ILETs or IELTS scores must fall in the overall band of at least seven point o with no individual band scores below six point o. 00:15:48.030 --> 00:15:53.470 So if you are international and you have taken a TOEFL, please make sure you pay attention to this part. 00:15:53.470 --> 00:15:56.210 If need be, you may need to go back and retake it. 00:15:56.510 --> 00:15:59.810 If you've flown through all these other areas, then you're fine. 00:16:02.835 --> 00:16:04.115 You see a note down there. 00:16:04.115 --> 00:16:10.855 It says if an applicant is interested in international internship, this should be clearly noted on the application. 00:16:11.635 --> 00:16:14.375 There is an internship piece to this. 00:16:14.435 --> 00:16:15.715 You can do it through your work. 00:16:15.715 --> 00:16:17.160 You can do it on the job. 00:16:17.240 --> 00:16:19.580 You know, there's a number of ways to do your internship. 00:16:19.800 --> 00:16:21.640 That's another question that comes up. 00:16:21.640 --> 00:16:26.380 On an international level, it would have to be something that would be approved by the faculty. 00:16:28.680 --> 00:16:29.180 Hey. 00:16:30.120 --> 00:16:31.660 How do you pay for your education? 00:16:32.815 --> 00:16:33.855 Several different ways. 00:16:33.855 --> 00:16:35.055 Cash is always good. 00:16:35.695 --> 00:16:36.835 We do take checks. 00:16:38.015 --> 00:16:38.995 I'm kinda joking. 00:16:40.015 --> 00:16:42.675 We do have a scholarship and tuition reduction program. 00:16:43.615 --> 00:16:48.750 Some of you may be graduates of DMU, so you're aware of our scholarship programs. 00:16:49.290 --> 00:17:03.385 Those of you that are not, graduates of ours, then, you know, we have a pretty robust tuition reduction program and scholarships available for a ton of different things, including international, first responders. 00:17:03.845 --> 00:17:05.945 I mean, it goes on and on and on, religious. 00:17:06.645 --> 00:17:11.705 And, for the most part, all of our students do very well. 00:17:12.030 --> 00:17:23.810 All of you that are on this call right now or on this webinar, if you apply with in the next couple days, next week or so, then you would be eligible for an early admit scholarship as well. 00:17:24.655 --> 00:17:27.395 And that's something that you would discuss with financial aid. 00:17:27.855 --> 00:17:35.795 In addition to scholarships, there are, loans, grants, things like that that you can look at, and all of that's handled through our financial aid department. 00:17:37.410 --> 00:17:42.950 We do have some other scholarships I mentioned, you know, first responders, those kind of thing. 00:17:43.090 --> 00:17:44.870 We have a Newman School scholarship. 00:17:45.010 --> 00:17:50.755 If you went to a Newman accredited or Newman School, there's up to a 15% discount. 00:17:50.755 --> 00:17:52.295 There's merit based scholarships. 00:17:53.475 --> 00:18:01.015 We haven't moved into those just yet for this program, but, are a ton of other scholarships that you can apply for. 00:18:02.035 --> 00:18:04.695 So, again, financial aid, we'll walk through all that. 00:18:04.890 --> 00:18:11.870 That is part of the application process, and, that's something that you and I would talk to talk to each other about one zero one. 00:18:13.050 --> 00:18:13.530 Alright. 00:18:13.530 --> 00:18:16.110 So that was a really quick down and dirty version. 00:18:16.170 --> 00:18:18.845 Before we close out. 00:18:18.845 --> 00:18:22.625 What I'd like to do is open it up, to the group. 00:18:24.205 --> 00:18:29.425 And as it says on here, you'd see my contact information. 00:18:31.050 --> 00:18:34.910 My direct line is (703) 416-1161. 00:18:35.290 --> 00:18:45.630 And then, you can go online to divinemercy.edu, and you can look up the, PhD in, counselor education and supervision. 00:18:46.185 --> 00:18:50.045 And then there is a Calendly link where you can go in and find availability. 00:18:51.225 --> 00:18:55.405 You can also, of course, email me and call me, and we can work together on that. 00:18:55.785 --> 00:19:01.980 So what I'd like to do maybe is just go through some questions. 00:19:02.600 --> 00:19:02.920 Hey. 00:19:02.920 --> 00:19:03.560 Good afternoon. 00:19:03.560 --> 00:19:05.020 Thank you for putting this together. 00:19:07.160 --> 00:19:16.045 I'm, I work at the as a director of one pastoral area in an in an archdiocese. 00:19:17.785 --> 00:19:25.805 So we we have a large, very large team of, lay ministers that they are constantly doing some work. 00:19:26.750 --> 00:19:33.730 But you what we are aiming now is to improve the standards on the way we are doing ministry work. 00:19:34.190 --> 00:19:45.565 I wonder if this kind of program would be relevant for would be appropriate for the the needs we have, or is it just specialized in supervising counselors? 00:19:47.865 --> 00:19:53.485 So if I understand your question correct, I wanna make sure I understand this. 00:19:53.705 --> 00:19:58.460 Some of it's relevant to helping the priest with their work? 00:19:59.160 --> 00:19:59.400 Yes. 00:19:59.400 --> 00:20:06.220 The priest, of course, and their staff and the lay ministers working with them at the party's level. 00:20:06.440 --> 00:20:06.840 Okay. 00:20:06.840 --> 00:20:15.225 So, obviously, this isn't a degree designed to talk about, spiritual needs, but from a mental health perspective, absolutely. 00:20:17.125 --> 00:20:41.965 It the folks that graduate from our PsyD program, which is a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, or our master's in counseling and now the CES program, all of them have that ability to provide, supervision, oversight, and and if given, if you will, and then guidance, of course. 00:20:42.105 --> 00:20:46.045 So, yes, it's not directed towards just teaching or something like that. 00:20:46.825 --> 00:20:47.325 Okay. 00:20:47.945 --> 00:20:50.525 That's actually what what I'm looking for. 00:20:50.905 --> 00:21:00.460 We are not supposed to be, given the time we have, directly engaging in ministry work, but accompanying those doing the ministry work. 00:21:01.080 --> 00:21:05.325 But in for that purpose, the scope of work is vast. 00:21:05.405 --> 00:21:09.025 We have five areas of ministry and over 150 parishes. 00:21:09.805 --> 00:21:11.185 So there's a lot of people. 00:21:11.645 --> 00:21:12.765 What are you looking Yes. 00:21:12.765 --> 00:21:13.425 It is. 00:21:13.725 --> 00:21:14.225 Uh-huh. 00:21:14.525 --> 00:21:33.125 So I would tell you that one of the things that that, priests, deacons, sisters, consecrated Telus is they are grateful for, if they go through one of these programs, getting the mental health and and psychological side attuned with the spiritual needs. 00:21:33.185 --> 00:21:40.625 But they're usually happy when there's somebody else on staff that can address the the mental health needs versus the spiritual needs. 00:21:40.625 --> 00:21:44.005 They usually find those extremely good partnerships. 00:21:44.510 --> 00:21:45.010 Okay. 00:21:45.310 --> 00:21:46.130 Good evening. 00:21:46.590 --> 00:21:51.570 My name is Betty Leek, and thank you so much for your presentation. 00:21:52.670 --> 00:21:57.090 My question is my question is regarding the accreditation. 00:21:58.405 --> 00:22:11.945 You said that you guys are not accredited yet, and you need your first cohort to come through and graduate in order to get your accreditation, and there's no guarantee. 00:22:13.560 --> 00:22:19.020 And if it if there's, like can you say a little bit more about that? 00:22:19.720 --> 00:22:20.220 Sure. 00:22:20.280 --> 00:22:27.740 So, we built and started our our master's in counseling program from scratch. 00:22:28.545 --> 00:22:42.325 And, the folks that that built that program all have run successfully run other built and run, KCREP program KCREP KCREP approved programs. 00:22:42.385 --> 00:22:43.045 I'm sorry. 00:22:43.440 --> 00:22:50.020 And, some have served on different boards of the KCREP area. 00:22:51.360 --> 00:22:59.475 Our current program director and VP, actually served as the vice president for the international in K CREP area. 00:22:59.935 --> 00:23:01.935 So they're all well versed in K CREP. 00:23:01.935 --> 00:23:10.435 They've all participated in in not only building programs, but sometimes going around doing evaluations, a number of things. 00:23:10.735 --> 00:23:22.190 And like I mentioned, as soon as our our master's in counseling was ready, for submission, we submitted it, and we got full approval right off the bat. 00:23:22.810 --> 00:23:40.625 Anytime you launch a new program like this, there's a degree of of time that has to be adhered to, and it's really built on the fact that they wanna see that you're actually teaching your students, the students are learning, and they're progressing and those kind of things. 00:23:41.030 --> 00:23:48.650 Now the difference in this program versus our master's program, we didn't have anything ahead of that before that was CACREP approved. 00:23:48.710 --> 00:23:51.290 It was APA approved for our PsyD program. 00:23:51.990 --> 00:24:00.855 Now that we have a CACREP approved master's program in counseling, this program's accreditation will go a lot quicker and a lot sooner. 00:24:01.315 --> 00:24:10.535 So where it took us nearly four years under our master's program, we anticipate this to be right around graduation or right after. 00:24:11.130 --> 00:24:18.350 So regardless of when we get it, everybody that starts in this program our first class start was this January. 00:24:18.410 --> 00:24:22.270 We just started a class last week, our first class in the CES program. 00:24:23.145 --> 00:24:30.365 The fall class, anybody that graduates from the program will graduate, and and receive CACREP accreditation. 00:24:30.585 --> 00:24:38.790 They'll be able to go through most people want to do their internships wherever they're at in their practice and in their work, those kind of things. 00:24:38.930 --> 00:24:46.790 But if they choose to go to a a site to work, which, again, many won't, but if they do, they can go to a KCREP approved site as well. 00:24:47.170 --> 00:24:50.445 So I'm not overly concerned about it and you know? 00:24:50.445 --> 00:24:52.125 But we do have to put the disclaimer in. 00:24:52.125 --> 00:24:59.825 One, we're not currently KCREP approved for this program, and we do have to wait a little bit before we could submit for the KCREP approval. 00:25:00.330 --> 00:25:08.810 But, again, the people that built it, the folks that run it, our academic folks are phenomenal and are all well versed in that world. 00:25:08.810 --> 00:25:14.110 And if if our masters gives us any indication, we won't have any problem in this area either. 00:25:14.735 --> 00:25:15.215 Yes. 00:25:15.215 --> 00:25:18.435 I am I had to find my mute button. 00:25:19.135 --> 00:25:52.035 My next question follow-up to that would be, do you all have graduate I think it's called graduate sponsorships, assistantships, or something like that where they, sponsor you through your PhD program, and you assist instructors with, their it's like a their be their assistant if it do you all have that? 00:25:52.175 --> 00:25:54.435 It's about, student assistance, basically. 00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:56.140 I guess. 00:25:56.140 --> 00:25:56.700 I don't know. 00:25:56.700 --> 00:26:00.300 I'm just learning this stuff, so I'm just checking it out. 00:26:00.300 --> 00:26:15.765 I'm currently now, in counseling it my master's, getting ready to enter to my field work, and so, interested in my PHD. 00:26:16.625 --> 00:26:22.565 So once I finish, I wanted to continue forward with my PHD. 00:26:23.320 --> 00:26:23.820 Okay. 00:26:24.120 --> 00:26:35.420 So most of the time, I would say teaching assistants, student assistants, those kind of things, really, that's I mean, there may be availability. 00:26:37.505 --> 00:26:42.625 I don't know that that's necessarily the route that most people really will take. 00:26:42.625 --> 00:26:46.965 Anybody going into the program has to be provisionally licensed or fully licensed. 00:26:47.185 --> 00:26:53.270 So this degree was built for those folks in in mind, meaning we know people who are in the field. 00:26:53.270 --> 00:26:54.150 We know they're working. 00:26:54.150 --> 00:26:56.730 We know they got odd hours, all those kind of things. 00:26:56.870 --> 00:27:06.755 So this degree was built to get them through the rigor and training they need, but do it in what I call a a kind of nice way. 00:27:08.195 --> 00:27:10.275 The understanding being that you're working. 00:27:10.275 --> 00:27:11.075 You're in your field. 00:27:11.075 --> 00:27:12.295 You're doing different things. 00:27:12.515 --> 00:27:20.455 So most folks don't really take the route you're saying, whether it's a student assistant, teaching assistant, any of those kind of things. 00:27:21.610 --> 00:27:26.190 I don't understand the question about sponsorship, so I apologize on that part. 00:27:27.130 --> 00:27:40.835 But I do I do believe that, again, as you finish up your masters, what you'll find is that you would probably be better off working in the field anyway, whether it's working in a clinic, your own practices. 00:27:41.455 --> 00:27:41.955 Yes. 00:27:42.015 --> 00:27:42.495 Hi. 00:27:42.495 --> 00:27:57.930 But, my name is Lolita Gilmore, and I have my question is, I am a clinical social worker, and, and I just finished seminary with Portland Seminary, George Fox University. 00:27:58.710 --> 00:28:13.385 So that question is as we as I finish with this, will any of those credits from that doctorate program, that doctoral program, possibly would be accepted into this program? 00:28:13.990 --> 00:28:18.490 I know I have an MSW with social work and, addiction counseling. 00:28:18.790 --> 00:28:24.730 So that's from Grand Canyon and, from Edinburgh on on for the master's level. 00:28:24.950 --> 00:28:31.575 But I guess my primary question, would any of the credits from the doctoral program be considered? 00:28:33.235 --> 00:28:40.355 I I think I would have to answer that by saying that, ideally, we're gonna bring in 30 credits, from your master's level. 00:28:40.355 --> 00:28:55.140 If you have a doctoral degree or you're in the middle of working on one, you can submit your transcripts for evaluation by the program dean and the VP and, the registrar. 00:28:55.745 --> 00:29:05.985 They'll look at that, and maybe they'll award you some credits, or they'll tell you to test out, or maybe you end up doing a portion of a class without having to do the whole class. 00:29:05.985 --> 00:29:07.285 I don't know that part yet. 00:29:07.505 --> 00:29:08.005 Okay. 00:29:08.305 --> 00:29:08.785 Okay. 00:29:08.785 --> 00:29:15.890 The because of the nature of the degree itself, it's not always easy to look at another doctoral program and say, yeah. 00:29:15.890 --> 00:29:17.270 I can transfer in these. 00:29:17.570 --> 00:29:18.070 Right. 00:29:18.370 --> 00:29:29.365 So they would go through that with you and help understand, what they're looking at and what you learned and then how that may apply to anything on our side. 00:29:30.385 --> 00:29:30.865 Got it. 00:29:30.865 --> 00:29:31.765 Totally understand. 00:29:32.225 --> 00:29:32.465 Okay. 00:29:32.465 --> 00:29:42.340 And then as far as, with, KCRAP, so that for those who are licensed, that wouldn't really wouldn't be an issue at this point. 00:29:42.720 --> 00:29:47.780 Now if you're already licensed and and you've gone through a KCREP program, it's completely irrelevant. 00:29:50.000 --> 00:29:50.500 Exactly. 00:29:50.640 --> 00:29:51.040 Okay. 00:29:51.040 --> 00:29:52.180 That was my question. 00:29:53.335 --> 00:29:53.815 K. 00:29:53.815 --> 00:29:59.275 For all of you that may not understand what was just said, and I and I I wanna expand on it real quick. 00:29:59.815 --> 00:30:00.615 Thank you, Lily. 00:30:00.615 --> 00:30:12.590 I think that, it's really people need to understand that this degree is on top of what you're already doing, which is some kind of counseling work. 00:30:13.130 --> 00:30:19.630 So pretty much anybody that's gone through and obtained their license probably went through a K Corp program. 00:30:19.690 --> 00:30:23.035 So you're already kicked through your licensure and and your masters. 00:30:23.175 --> 00:30:24.855 It's not relevant at this level. 00:30:24.855 --> 00:30:27.035 They don't take it away or anything like that. 00:30:27.815 --> 00:30:34.475 But, yeah, obviously, our goal is to apply for and be approved for KCREP accreditation at the CES level. 00:30:34.870 --> 00:30:44.650 So if you wanna teach down the road, which is one component of this, then, you know, it is an area that you wanna make sure, that the CACREP approval is there. 00:30:44.950 --> 00:30:50.885 And, again, I don't see a problem with us getting it, but, you know, again, we just started our first class. 00:30:51.105 --> 00:30:57.685 We're working on our second class now and, you know, so it's gonna be a few minutes before we get the to the application process for. 00:30:59.505 --> 00:30:59.825 Hi. 00:31:00.145 --> 00:31:09.160 This is Mary Smythe, and I was wondering, is it a requirement to be working in a counseling position while you're obtaining your degree? 00:31:09.860 --> 00:31:22.725 I'm a retired LCSW with a thirty year career in mental community mental health, but I've I've recently retired, and I wanted to do this program and then go back to teaching. 00:31:24.305 --> 00:31:24.945 Mary, no. 00:31:24.945 --> 00:31:30.480 I think that, you would be probably the third or fourth person that's in the same boat. 00:31:30.880 --> 00:31:37.140 We have several retirees that wanna do the same thing and kinda wanna get this degree, go back and teach. 00:31:37.760 --> 00:31:45.780 And, you know, there's a huge need in the counseling area, as most of you may know, if not all of you that are in counseling already. 00:31:46.445 --> 00:31:49.565 You're gonna need this degree if you wanna go and teach down the road. 00:31:50.445 --> 00:31:54.705 And to be a teacher in counseling, you're gonna have to have a a CES degree. 00:31:55.325 --> 00:31:57.005 So, no, Mary. 00:31:57.005 --> 00:31:58.705 I think that you'll be fine. 00:31:59.070 --> 00:32:02.270 The fact you got thirty years under your belt, you probably know a few things. 00:32:02.270 --> 00:32:03.730 So, yes, you'll be fine. 00:32:04.590 --> 00:32:05.070 Okay. 00:32:05.070 --> 00:32:05.810 Thank you. 00:32:05.950 --> 00:32:06.590 And I'm sorry. 00:32:06.590 --> 00:32:08.610 Did you pronounce your last name as Smythe? 00:32:08.990 --> 00:32:09.470 Yes. 00:32:09.470 --> 00:32:10.830 I wanna make sure I understand. 00:32:10.830 --> 00:32:11.490 Thank you. 00:32:11.710 --> 00:32:12.450 Thank you. 00:32:13.745 --> 00:32:14.145 Alright. 00:32:14.145 --> 00:32:15.205 Who else we got? 00:32:15.665 --> 00:32:21.125 So if there's no other questions, I'm hoping that I hear from several of you on my Calendly. 00:32:22.145 --> 00:32:26.005 I'll be following up over the next few days with calls to everybody that attended. 00:32:26.585 --> 00:32:31.165 And, I look forward to talking to you folks, and, I appreciate everybody that attended. 00:32:31.385 --> 00:32:32.380 Thank you very much.