Divine Mercy University Lifelong Learning Institute
Guided by Divine Mercy University’s mission to inspire human flourishing and professional excellence, our certificate programs are crafted to deepen your knowledge, sharpen your skills, and support your growth–both personally and professionally.
Each certificate offers a thoughtfully designed learning experience rooted in the University’s commitment to faith, scholarship, and service. Whether you are seeking to explain your expertise, respond to a vocational call, or pursue lifelong learning, our certificates provide accessible, high-quality formation that meets you where you are and equips you for what’s next.
Begin your continuing education or spiritual direction journey, and return often as we continue to expand our offerings with new opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.
Discover formation that transforms.
- Maintain professional licenses with CEUs
- Demonstrate continued competency to employers
- Build specialized skills with a variety of certificates
Faith. Knowledge. Lifelong Growth.
The School of Spiritual Direction (SOSD)
A School at the Service of the Church.
The School of Spiritual Direction exists to promote, support, and sustain the sacred ministry of spiritual direction within the Catholic Church.
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Rooted in the Church’s spiritual tradition and guided by the Holy Spirit, the School of Spiritual Direction exists to accompany individuals at every stage of their journey.
Whether you are seeking to deepen your personal relationship with God, pursuing certification in spiritual direction, or looking for support and formation as you serve others in ministry, the School provides a place of faithful discernment, growth, and encouragement.
Through a culture of attentive listening to the Holy Spirit, we are committed to forming well-equipped spiritual directors, strengthening those already engaged in ministry, and walking alongside all who desire a deeper union with God.
Foundations of Advanced Clinical Supervision (FACS)
Advance your leadership.
Elevate your impact.
Formation that equips clinicians to supervise with clarity, confidence, and professional excellence.
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Lead with Confidence. Supervise with Excellence.
The Foundations of Advanced Clinical Supervision (FACS) is a comprehensive online program from Divine Mercy University designed to meet the educational requirements for clinicians pursuing the prestigious Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) credential.
Built on an NBCC-approved curriculum, FACS equips experienced clinicians with the specialized skills, professional identity, and ethical framework required for effective clinical supervision–because excellence in counseling does not automatically translate into excellence in clinical supervision.
Center for Trauma and Resiliency Studies (CTRS)
Train. Respond. Heal.
Responding with Skill. Serving with Compassion. Learn how CTRS is advancing healing and resilience at the service of those in need.
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The Center for Trauma and Resiliency Studies (CTRS) at Divine Mercy University equips students, alumni, and community professionals to respond effectively in times of disaster and crisis. Through specialized training with the Green Cross Academy for Traumatology, CTRS prepares Mental Health First Responders to serve individuals and communities with clinical excellence, resilience, and care when it matters most.
Led by Dr. Benjamin Keyes, CTRS also develops a national Response Team trained to deploy alongside first responders across the United States–supporting recovery efforts, addressing compassion fatigue, and providing trauma-informed counseling in the aftermath of crisis.
About Divine Mercy University
At Divine Mercy University (DMU), education is more than the acquisition of knowledge– it is a path toward human flourishing. Grounded in the Catholic-Christian understanding of the human person, DMU is uniquely dedicated to the integration of psychology, counseling and the wisdom of the faith. This distinctive approach forms students not only for professional excellence, but for lives of purpose, service, and compassionate leadership.
DMU’s mission comes to life through innovative academic and formation programs that serve students around the world. Rooted in both faith and science, the University equips individuals to engage the complexities of the human experience with clarity, integrity, and hope.
The certificate programs offered through this platform extend DMU’s mission by providing focused, accessible learning opportunities designed for ongoing formation and professional development.
Whether you are seeking to deepen your expertise, broaden your perspective, or pursue personal and vocational growth, these certificates offer meaningful formation aligned with the University’s commitment to excellence, truth and dignity of the human person.