1. The satisfactory completion of a minimum of 120 credits of work over a minimum period of three calendar year. This includes the necessary internship (Licentiate Minister) of 14 credit hours (210 contact hours) to be performed during this period. NOTE: Four credit hours are to be put aside for the Pastoral Counselor rating, to be performed during this period.

2. The satisfactory completion of the Holistic Healing Arts Education Program (included in 1 above) and certification as a CMS metaphysical healing practitioner. Upon completion of this requirements the student may receive an invitation to become a CMS Licentiate Minister.

3. The satisfactory completion of Pastoral Counseling internship of 4 credit hours.

4. Any additional requirements which the faculty may assess as a result of reviews or conferences.

5. All work counted toward the hours required for graduation must be completed with the grade of E (excellent) or S (satisfactory).

6. Evidence of such metaphysical, spiritual, mental, and emotional maturity as will support the judgment, by the faculty, of your readiness and fitness to practice the metaphysical/spiritual ministry.

7. Recommendation of the faculty.

A student who successfully completes the prescribed three-year course of study shall receive a diploma entitled Bachelor of Religious/Metaphysical Science for Pastoral Studies.

A student may also begin their Licentiate internship program after completion of the Healing Arts Program, as modified for the Ministerial Education Program. Once accepted into the intern program and having been certified as a Licentiate Minister the student will then spend the year developing skills and demonstrating ministerial ability by performing such ministerial duties under the supervision of the faculty advisor or an ordained minister.

The student is required to perform 210 hours of service time (14 credit hours), twenty hours of which must be hospital visitation and thirty-six hours in youth programs.

A student may also begin their pastoral counseling internship after completion of CMS course PC-100 Pastoral Counseling for the Spiritual Minister. Once accepted into an intern program the student will then spend the internship developing skills and demonstrating pastoral counseling ability by performing such counseling duties under the supervision of the faculty advisor or an ordained minister holding the P.C. certification. The student is required to perform 60 hours of service time (4 credit hours).

At the successful completion of the internship programs, and upon the recommendation of the faculty advisor or ordained minister the student will become eligible for ordination and/or the Pastoral Counseling certification. The internship might include, but is not limited to the following:

Serve as a student pastoral counselor.

Prepare pastoral counseling programs under the auspices of a senior PC.

Serve as a church administrator or assistant administrator.

Serve as a Licentiate Minister for a period of one year.

Serve as a metaphysical/spiritual school teacher.

Serve as a practitioner of a Healing Ministry.

Establish and direct a senior program, a community interaction program, a hospital visitation program, a series of workshops, a course of metaphysical or spiritual studies, etc.

Any combination of the above or other projects approved by the CMS.

It should be understood that the internship is designed to test "on site" skills of the student, to place the trainee in a situation requiring accountability to a congregation or other group.

During the internship the student should make monthly reports (or arrange monthly conferences) with their supervisor to assess progress. Special evaluation forms are provided the supervisor and must be returned to the CMS before service credit can be granted.

At the conclusion of the Licentiate internship which consists of at least one year as a CMS Licentiate Minister, the student is a candidate for ordination by the New Awareness Ministries International. Ordination is not an honor automatically conferred after completing course work and the internship program. The quality of the candidate's work is assessed by the New Awareness Ministries International and the CMS which may also interview candidates before bestowing ordination and hereby so reserves the right to do so. See Certification Policy.

ID-100 Releasing Fear Through Love 1.5
ID-101 Listening To Your Inner Guide 1.0
ID-102 Meditation Through Spiritual Awareness 1.0
ID-103 Releasing Guilt Through Forgiveness 1.5
ID-104 A Practical Approach To Building Self-Worth 1.5
ID-105 The Principles Of Creative Responsibility 1.5

SA-104 Principle Of Success Through Giving 0.5
MT-100 Spiritual Guidelines For The Metaphysical Teacher 0.5

IA-102 A Practical Approach To The Chakras and Energy 4.0
IA-103 Dreams -- The Secret Language Of Sleep 1.5
IA-104 Manifestation Through Creative Visualization 3.0
ID-106 A Practical Approach To The Human Aura 2.0

HA-100 The History Of Metaphysical And Spiritual Healing 2.0
HA-101 The Metaphysical Use Of Mind And Energy 3.0
HA-102 The Science Of Complimentary Healing 4.0
HA-103 A Holistic Approach To Health Through Nutrition 2.0
CT-102 Journaling for Spiritual and Physical Health 2.0
IC-102 Platform Decorum For The Metaphysical Practitioner 2.0

ME-100 Metaphysics In Our Daily Lives 3.5
ME-101 The Metaphysical Approach To Self-Development 3.5
ME-102 Metaphysical And Spiritual Approach To Business Success 2.0

PM-100 The Personal Ministry 5.0
PM-101 Service And Meeting Etiquette 1.5
PM-102 Prayer And Meditation For The Spiritual Minister 1.5
PM-103 Preventing Ministerial Litigation 4.0
TH-100 The Metaphysical Ethic 2.0
TH-102 Spiritual Center Leadership 1.5
TH-103 Spiritual Approach to Anger 3.0
TH-104 Caregiving for the Spiritual Practitioner 3.0
TH-105 The Spiritual Practitioner’s Approach to Grief and Death 3.0
TH-106 A Historical and Theological Perspective on the New Age 3.0
TH-109 The Ethics, Morals and Legalities of Pastoral Care 3.0
TH-111 Introduction to Inner Spirituality 3.0
TH-113 Fundamentals of Inner Spirituality 3.0
CM-100 Managing The Metaphysical Spiritual Center 4.0
IC-101 Introduction To Homiletics For The Metaphysical Minister 4.0
RS-100 Introduction to Comparative Religion 8.0
PC-101 Elementary Co-Counseling For The Spiritual Minister 1.0
PC-102 Introduction To Spiritual Counseling 4.0
PC-103 A Pastoral Approach to Communication 3.0

Any combination of CMS courses totaling 2.0 credit hours

IA-100 Introduction To Intuitive Development 1.0
IA-101 Sitting For Intuitive Development 1.5

Ministerial Education Intern Program 14.0

1. The satisfactory completion of the CMS Bachelor Of Religious/Metaphysical Arts, Pastoral Studies program or certified equivalent.
2. The satisfactory completion of a minimum of 36.0 credit hours of work over a minimum period of two calendar years.
3. The satisfactory completion of a professionally bound thesis of at least 25,000 words or an additional 6.0 credit hours of course work.
4. Any additional requirements which the faculty may assess as a result of reviews or conferences.
5. All work counted toward the hours required for graduation must be completed with the grade of E (excellent) or S (satisfactory).
6. Evidence of such metaphysical, spiritual, mental, and emotional maturity as will support the judgment, by the faculty, of your readiness and fitness to practice the metaphysical/spiritual ministry.
7. Recommendation of the faculty.

TH-100 The Metaphysical Ethic 2.0
TH-101/501 Metaphysics For the New Millennium 2.0
TH-102 Spiritual Center Leadership 1.5
TH-103 The Spiritual Approach to Anger 3.0
TH-104 Caregiving for the Spiritual Practitioner 3.0
TH-105 Spiritual Practitioners Approach to Grief and Death 3.0
TH-106 A Historical Perspective on the New Age 3.0
TH-109 The Ethics, Morals and Legalities of Pastoral Care 3.0
TH-110 Creating an Ethical Spiritual Congregation 3.0
TH-111 Introduction to Inner Spirituality 3.0
TH-113 Fundamentals of Inner Spirituality 3.0
MT-100 Spiritual Guidelines for the Metaphysical Teacher 0.5

Each student is required to complete and submit a professionally 6.0 bound thesis of at least 25,000 words or 6 additional credit hours of course work

PC-100 Pastoral Counseling for the Spiritual Minister 10.0

The right of graduation from the Doctor of Theology Education Program is granted when you provide evidence of being prepared to practice as a pastoral counselor, senior pastor or teacher of the highest levels of pastoral counseling the ministry and theology. This evidence is more than spending a certain length of time in training and completing designated course. Evidence of being prepared to practice the ministry emphasizes spiritual, mental, and emotional maturity; devotion to a life-style of service to others; metaphysical, spiritual and intellectual clarity about the purpose and meaning of the ministry; and the demonstrated skills to work effectively with people, organize one's own life, and understand administrative responsibilities appropriate to your chosen field of service. Specific requirements are:

1. The satisfactory completion of a Masters degree, preferably a Masters in Theology or certified equivalent.

2. The satisfactory completion of a minimum of 60.0 credit hours of work over a minimum period of two calendar years.

3. The satisfactory completion of a professionally bound thesis of at least 50,000 words. No waiver for the thesis is allowed.

4. Any additional requirements that the faculty may assess as a result of reviews or conferences.

5. All work counted toward the hours required for graduation must be completed with the grade of E (excellent) or S (satisfactory).

6. Evidence of such metaphysical, spiritual, mental, and emotional maturity as will support the judgment, by the faculty, of your readiness and fitness to practice the metaphysical/spiritual ministry.

7. Recommendation of the faculty.

Supervision: during the student's studies, up to approval of the thesis prospectus, the Doctoral Committee on the Study of Theology will monitor his or her progress. Once the prospectus is approved, the dissertation shall be written under the supervision of one or more advisors approved by the Doctoral Committee or the Dean of Education.

Prospectus: As soon as possible after passing their general examinations, but no later than twelve months, candidates are expected to submit a dissertation prospectus. Ten copies of the 2000-word prospectus, stating clearly the argument of the thesis and showing why it gives promise of making a contribution to learning, must be presented to the Doctoral Committee for its approval. The context of the problem and the student's acquaintance with the literature in the field should be indicated. The Doctoral Committee then ordinarily appoints a prospectus subcommittee, including representatives from other fields where advisable, to discuss the candidate's project with her or him and to advise the Standing Committee regarding its acceptability as a thesis topic.

Dissertation: The degree shall be awarded on the basis of the successful completion of a doctoral dissertation and its defense before a faculty committee appointed by the Doctoral Committee or the Dean of Education. The dissertation shall be written under the supervision of an advisor approved by the Doctoral Committee. The dissertation should include original research and be based on firsthand investigation, with clearly developed theoretical foundations, of a problem related to the theology. Normally, a thesis should be submitted within two years of approval of the prospectus, but it must be submitted within seven years from the date of entrance into the program. The length of the thesis is limited to a maximum of 300 pages, exclusive of bibliography. Three or more unbound copies of the thesis, typed in its final form, must be submitted in spring binders (or equivalent binders), by September 15 for receipt of the degree in December. A dissertation abstract, with a maximum length of 350 words, must be submitted with each copy.

Thesis Defense: If the thesis is deemed acceptable by the student's advisor and the Director of Th.D. Studies, the Doctoral Committee will appoint a committee for the oral defense. If the examining committee accepts the thesis and its defense, and the examination is sustained by the Standing Committee, then the original and the first copy of the thesis in bound form, together with their abstracts, and an unbound, boxed copy, should be submitted to the Registrar prior to the awarding of the degree.

Leaves of Absence: At the discretion of the Doctoral Committee, the calendar of requirements as noted above may be interrupted by a maximum of one year's leave of absence. The candidate must pay a $100 program fee during the year on leave.

1. The satisfactory completion of a minimum of 49.0 credit hours of work over a minimum period of one calendar year. This includes the necessary internship of 4 credit hours (60 contact hours) to be performed during this period.

2. Any additional requirements which the faculty may assess as a result of reviews or conferences.

3. All work counted toward the hours required for graduation must be completed with the grade of E (excellent) or S (satisfactory).

4. Evidence of such metaphysical, spiritual, mental, and emotional maturity as will support the judgment, by the faculty, of your readiness and fitness to practice the metaphysical/spiritual ministry.

5. Recommendation of the faculty.

Graduation from the CMS Associate Minister Program does not mean automatic certification or licensing as an Associate Minister. A student who successfully completes the prescribed one-year course of study shall receive a certificate of completion for each course. Individual Intern Programs will be customized to the availability of each student by the CMS faculty advisor. Service hours performed will be converted to credit hours and entered on the official student transcript. (See Internship, Licensing and Ordination for Certification Programs.)

A student may also begin their Associate Minister Internship Program after completion of fifteen (15) Credit Hours. Once accepted into the intern program the student will then spend the year developing skills and demonstrating ministerial ability by performing such ministerial duties under the supervision of the faculty advisor or an ordained minister. The student is required to perform 60 hours of service time (4 credit hours).

At the successful completion of the internship programs, and upon the recommendation of the faculty advisor or ordained minister the student will become eligible for licensing as an Associate Minister by the New Awareness Ministries, International. The internship might include, but is not limited to the following:

Serve as a church administrator or assistant administrator.

Serve as an Intern for a period of one year.

Serve as a metaphysical/spiritual school teacher.

Establish and direct a senior program, a community interaction program, a hospital visitation program, a series of workshops, a course of metaphysical or spiritual studies, etc.

Any combination of the above or other projects approved by the CMS.

It should be understood that the internship is designed to test "on site" skills of the student, to place the trainee in a situation requiring accountability to a congregation or other group.

During the internship the student should make monthly reports (or arrange monthly conferences) with their supervisor to assess progress. Special evaluation forms are provided the supervisor and must be returned to the CMS before service credit can be granted.

ID-100 Releasing Fear Through Love 1.5
ID-101 Listening To Your Inner Guide 1.0
ID-102 Meditation Through Spiritual Awareness 1.0
ID-103 Releasing Guilt Through Forgiveness 1.5
ID-104 A Practical Approach To Building Self-Worth 1.5
ID-105 The Principles Of Creative Responsibility 1.5

SA-102 Techniques In Prayer 0.5
SA-104 Principle Of Success Through Giving 0.5
CT-102 Journaling for Spiritual and Physical Health 2.0
ME-102 Metaphysical and Spiritual Approach to Business Success 2.0
MT-100 Spiritual Guidelines For The Metaphysical Teacher 0.5

PM-100 The Personal Ministry 3.5
CM-100 Managing The Metaphysical Spiritual Center 4.0
TH-100 The Metaphysical Ethic 2.0
TH-103 The Spiritual Approach to Anger 3.0
TH-104 Caregiving for the Spiritual Practitioner 3.0
TH-105 The Spiritual Practitioners Approach to Grief and Death 3.0
TH-109 The Ethics, Morals and Legalities of Pastoral Care 3.0
TH-111 Introduction to Inner Spirituality 3.0
TH-112 Visitation Ministry for the Spiritual Practitioner 6.0
TH-113 Fundamentals of Inner Spirituality 3.0

*NOTE: These credits may be transferred to any degree program at any time.