The NACC Special Workshops are offered prior to the conference’s official opening on Thursday evening. Register to participate in one of the NACC special workshops when you register for the Joint Conference.
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2018
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
NSW.01 ~ Certification with the NACC
Bonnie J. McCulley, LPC, BCC
NACC Certification Commission Chair
Sean K. Doll O’Mahoney, MDiv, BCC, ACPE Supervisor
NACC Certification Commission Vice Chair
The NACC Certification Commission offers an overview of the NACC certification process. We will take this opportunity to present key information about certification, introduce participants to the new NACC Qualifications and Competencies for Certification, and to answer your questions about certification.
NSW.01 ~ Presentation Materials – File 1
NSW.01 ~ Presentation Materials – File 2
NSW.02 ~ Renewal of Certification with the NACC
Augustine (Austine) O. Duru, MA, MDiv, BCC
NACC Certification Commissioner
Kathleen M. Ponce, MAPS, BCC
NACC Certification Commissioner
The NACC Certification Commission offers an overview of the NACC renewal of certification process. The process has been updated in order to give our members more opportunities for continuing education as well as clearer guidelines and forms. Join us for an update on the renewal process, an introduction to the new NACC Qualifications and Competencies for Certification and Renewal of Certification, and to get answers to your questions about renewal of certification.
NSW.02 ~ Presentation Materials – File 1
NSW.02 ~ Presentation Materials – File 2
NSW.03 ~ Answering the Call to Certification Interviewing
Jane W. Smith, DMin, BCC, AADP
NACC Certification Commissioner
Ms. Teresa R. Sullivan BCC
Interview Team Educator (ITE)
This workshop provides participants with the opportunity to explore the ministry of certification interviewing with an emphasis on discernment of your gifts for interviewing. Discover the overarching vision of the certification process and learn how the process can provide spiritual growth for you in your present ministry. A review of the NACC Competencies will be addressed as well as practical matters involved in becoming a member of a certification interview team to facilitate your discernment.
As a result of this workshop, participants will:
- Discover the sacredness of the ministry of certification interviewing and how this ministry can enhance your current ministerial functioning.
- Explore and discern your giftedness for this sacred ministry.
- Gain information on the support available to you as a prospective interviewer, skills needed, time required, and invaluable peership gained through serving as a certification interview team member.
NSW.04 ~ Experienced Certification Interviewers Support Group
Rev. Timothy F. Bushy, BCC
NACC Certification Commissioner
This workshop provides spiritual and practical support for experienced certification interviewers through interactive discussion and presentation. Participants will share their spiritual experiences as an interviewer. Practical issues related to the overall process, document construction, and interactions with the applicant or team members will be raised. Participants will discuss the spirituality of these issues using their acquired wisdom. Multiple examples of “good” and “not so good” Presenter’s Reports are examined. A certification commissioner will provide the commission’s perspective and address any commission-related questions that are presented. Interviewers learn from these experience-based discussions.
As a result of this workshop, participants will:
- Explore the spirituality and ministerial experience of certification interviewing.
- Share details of what to embrace, avoid and emphasize during the interview process.
- Examine quality aspects of the certification interview documents.
NSW.04 ~ Presentation Materials – File 1
NSW.05 ~ The NACC and You: Bringing Your Gifts to Leadership
David A. Lichter, DMin
NACC Executive Director
Join members of NACC leadership to learn about the diverse opportunities to support and advance the NACC’s mission and vision. This interactive exchange will allow time for you to reflect upon and discern where and how you might be able to offer your gifts in service of your fellow members and the profession of chaplaincy.
NSW.05 ~ Presentation Materials – File 1
