Schools and programs that offer training in Spiritual Direction

Training and Continued Education

This is a very partial list of Schools and programs that offer training in Spiritual Direction that our members have found worthwhile. If your program is not on the list, we will look at the program description on their website, or you can ask a program representative to send your membership guide a description of your program.

Spiritual Direction Training Programs

ALEPH Ordination Program
Area: Denver, CO

Length: 3 Years

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Bread of Life in Davis
Area: Sacramento, CA

Length: 2 Years

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Cherry Hill Seminary’s SpiDir Program
Area: Online

Length: 2 Years

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Franciscan Spiritual Center
Area: Portland, OR

Length: 2 Years

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Franciscan Spirituality Center
Area: Lacrosse, WI

Length: 3 Years

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Haden Institute
Area: Hendersonville, NC

Length: 2 Years

Note: This program offers an in-person and virtual option.
HeartPaths DFW
Area: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Length: 3 Years

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Hesychia School for Spiritual Direction
Area: Tucson Mountains, Arizona

Length: 4 Weeks

Note: When done with an additional 14 months formation*. Talk with membership committee member to understand how to complete this.
Interfaith Chaplaincy Institute
Area: Santa Cruz, CA

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Note: chioffice@chaplaincyinstitute.org (When done with an additional 8 months formation*. Talk with a membership committee member to understand how to complete this.)
Meadville Lombard Theological School LIGHT program
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Length: 2 Years

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Merrimack Spiritual Direction Program
Area: North Andover, Massachusetts

Length: 2 Years

Note: Students may study online, on campus or a combination of both.
Morrei Derekh
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Length: 30 Months

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Oasis Ministries for SD
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Length: 2 Years

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One Spirit Interfaith Alliance InterSpiritual Counselling and Companioning
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Length: 9.5 Months

Note: With an additional 8 months formation, and 12 hours of supervised praxis with an approved supervisor.
Open Doors SDI
Area: Charlottesville, NC and Richmond, VA

Length: 2 Years

Note: *with an additional 2 months of formation
Phoenix Spiritual Direction Training
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Length: 9 Months

Note: When done with an additional 14 months formation*. Talk with membership committee member to understand how to complete this.
SGTI Spiritual Guidance Training & Certificate program
Area: Racine, WI

Length: 16 Months

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Shalem Institute
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Siena Center
Area: Caledonia, Wisconsin

Length: 2 Years

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Spirituality Center of St. Placid Priory
Area: Online

Length: 2 Years

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Still Harbor
Area: Online

Length: 9 Months

Note: When done with an additional 9 months formation*, 90 hours of continuing education and 12 hours of supervised praxis**. Talk with a membership committee member to understand how to complete this.
StillPoint
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Note: This program is currently in review.
The Rowe Center UU Camp & Conference Center
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Note: Rowe Camp’s program does not currently meet UUSDN requirements. Graduates from years prior to 2020 are eligible after 18 hours of supervised praxis**.
The Spiritual Life Center
Area: West Hartford, CT

Length: 2 Years

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Urban Spirituality Center
Area: Portland, OR

Length: 1 Year

Note: When done with an additional 6 months formation*/practicum**. Talk with a membership committee member if you have questions on how to complete this.

Supervision Training Programs

TEST Supervision Training Program
Area: Online

Length: 3 Years

Note: Test notes.

NOTE: If you are looking at schools that other UUSDN members have attended, do NOT assume that the program currently complies with UUSDN criteria! Some programs change over time. Many UUSDN members have done additional work to meet criteria, in addition to completing their schoolwork.

*Formation = actively continuing to integrate your identity as a spiritual director

**Supervised praxis = Client-facing time offering supervised spiritual direction. Your supervisor must either be affiliated with a UUSDN approved school, or be one of the supervisors listed on the UUSDN web site. Supervision must be individual or facilitated group, at least monthly.