Boundary Training Requirements

Pastoral Ethics

Authorized Ministers and Members-In-Discernment are to complete at least 6 hours of pastoral/professional ethics (such as boundary training) during each three year education cycle. This is to be in addition to the total 40 hours and cannot be used to count toward that 40-hour total.

Authorized Ministers and Members-In-Discernment are expected to complete the Basic Boundary training within their first three year continuing education cycle.

Professional ethics courses approved by state licensing boards may also be used to meet this requirement. Authorized Ministers in specialized ministries may meet this requirement through professional ethics / boundary training offered by other professional organizations. When such a certificate is submitted, it should include documentation on how it pertains to pastoral ethics.

Boundary Training Opportunities

Occasional boundary training opportunities can be found on the Lifelong Learning page of the Keystone Conference web site.

Other opportunities can be found in the Covenant Association’s weekly e-blast:

Self-Reporting

Authorized Ministers and other clergy are now required to self-report their boundary training and other continuing education hours on the Lifelong Learning page of the Keystone Conference web site.