Variant of CIP 2000 - Primary groupings

03 - Humanities

39. - Theology and Religious Vocations

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the intramural study of theology and that prepare individuals for the professional practice of religious vocations.

39.07 - Pastoral Counselling and Specialized Ministries

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 39.0701 to 39.0799.

39.0701 - Pastoral Studies/Counselling

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counselling to individuals and groups. These programs include courses in pastoral leadership, counselling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counselling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry.

• Example Program Names:

  • Christian leadership
  • Lay leadership
  • Pastoral
  • Pastoral counselling
  • Pastoral studies

• Exclusion

  • Theological studies(39.0601)
  • Clergy(39.0602)
  • Divinity(39.0602)
  • Youth pastor(39.0702)
  • Clinical pastoral counselling(51.1506)

39.0702 - Youth Ministry

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares the ordained clergy and other religious professionals to provide spiritual, counselling, and leadership services to children, adolescents, and young adults. These programs include courses in child and adolescent psychology, human growth and development, family studies, communication skills, religious education, youth counselling, small group leadership, planning and organizing youth activities, volunteer supervision, and youth evangelism and worship.

• Example Program Names:

  • Children's ministries
  • Youth and family ministry
  • Youth ministry
  • Youth pastor

• Exclusion

  • Child care worker(19.0709)
  • Religious education(39.0401)
  • Pastoral studies(39.0701)
  • Youth corrections(43.0110)
  • Youth care worker(44.0702)

39.0799 - Pastoral Counselling and Specialized Ministries, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Pastoral Counselling and Specialized Ministries.

• Example Program Names:

  • Biblical counselling