Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings
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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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • ordained pastor
    • pastor
    • pastoral counselling
    • pastoral leadership
    • pastoral ministry
    • pastoral studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • clinical pastoral counselling(51.1506)
    • lay pastor(39.0705)
    • ordained clergy(39.0602)
    • organizational leadership(52.0213)
    • pastoral associate(39.0705)
    • theology(39.0601)
    • youth pastor(39.0702)
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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • children's ministries
    • youth and family ministry
    • youth ministry
    • youth pastor

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • child care worker(19.0709)
    • pastoral ministry(39.0701)
    • religious education (except Bachelor of Education)(39.0401)
    • youth corrections(43.0110)
    • youth services worker(44.0702)
39.0703 - Urban 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 individuals and groups in urban communities. These programs include courses in bible study and theology, pastoral leadership and care, urban structure and context, inner city ministry, counselling ministries, family studies, homiletics, social ethics, and community organizing.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • urban ministry

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • pastoral ministry(39.0701)
39.0704 - Women's ministry

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares non-ordained women to provide spiritual, counselling, and leadership services to other women in local churches, parachurch organizations, and other settings. These programs include courses in foundations of women's ministry, women's ministry in the local church, spiritual formation, women's evangelism and discipleship, bible study and theology, homiletics, lay counselling, women's issues, and leadership training.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • women's ministry

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • pastoral ministry(39.0701)
    • women in religion(38.0299)
39.0705 - Lay ministry

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares non-ordained individuals to serve as lay pastors, religious educators, youth leaders, and other professional positions open to the laity in local churches and other settings. These programs include courses in bible studies, theology, spirituality, pastoral counselling, foundations of ministry, effective communication, and church leadership.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Christian leadership
    • lay leadership
    • lay ministry
    • lay pastor
    • pastoral associate
    • pastoral care

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • clinical pastoral counselling(51.1506)
    • ordained clergy(39.0602)
    • ordained pastor(39.0701)
    • organizational leadership(52.0213)
39.0706 - Chaplain/chaplaincy studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to provide caregiver, pastoral, and spiritual support in an institutional, hospice, military, or sports setting. These programs include courses in global, healthcare, prison, and sports chaplaincy; addiction, crisis, disaster, family, marriage, grief, and loss counselling; ethics; leadership; multi-cultural, multi-faith contexts; and worship.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • chaplain
    • chaplain studies
    • chaplaincy studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • clinical pastoral counselling(51.1506)
    • lay pastor(39.0705)
    • ordained clergy(39.0602)
    • ordained pastor(39.0701)
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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Biblical counselling
    • other pastoral counselling and specialized ministries

    All examples

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