Do I get certified as a spiritual director upon completion of the program?

We prefer not to use the term Certification for our SSD because there is no official “body” that actually certifies anybody to be a spiritual director. We do not presume to confer upon anybody after finishing our program that they are now “certified” since we believe that spiritual direction is a charism and a calling. It’s either you have it in you or not. The training only confirms, validates, reinforces, and equips you for such a calling. At the end of our program we may offer a certificate of completion or participation but not a certificate of spiritual direction. We are careful not to give any impression to our participants that upon finishing our program that they are now “officially” a spiritual director.