Home Study Training Courses and Certifications

Homeland Crisis Institute is an official continuing education provider for the following. The Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists . The Courses offered are for anyone who needs the training. The mission of HomeLand Crisis Institute is to offer affordable training for those who do not have the time to attend classes, or cannot afford the high cost of training today. The training offered by HomeLand Crisis Institute has been taken by thousands of students over 29 years.

The training is offered by downloading the course material. Larger courses will be sent to the student on a thumb drive. Please allow time for delivery by the USPC, student will be informed of the date the course is mailed. Please note that the cost of these training courses are subject to change at any time. Thank you for your time! Donald Gibson Phd.

DISASTER RESPONCE CERTIFICATION COURSE: Each day communities respond to numerous disasters or emergencies. Most often, these incidents are managed effectively at the local level. However, there are some incidents that may require a collaborative approach that includes personnel from: 1. Multiple jurisdictions, 2. A combination of specialties or disciplines, 3. Several levels of government, 4. Non-governmental organizations, and 5. The private sector. . for certification requirements.

DEATH NOTIFICATIONS: Premature death is the most PRINCIPLESunpleasant reality for law enforcement officer and chaplains. Law enforcement is a high stress profession for a variety of reasons, and the ever present necessity of dealing with situations surround premature deaths are significant contributing factors to the occupational stress. This course of instruction is designed to be used as a tool to assist Chaplains, Ministers, police Officers, Deputies, Priests and Pastors in understanding procedures associated with death notifications. Chaplaincy programs are becoming more common throughout the country; however, there is not yet, a lot of written material for those wishing to assist in this area. This course is intended to offer suggested guidelines from seasoned chaplains to help those wishing to help first responder agencies in the process of performing death notifications. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

PRINCIPLES AND IMPACT OF BULLYING: If our children are being bullied, we must find a way to help them cope with it and minimize its impact. Even if bullying is not a concern in our house, school, or neighborhood, it is vital to discuss it so our children may be prepared if it does happen. So what is "bullying"? Bullying is 1. A form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. 2. When a person or group repeatedly tries to harm someone who is weaker or who they think is weaker. Sometimes, it involves direct attacks, such as hitting, name calling, teasing or taunting. Sometimes, it is indirect, such as spreading rumors or trying to make others reject someone. 3. Being aggressive to another person in a physical, verbal, or relational manner. It has other common names, such as harassing and terrorizing. 4. Intentional tormenting in physical, verbal, or psychological ways. It can range from hitting, shoving, name-calling, threats, and mocking to extorting money and treasured possessions. Some kids bully by shunning others and spreading rumors about them. 5. Unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

HOSPICE CARE MINISTRY: Hospice care ministry is a very special ministry. It is very important that Hospice Care Chaplains learn to develop their faith based skills when working with those who are dying and their families. This course of instruction will help you to better understand hospice care ministry and how to effectively communicate with those who are dying as a Hospice Care Chaplain. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

PRISON MINISTRY: Completing this certification course will give you the ability to: (A) Provide references for the scriptural mandate for prison ministry. (B) Explain why believers should be involved in prison ministry. (C) Articulate the spiritual goals of jail and prison ministry. (D) List the social goals of jail and prison ministry.(E) Summarize what the Gospel has to offer prison inmates. (F) Determine your role in prison ministry. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

DISASTER RELIEF COURSE: This is a certificate of completion course, not a certification course. As a Disaster Relief Chaplain, it is very important you learn to develop abilities to communicate through the use of proper training. This course of instruction will help you better understand how to effectively communicate as a disaster relief chaplain. You will be able to: 1. Have a complete understanding of the skills necessary to be an effective Disaster Response/Relief Chaplain. 2. Remember that your ability to communicate successfully encompasses many complexities, skills, principles, and concepts. 3. The most important communications skill is your ability to exchange information between you and the people you assist and serve in a timely and effective manner. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SENSITIVITY: This course will be mailed on a thumb drive, please allow time for delivery by the USPC. The culture in which we are raised greatly influences our attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors. Our families teach us how to believe, what to believe and how to treat people who are different than we are. Depending on family background, nationality, culture and age, cultural differences can be heavily ingrained from one generation to another. Studies show that differences between people within any given nation or culture are much greater than differences between groups. Education, social standing, religion, individuality, belief structure, and past experience affect human behavior and culture. It is our primary and basic aim to help you develop your ability to communicate with different cultures. Have an understanding of the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective in communicating with different cultures. Our abilities to communicate successfully encompasses many complexities, skills, principles, and concepts. The most important communications skill is our ability to exchange information between ourselves and the people we assist and serve in a timely and effective manner. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

PUBLIC SAFETY CHAPLAINCY: This course will be mailed on a thumb drive, please allow time for delivery by the USPC. Public Safety Chaplaincy is a very interesting and rewarding ministry. This course will teach you all aspects of public safety chaplaincy. You will earn your certification as a public safety chaplain, and learn how to set up chaplaincy programs within law enforcement agencies such as police and sheriff' departments. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURSE: This course will be mailed on a thumb drive, please allow time for delivery by the USPC. Chaplains, Ministers, Pastors, Priests, Facilitators and Teachers need a working knowledge of domestic violence skills training, in order to help members of their ministries, churches and communities. There are over four million women in this country who suffer some kind of violence at the hands of their husbands or boyfriends each year. Very few will tell anyone - a friend, a relative, a neighbor, or the police. Victims of domestic violence come from all walks of life, all cultures, all income groups, all ages, all religions. They share feelings of helplessness, isolation, guilt, fear, and shame. Trained domestic violence facilitators are needed badly, the court systems are backed up with domestic violence cases. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

NURSING HOME MINISTRY: The purpose of offering this course of instruction is help chaplains and ministers wanted to get involved in nursing home ministry. Nursing home ministry has been over looked by most chaplains and ministers for the same reason that many of their families stop visiting them over a period of time, it can be heart breaking and stressful. Nursing home ministry is a ministry working with elderly people who are often confused, depressed and in many cases dying. Nursing home chaplains have to be dedicated, serious, understanding, and have the love of Christ in their hearts to reach out to those who are coming to the end of their lives. Human touch and loving kindness can help make their day to day lives a little better. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

PASTORAL CRISIS COUNSELING: Understanding the need for pastoral crisis counseling has become very important since 911, plus all the disasters, suicides and climbing crime rate the last several years. Our Law enforcement departments, fire departments, court systems and many other institutions in our country will be in needing more and more trained crisis counselors in the future. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

EVANGELISM: Evangelism is an important tool to the active chaplain and minister. Effective evangelism strategies are taught, including detailed instruction on the deliverance ministry and techniques of networking between ministries. Explain the mandate of evangelism, Summarize the message of evangelism, Identify the messengers of evangelism, Identify the recipients of the message, Communicate the Gospel to others, Summarize New Testament principles of evangelism, Summarize New Testament parables of evangelism, Do personal evangelism, Deal with difficulties you encounter in evangelism, Reach an entire area by saturation evangelism, Conduct mass evangelism, Follow up new converts, Make plans for evangelism, Network with others for evangelism, Summarize what the Bible teaches about healing and deliverance, Explain variables that affect healing,You will receive your certificate of completion we you pass the final exam with a score of at least 72%. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

INTERCESSORY PRAYER: Intercessory Prayer is a very important part of chaplancy. The course provides guidelines on how to pray, what to pray for, when not to pray, resources for prayer, international intercession and factors that hinder prayer. In my years of experience working as a chaplain I have heard thousands of prayers by good hearted Chaplains, Ministers and Pastors, many rambled off a prayer that was obviously rehearsed, or what some seasoned chaplains call "Canned Prayer". Some saying the same prayer for everyone they visited no matter what their illness was, or their needs. I have personally always believed prayer should come from the heart for the needs of the person or persons we are praying for at that time. Knowing how to pray and when to pray for a chaplain and minister is a vital part of their ministry. To order this course . Students will receive a certificate of completion for passing this course.

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