{"id":7056,"date":"2021-01-11T11:35:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T11:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multisite.csl.org\/spiritual-development\/?page_id=7056"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:55:59","slug":"certificated-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificated Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container gradient-container-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:100px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:25px;--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;;\"><p>Centers for Spiritual Living offers certificated courses to anyone who is seeking spiritual growth. Certificated courses are Science of Mind based and teach spiritual principles and practices in a variety of topics. Students of certificated courses are registered with the Spiritual Development Education Department and have a permanent student record with Centers for Spiritual Living. Many students takes courses for spiritual and personal development. However, students who accumulate six certificated courses across four course categories are eligible for entry into Practitioner Training.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a list of each CSL Certificated course by category. Certificated courses are offered in person through <a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/map\">CSL-Affiliated Communities<\/a> or online and hybrid through the <a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/cbep\/\">Community Based Education Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on each course to see a course description.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"60px\">Certificated Courses<\/h2>\n<p><strong>I. FOUNDATION LEVEL COURSEWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Choose One:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/beyond-limits\/\">Beyond Limits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/change-thinking\/\">Change Your Thinking Change Your Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/foundations\/\">Foundations of the Science of Mind and Spirit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/spiritual-principles\/\">Spiritual Principles &amp; Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>II. ERNEST HOLMES PHILOSOPHY <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/essential-ernest\/\">The Essential Ernest Holmes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>III. HISTORY\/PHILOSOPHY COURSEWORK \u2013 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/exploring-roots\/\">Exploring Roots<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IV. CONSCIOUSNESS \u2013 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Choose Three (1 course may be a consciousness elective):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/spiritual-mind-treatment\/\">The Art And Science of Spiritual Mind Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/healing-consciousness\/\">Building a Healing Consciousness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/consciousness-creative-process\/\">Consciousness and the Creative Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/embodying-global-vision\/\">Embodying Our Global Vision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/mental-equivalents\/\">Mental Equivalents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/mystical-path\/\">The Mystical Path<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/powering-your-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">P<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/powering-your-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oweri<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/powering-your-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ng Your Decisions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/revealing-wholeness\/\">Revealing Wholeness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/self-mastery\/\">Self-Mastery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\" href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/treatment-and-meditation\/\">Treatment and Meditation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/visioning\/\">Visioning: A Way of Life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Electives<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/ignite-your-life\/\">Ignite Your Life with Bible Wisdom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/infinite-you-as-the-universe\/\">Infinite You As the Universe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/journey-of-the-soul\/\">Journey of the Soul<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/successful-living\/\">Principles of Successful Living<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/prosperity-plus\/\">Prosperity Plus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/spiritual-economics\/\">Spiritual Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csl.org\/spiritual-development\/certificated-courses\/7-spiritual-laws\/\">The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once students have completed the required 6 prerequisite courses, students can apply for entry into Practitioner Training. Entry into the Practitioner Training takes into consideration a number of factors, beyond simply completing the prerequisite courses.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Practitioner Education, <a href=\"http:\/\/csl.org\/become-a-practitioner\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container gradient-container-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-margin-bottom:100px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 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