Year 1: New Staff Training (NST)

Issued by FOCUS

Upon completion of the five-week training, earner has met requirements for campus placement and has demonstrated the ability to network with other staff members, students and donors. Earner has a high capacity for moral integrity and has achieved proficiency as a team player.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Months

Skills

Earning Criteria

Earner attends five weeks of educational training followed by an additional six weeks of ongoing professional development experience. Training includes elements of human, spiritual, intellectual and apostolic formation.
Classes cover topics such as classical anthropology, Church teaching, history of philosophical movements in America, non-profit development techniques, outreach/evangelization practicals, mental health, professional boundaries, spiritual practices and interpersonal relationships.
During training, earner participates in daily prayer, regular mentorship and small-group discussion of classroom content.
While at New Staff Training, earner consistently demonstrates uprightness of character and passes continuous evaluation by small-group leaders and managers.