AAOS Recognised Supervisor Training Program’s (RSTP) are programs that have undergone the AAOS processes which determined they are delivered in line with AAOS training standards. This is a list of the training institutions and the training programs which they deliver:
Ridley College
Ridley’s supervision training program has been shaped with the needs of ministry professionals in mind. The Ridley program blends guided self-paced learning, video conference classes, and in-person workshops at the Ridley campus in Parkville, Victoria. Those serving in regional and remote locations can participate just as easily as urban ministry workers. Students can complete the Ridley program by enrolling in the Graduate Certificate of Professional Pastoral Supervision awarded by the Australian University of Theology, or by including the supervision units in other approved award programs offered by Ridley. Applicants must have a minimum of five years’ experience in their professional field of expertise and be commended by appropriate referees for training as a professional pastoral supervisor. For more information and prerequisites for entry see: https://www.ridley.edu.au/course/gcpps/ or contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@ridley.edu.au
Australian College of Ministries
ACOM’s one-year Higher Education program is designed to help students study alongside their other responsibilities. All content is provided online for convenient access. Students are then gathered online in “facilitations” to help them to process, question, extend and apply what they have been learning in a safe setting. Our students are experienced counsellors, ministers, chaplains, therapists and others in the helping professions. Our course combines the best research and academic thinking on Supervision with the development of the advanced practical skills that are required. The four units of the Graduate Certificate may be done as a stand-alone course, as part of a Graduate Diploma or Masters in Professional Supervision, or as units towards Masters of Arts, Leadership, Theological Studies and more. Students must have a Bachelor of Counselling, Ministry, Theology, Philosophy, Social Work, Social Science, Psychology or equivalent, plus at least 5 years of professional experience within a helping profession and a recommendation from their employer, professional association or ordaining body. ACOM delivers higher education awards as a Member Institution of the Sydney College of Divinity, an Australian University College (CRICOS Provider: 02948J). For more information, see https://acom.edu.au/gradcertpsupervision/
Australian University of Theology
The Graduate Certificate of Professional Pastoral Supervision is offered by colleges of the Australian University of Theology. The course is offered in part-time mode through Ridley College and Morling College. All teaching staff are qualified both in religious studies to at least Masters level, and are also Supervisor Trainer members of the Australasian Association of Supervision (AAOS) or equivalent. For details about the course structure, admission requirements, costs and further study options, please see https://www.aut.edu.au/course/GCPPS20/.
Australian Catholic University
Supervision training at ACU offers a unique combination of reflective and ethical practice for professional supervision that is integrated in practice. Our program enables you to develop advanced knowledge and skills suited to the ethical, self-aware and safe practice of supervision across a number of fields, including health care, education and social service settings. In the face of contemporary work and institutional cultures, supervisors not only require practical skills, but also need to develop a coherent framework from which their practical skills can draw upon, so as to understand at depth their practice of supervision. This framework emerges from authentic, ongoing and critical self-reflection through engaging contemporary psychological, theological and spiritual paradigms responsibly. The ACU supervision program is designed using reflective pedagogies to support precisely the development of such personal practice frameworks, situated within clear and overt ethical boundaries, and taking into account the meaning-making dimension of human beings in personal spiritualities. To operate at an advanced level, supervisors in this program also develop greater awareness of the ways in which their role fits within the context of ethical organisational governance.
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Moore Theological College
The Moore College Graduate Certificate of Ministry Development presents a theoretically rigorous and empirically grounded approach to supervisory practice that synthesises multi-dimensional pedagogical frameworks with substantive theological integration. This distinctive program, facilitated by an experienced AAOS-certified Supervisor Trainer in conjunction with Moore College faculty, exceeds conventional supervisory training paradigms. The three-part learning structure—featuring classroom teaching, group reflection, and plenty of hands-on practice—helps participants develop a well-reasoned approach to supervision that remains true to their individual style while being theoretically sound. Students learn current supervisory methods while examining these approaches through biblical perspectives, developing supervision skills specifically designed to support Christian growth and effective ministry. This academically robust program satisfies formal qualification requirements while making a valuable contribution to our understanding of theologically-informed professional supervision. Students will meet the theoretical training requirements for applying for Associate Membership with the AAOS once they have successfully completed two semester-length units, Pastoral Supervision A and Pastoral Supervision B. To complete the graduate certificate, students also study Resilience Enhancement and Overcoming Trauma and Ministry Mastery. FEE-HELP is available for eligible students. More information about the course is available from the Moore College website: Graduate Certificate of Ministry Development (GCMD) – Moore College.