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From the Course Description
The Presbytery of Nevada has chosen Praesidium Academy, offered by the Insurance Board, to fulfill the boundary training requirement.
Please disregard the “required courses” in the top banner of the course page. The Presbytery did not choose these, and we are not allowed to modify them. The Presbytery apologizes for the confusion.
Presbytery members, including Minister members, Commissioned Ruling Elders, Inquirers, and elected commissioners from each congregation, can take their training for Presbytery by emailing the stated clerk for an invitation to enroll in Praesidium Academy. An email invitation from Praesidium to create an account with Praesidium will be sent to those that request one from the Stated Clerk. Presbytery members are required to take the course regardless whether they are current commissioners or current members of session. Our by-laws state:
1.3000 Active members shall be defined as one who has attended a Presbytery meeting or served on a Presbytery committee within the past two (2) years.
Our complete policy is in our Administrative Manual under Policy #10. Briefly, Presbytery directs members of Presbytery (above) to fulfill their training with these three courses from Praesidium Academy
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Keeping Your Church Safe
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Preventing Abuse and Exploitation in Pastoral Ministry
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Promoting a Safe Environment: Supervisor Sexual Harassment Training (ENG)
Replacement for: Safeguarding God’s People: Preventing Sexual Harassment
Training for Church Sessions
To help clarify our scope: the Presbytery is responsible for providing training and care for its members—specifically Ministers of the Word and Sacrament, Commissioned Ruling Elders, Committee members, officers, and elders who are elected by their sessions to serve as commissioners at Presbytery meetings. This responsibility does not extend to requiring entire sessions to complete the Presbytery’s chosen training, nor does it include having the Presbytery’s stated clerk administer training for complete sessions.
Each session is free to determine how they will meet the requirements of G‑3.0106, including what training they ask of their members every 36 months.†
If your congregation chooses to use Praesidium Academy, you’ll need to set up your own administrative account through the Insurance Board. You can learn more about their training offerings here:
Insurance Board – Praesidium Academy Overview: https://www.praesidiumib.com/academy/
And sign up specifically at: https://www.praesidiumib.com/signup/
Your insurance agent may also have additional training options for you to consider.
The Praesidium Academy is far more than a check-the-box collection of e-learning courses. Instead, it is a comprehensive system based on learning theory and best practices in adult learning. At the core of the Praesidium Academy is a continually expanding library of engaging courses, each with clearly defined outcomes. Courses include research-based content, highly interactive multimedia activities, application scenarios, and a content mastery quiz.
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Church Mutual has partnered with MinistrySafe® | Abuse Prevention Systems® to provide you with tools and resources to help proactively prevent child sexual abuse. MinistrySafe | Abuse Prevention Systems has filmed a condensed version of their child abuse prevention workshop, so it can be viewed online at no cost.
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Safe Gatherings is a comprehensive system that incorporates an online application, online abuse prevention training, several levels of background checks, and paperless reference checks for people who volunteer or are employed with churches, schools, and organizations that serve or work with children, youth, and vulnerable adults.
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OR your own local solution! Each council (see below) makes their own policy. Some will do yearly boundary training as a group during officer training, others with have a guest speaker and open it to the entire congregation, others will choose some other procedure. Write the policy that fits your congregation and then follow the policy to fulfill G-3.0106 (see below)
