Spiritualists' National Union

List of
SNU Award Holders


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CSNU (d)
CSNU (e)
CSNU (g)
CSNU (h)
CSNU (r)
CSNU (s)

DSNU (A)
DSNU (B)
DSNU (D)
DSNU (G)
DSNU (H)
DSNU (S)

LSSNU
GSSNU

* NOTICE
As from Jan 2008, healing awards will
 be administered by
the SNU Healing
Committee

Categories of SNU Awards

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Certificate of Recognition (CSNU) CSNUs are awarded to those who have shown ability of serving SNU Spiritualism and having a reasonable knowledge of Spiritualism in the categories as shown in the right table. Candidates for CSNU (s) or (d) are required to provide a list of dates, for the following year, of when they will be serving SNU Churches. Assessors are appointed to attend some of these services and report back. Furthermore, candidate must attend an oral test held by the District Council.			Academic Requirements
	CSNU(d)	Demonstrating	Course SD1
	CSNU(e)	Lyceum	Course SD3
	CSNU(g)	General Administration	Course G1
	CSNU(h)*	Spiritualist Healing	Course H1 and H2
	CSNU(r)	Private Sittings
	CSNU(s)	Public Speaking	Course SD1
	CSNU(t)	Arthur Findlay College Tutor	Course SD1

*Candidates for CSNU(h) must have been a Registered Approved Healer for the last twelve months and have passed the Introductory Healing Course (H1) and H2. They are required, when applying, to submit the names of four of their patients whom may then be asked for a reference. They must also attend an oral test held by the District Council, and an assessor will visit the candidate's regular place of healing.

The District Council sends it's recommendations and gradings to the Training and Awards Committee and candidates must then appear before an Area Board for a practical test. If considered suitable, they will be granted a graded award. Every applicant for the Certificate of Recognition must, at the date of application, be a full Class B member of the Union.

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Diploma (DSNU) Diplomas are awarded to Candidates who have passed the required combination of subjects and who appear before and pass an Area Board. The Area Board will seek, by interview and submission of practical work as appropriate, to further assess the candidate's suitability for an award and give a final grade. The overall final grade awarded by the Area Board takes into account the grades given for assignment work, examinations and practical tests at District Council and Area Board level. Every applicant for the Diploma must, at the date of application, be a full Class B member of the Union.			Academic Requirements
	DSNU(A)	Advanced	Course A1 - plus any two of A2 to A6
	DSNU(B)	Basic Foundation	Course SD2, SD3 and S5
	DSNU(D)	Demonstrating	SD2, SD3, SD4 and D5
	DSNU(E)	Lyceum	Courses L1, S3 and S5
	DSNU(G)	General Administration	Courses G3 and G2
	DSNU(H)*	Spiritualist Healing	Courses H2, H3 and H4
	DSNU(L)	Lecturing	Course SD2 plus any two of A2 to A6
	DSNU(R)	Private Sittings
	DSNU(S)	Public Speaking	Courses SD2, SD3, SD4 and SD5
	DSNU(W)	Writing	Course SD2 plus any two of A2 to A6

*Candidates for DSNU(H) must (unless specifically exempt) pass the necessary study courses. They must submit records of at least six patients treated by them, giving the particulars that are recorded in the Union's Healing Case sheets, together with signed statements from the patients concerned other suitable persons.

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Teachers Diploma (TSNU)

The award of Approved Teacher is granted in various classes to those who have passed both the theory and practical elements of the prescribed training course. Every applicant for the award of Approved Teacher must, at the date of application, be a full Class B member of the Union.	TSNU(D)	Demonstrating
	TSNU(G)	General Administration
	TSNU(H)	Spiritualist Healing
	TSNU(S)	Public Speaking

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Fellowship of the SNU (FSNU)

The Fellowship is the SNU's highest academic award and is awarded by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to holders of an SNU Diploma who have shown an especially high standard of knowledge of the religion, philosophy or science of Spiritualism. Applicants for the Fellowship must submit a thesis, on some subject connected with Spiritualism, of at least 10,000 words that is suitable for publication. The thesis is assessed by Fellowship Readers whose recommendations are submitted to the NEC for a decision on the award. Only a thesis of exceptional standard will be accepted.

The Fellowship cannot be awarded retrospectively for work already produced. Applications for the Fellowship or requests for further information about the procedures and qualifications required should be made to the Secretary of the Education Committee, with an indication of the proposed subject-matter, so that further guidance may be given on the requirements. It is a condition of the award of the Fellowship that the copyright in the thesis is assigned to the Union on such terms as the NEC considers fair.

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