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SNU Award Categories
Descriptions of SNU Awards & Appointments are listed below.
Each award given requires the award holder to have undergone specific education requirements and to meet examination criteria to a high standard. Award holders of the SNU are also required to adhere to a Code of Conduct, to ensure standards and professionalism.....
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Diploma - DSNU A Diploma holder has completed a combination of SNU education courses, shown a high degree of practical ability, and passed Boards of Assessment. The Boards seeks, by interview, oral testing and examination of practical work, to assess the candidate's suitability for a diploma. |
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Certificate - CSNU A Certificate holder has completed some SNU education courses, shown practical ability, and passed Boards of Assessment. The Boards seeks, by interview, oral testing and examination of practical work, to assess the candidate's suitability for a Certificate of Recognition. |
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Platform Accreditation Scheme - PAS A PAS holder has passed, at least, the Basic Speaking & Demonstrating education course, successfully taken part in 8 intensive training sessions, participated in at east 25 public services and passed Boards of Assessment in the disciplines of public speaking and/or evidential mediumship. |
Appointments of the SNU
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Fellowship of the SNU - FSNU The SNU's highest academic award, granted to SNU Diploma holders who show exceptional knowledge of the religion, philosophy or science of Spiritualism. Applicants for the Fellowship must submit a thesis of at least 10,000 words, of exceptional standard, and suitable for publication on a subject connected with Spiritualism. |
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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 teacher training course. |
Service Awards of the SNU
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Gold Service Award - GSSNU Granted to Spiritualists who have served SNU Spiritualism, at National, Branch, District or Church level, for at least 50 years.
Long Service Award - LSSNU Granted to Spiritualists with 25 years service to the SNU at National, Branch, District or Church level.
Candidates for service awards must have been an SNU Individual Member or a member of an affiliated or associated SNU church. Recommendations for service awards must be submitted from churches via District Councils and Branches of the Union.
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For further information about all SNU Awards:
Contact the Secretary of the Training and Awards:
Find our Training & Awards Leaflet
in most SNU Churches/Centres