This Executive Certificate is a post-graduate credential intended for individuals who already hold a master’s degree or higher and is not classified as a standard graduate-level certificate.

Purpose

The Post-Graduate Certificate in Chaplaincy is designed to equip chaplains and chaplain students for professional ministry in secular and sacred ministry environments. An emphasis at the doctoral level is given to both theory and practice.

Program Learning Outcomes

The student will be able to:

• Apply the principles of spiritual leadership, pastoral care, and counseling in a chaplaincy context.

Admission Requirements

Please refer to the Admissions Requirements Matrix for Certificates in the Graduate Admissions section of this Catalog.

Delivery Format: Online Only

• Associate Chaplain
• Chaplain Assistant
• Chaplain Resident
• Spiritual Care Coordinator

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Additional education or training may be required for some jobs or occupations. Conferral of a certificate does not guarantee job placement.