About NNU’s Northwest Nazarene Divinity School Certificate Programs

The Graduate Certificates offered by NNU’s Northwest Nazarene Divinity School may be of interest to individuals for their own personal or professional development who presently desire something other than a full academic degree program. Graduate Certificates empower students to focus in a particular area of academic study at a pace that fits their schedule. Depending on the certificate selected, students may complete one or two eight-week courses per semester.

Graduate certificates are offered in:

• CHAPLAINCY
• MISSIONAL LEADERSHIP (2 certificates)
• SPIRITUAL FORMATION (2 certificates)
• WESLEYAN STUDIES
• YOUTH, CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY (2 certificates)

Graduate certificates may also be attractive to prospective students who are considering a graduate degree and may later wish to transfer their graduate certificate coursework into that particular degree track. For instance, if you complete our Graduate Certificate in Missional Leadership, you could transfer these four courses into our Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Missional Leadership at a later date. Likewise, those who have already earned a graduate degree may find a graduate certificate helpful in focusing their study in a particular discipline beyond a previous degree.