Certificate in Youth, Children & Family Ministry
Certificate in Youth, Children & Family Ministry
Certificate
NNU’s fully online Graduate Certificate Program is designed for laypersons who want to explore a particular facet of the Christian tradition or for clergy who want to further their studies in one particular area of interest.
Contact
- Lindsay Kuhl
- (208) 467-8688
- ministryinfo@nnu.edu
- Choose from seven different Graduate Certificates at a pace that fits your lifestyle
- 16 semester credits that can be completed in as few as 9 months for certificate completion
- Fully online
- Federal financial aid and NNU’s zero-interest monthly payment plan are available to all who qualify
About NNU’s Graduate School of Theology Certificate Programs
The Graduate Certificates offered by NNU’s Graduate School of Theology 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:
- MISSIONAL LEADERSHIP
- SPIRITUAL FORMATION
- WESLEYAN STUDIES
- YOUTH, CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY
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 Youth, Children & Family Ministry, you could transfer these four courses into our Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Youth, Children & Family Ministry 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.
CURRICULUM
After completion of PRTH6000 - OnRamp Program Orientation (0), students will choose one of the following paths:
Path A: Graduate Certificate in Youth, Children & Family Ministry
Complete the four following courses and lab:
- PRTH6000L. Personal Development Lab (0)
- YCFM6130. Foundations of Youth, Children & Family Ministry
- YCFM6530. Leadership in Ministry
- YCFM6730. Missional Ministry
- YCFM7930. Developmental & Spiritual Formation of Youth, Children & Families
Path B: Graduate Certificate in Youth, Children & Family Ministry Studies
Complete PRTH6000L. Personal Development Lab (0)
And complete two of the following courses:
- YCFM6130. Foundations of Youth, Children & Family Ministry
- YCFM6530. Leadership in Ministry
- YCFM6730. Missional Ministry
- YCFM7930. Developmental & Spiritual Formation of Youth, Children & Families
And complete two of the following courses:
- BIBL7290. Grounded in the Living Word: Scripture and the Christian Life (4)
- CHIS6290. Founded on Embodied Tradition: Church History and the Christian Life (4)
- PHIL7290. Reflecting on Character: Philosophy and the Christian Life (4)
- THEO6290. Engaging with Prophetic Voices: Theology and the Christian Life (4)
DUAL ACCREDITATION
NNU’s Graduate School of Theology is accredited by The Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools. The following degree programs are approved by The Commission on Accrediting: Master of Divinity; Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry; and Master of Arts in Leadership & Formation with specializations in Missional Leadership; Spiritual Formation; and Youth, Children & Family Ministry.
Since 1930, NNU has been continuously accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities, the same respected accrediting body that validates other leading educational institutions across the Pacific Northwest.
$540 per credit, with discounts available.
Before I enrolled, I assumed that online education would leave many gaps in student, professor, and colleague interaction and therefore learning, but I was wrong. The online atmosphere offered deep, meaningful, and even transformational discussion.