

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.
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:
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.
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:
Path B: Graduate Certificate in Youth, Children & Family Ministry Studies
Complete PRTH6000L. Personal Development Lab (0)
And complete two of the following courses:
And complete two of the following courses:
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.