Graduate Certificates
Six focused courses (18 credits). Available in-person or 100% online.
Focused for Your Goals
All Graduate Certificates through Gordon-Conwell are six courses (18 credit hours). Each Graduate Certificates is focused and modular, providing you a simplified path to specific areas of study. Certificate courses can also be applied toward a master’s degree.
Explore our Programs
Christian Studies
Equips Christians with a foundational framework for Christian thought and ministry.
Full-Time: 2 Semesters
Part-Time: 1-2 Years
Church Planting
Equips Christians to start churches that engage missionally within local communities.
Full-Time: 2 Semesters
Part-Time: 1-2 Years
Lutheran Studies
Equips Christians for Word and Sacrament ministry in the Lutheran tradition.
Full-Time: 2 Semesters
Part-Time: 1-2 Years
Shepherd Care
Equips Christians to offer compassionate, confidential support to ministry leaders in crisis.
Full-Time: 2 Semesters
Part-Time: 1-2 Years
Spiritual Formation
Equips Christians with a foundational framework for personal and community formation.
Full-Time: 2 Semesters
Part-Time: 1-2 Years
Theology and the Arts
Equips Christians to integrate theological and biblical insights with artistic practices, forms, and vocations.
Full-Time: 2 Semesters
Part-Time: 1-2 Years
Urban Ministry
Equips Christians to lead ministries that impact urban communities.
Full-Time: 2 Semesters
Part-Time: 1-2 Years
Workplace Theology
Equips Christians for faithful leadership in the marketplace.
Full-Time: 2 Semesters
Part-Time: 1-2 Years
Further Study
Our Graduate Certificates are intentionally modular, allowing you to stack certificates together to build towards (or even complete) a master’s degree.
*The MACM is a “professional degree,” which primarily means it is weighted toward developing practical ministry skills. As such, six of the concentration electives in the MACM should be drawn from practical theology or counseling courses. Currently, the Certificate in Spiritual Formation fits ideally in this scenario.
In the same way, certificates can be applied toward the MATS (60 credits) or the MDiv (90 credits). Graduate certificates allow you to start small and work toward a full MA.
Requirements
Academic Requirements
Required Degree: Bachelor’s*
Minimum GPA: 2.5
*Don’t Have a Bachelor’s Degree? You Have Options!
Application Requirements
Visit our application page to learn more about the requirements and process.
MORE INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
English Language Requirements
Gordon-Conwell requires a TOEFL score of 92 or better (IBT) for International Students. We also accept IELTS scores of 7.0 or higher, or a Duolingo score of 115. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree through an English-language university may request a TOEFL waiver.
Visa(s) and Financial Aid Information
Please note that, unfortunately, our Graduate Certificate programs are not eligible for F-1 visas or federal financal aid.
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