Advanced Certificate In Spirituality
New York, USA
Advanced Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Advanced Certificate in Spirituality at Union Theological Seminary in New York City cultivates critical self-awareness, emotional and spiritual maturity, and skills in spiritual self-reflection with attention to interreligious engagement. Set in an urban seminary founded in 1836, it pairs customized curriculum and award-winning faculty with theological education. The seminary may modify policies, instructors, and courses; you're responsible for acquainting yourself with seminary policies.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into pastoral care, spiritual direction, chaplaincy, community ministry, interfaith dialogue facilitation, and religious education; they apply skills in counseling, program leadership, retreat directing, and nonprofit work in faith-based and community organizations.
Cultivate critical self-awareness and emotional and spiritual maturityEngage in spiritual self- reflection with particular attention to interreligious engagementRespond to others with empathy and self-awarenessThe Seminary reserves the right to cancel or modify policies and courses of instruction, change academic calendar dates, course instructors, and other details of the curriculum and academic programs. Students are responsible for acquainting themselves fully with the Seminary's policies and procedures.
