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The Certificate in Youth Ministry provides a convenient way for youth ministers or volunteers in church and parachurch organizations to receive solid biblical and theological training along with practical ministry training without requiring a commitment to a degree program. With a focus on training leaders for relational ministry, courses in this unique certificate program offer an overview of the youth ministry task, develop an understanding of family systems and adolescent development, and provide training in outreach and evangelism to adolescents, as well as in leadership and team development.

The Introduction to Youth Ministry Course coincides with the Youth Specialties' National Youth Workers Convention each fall. The other three courses may be taken at the seminary's Institute of Youth Ministry located at Fuller Seminary in Colorado or at other Fuller extension sites in Washington, Northern California, Southern California, and Arizona, or at the Seminary's Pasadena campus. Fuller also offers the option of taking New Testament 1: Gospels and Youth Outreach and Evangelism through the Distance Learning program in the convenience of one's home or office. For more information on online or distance learning options, click here. Since certificate courses may be applied to master's level degree programs, students can utilize their time as certificate students to explore the possibility of further education.

Sample Curriculum

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For specific curriculum information, including information on transfer credit, please contact the SOT Academic Advising or click HERE to view Fuller's Online Catalog.

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• Official transcript showing a bachelor's degree earned from an accredited institution of higher learning, with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 or above
• Evidence of personal maturity as communicated through a pastoral reference and the applicant's religious autobiography
• Fuller's application form, with application fee attached

Note: Applicants whose native language is not English or whose medium of instruction for all secondary and post-secondary education is not English must either submit a test score of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the past two years or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic Format, taken within the past two years. Please click here for minimum required scores.

If you would like to apply online to this program, click here.