CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Upon completion of the full two-year experience (attendance at all 6 retreats, required reading and assigned papers), you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in Soul Care from the Soul Care Institute.

Western Theological Seminary is an evangelical and ecumenical community of faith and learning in the Reformed tradition that serves the church of Jesus Christ. In covenant with the Reformed Church in America, Western prepares men and women for Christ-centered, biblically based, theologically integrated, culturally sensitive, mission-oriented Christian leadership in an effort to fulfill its mission to form women and men for faithful Christian ministry and participation in the Triune God's ongoing redemptive work in the world.

Western Theological Seminary Graduate Certificate:

After completing the full two-year SCI experience (all six retreats, required reading and assigned papers), SCI students are eligible to apply for and earn a Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (GCPM) from WTS with a concentration in Soul Care. You will get a head start on earning this 24 credit hour certificate by receiving 9 credit hours for your work at SCI.  Soul Care credits can also be utilized as elective credits within the M.Div. or M.A. degree program

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After you complete the GCPM, if you wish to continue your studies, you may apply all 24 credit hours earned toward a Master of Arts (42 credit hrs) or Master of Divinity (87 credit hrs) with WTS.

To apply for the Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (GCPM):

1. Request your transcript from the Soul Care Institute

2. Apply to WTS at www.westernsem.edu/admissions

3. When accepted, you will earn 9 credits for your SCI courses. Because SCI courses are not formally accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), so you will be charged by WTS a transcription fee of $675.

Courses will be taken online, although one course will include a 1-week intensive held on the WTS campus in Holland, Michigan. SCI students qualify for a 25% reduction in the tuition rate (currently $540 per credit hour, subject to change).