Admissions Requirements - Certificate in Christian Ministry

To be admitted to the Northeastern Seminary’s Certificate in Christian Ministry programs, the minimum required educational experience is completing high school or earning a GED certificate. Please contact the seminary office at 585.594.6802 to learn more.

Application Checklist
To complete your application for admission to the Certificate in Christian Ministry programs please submit the following:

• Online application
  • Or download a printable version to submit by mail

• Official transcript from last educational institution attended i.e. high school transcript, GED certificate, college transcript

  • Transcript Request Form
• Letters of recommendation—to be filled out by three different people, none of whom are family members. Print and sign the top portion of each form prior to giving the forms to your recommenders.
  • Recommendation Form
• Autobiographical statement

Once the admissions office has received all the application documents, your file will go to the director of certificate programs for review and you will be notified of your acceptance status.

Upon acceptance into the Certificate in Christian Ministry Program you will be sent an acceptance package and are asked to complete and submit the following items:

• $35.00 matriculation deposit (non-refundable processing fee)
• Course trimester registration form
• Immunization form (to be completed by your attending physician)
• Parking form
• Ethos statement

A package of orientation materials will follow, including course syllabi, IT instructions for using the campus intranet and setting up your student email account, and contact information for the financial office and bookstore.