St. Stephen’s Certificate (non-degree program)

The new application deadline for all Certificate and Master's programs is March 15 of each year, for entry the following fall. (The Pastoral Care & Counseling program accepts students only in odd-numbered years.)

Please note that, beginning in 2020, newly accepted students will attend the Residency at Antiochian Village before beginning their first year of coursework (late August 2020). This is a change from past years.

Application Deadline: March 15 of each year.

The following are required as part of the online application:

• Recent full-face photograph of the applicant
• Statement of the reason for application to the program
• Brief autobiography with an emphasis on church activities
• Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s pastor; or FOR ALL CLERGY, a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s bishop or pertinent ecclesiastical authority
• Non-refundable application fee of $75 (seventy-five U.S. dollars), payable by credit card through the online application process.

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