Children’s Ministry Education

If you’re looking for formal training in Children’s Ministry, there are a few options. You can get a degree, a certificate or just attend a seminar. Certificate programs are offered by accredited universities as well as by training companies. We’ve collected a list of programs for you to consider.

Please use the form below to tell us your experience with any of these programs, or about other programs that should be listed here.

Four year degree programs

There are few degree programs offered with a focus in Children’s Ministry. However, Ambrose University in Canada offers two options, a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) and a Bachelor of Ministry (BMin) http://www.ambrose.edu/programs/cmin

Valley Forge Christian College has a BA program in Children’s Ministry http://www.vfcc.edu/academics/?p=show&id=27

The Southern Nazarene University offers a BS in Children’s Ministry http://www.snu.edu/?p=%7BA6289471-D35F-40DC-8F11-54D360F1FD03%7D

On-Site Certificate Programs

Union Theological College of Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK offers a 16 week certificate program in Children’s Ministry. http://www.union.ac.uk/part-time-study-opportunities/youth-and-childrens-ministry-courses/

Calvary Baptist Church offers an 8 course certificate in Children’s Ministry. The program is part-time and can be completed in two years http://www.cbcnyc.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/feature.display/feature_id/7/index.cfm

Online Certificate Programs

A 30 credit certificate is offered entirely online by Valley Forge Christian College http://www.cmuniversity.org/

Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond offers a Congregational Leadership Certificate Program that includes a concentration in Preschool and Children’s Ministry http://www.btsr.edu/acad_course_SoCM_aclcp.html#aclc

University of Wales, Bangor - The Welsh National Centre for Religious Education offers a “Children’s Ministry Undergraduate Certificate” through distance learning. The program consists of 12 10-credit modules that can be taken over two or three years, and are equivalent to one year of full time academic study. http://www.trsonline.org.uk/course.php?13

Workshop or Seminar Based Certificate Programs

Philadelphia Biblical University offers a one week on-site program in Children’s Ministry, which they describe as a intensive one-week program. http://www.pbu.edu/programs/ihl/cmld.htm

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