Certificate in Spiritual Direction
On-Site and Virtual Programs - In the Catholic Traditions
Based within a University, Parish, Retreat Center, Religious or an Independent Organization
Graduate Certificate / non-academic credit Certificate / Diploma
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Masters with a concentration in Spiritual Direction and
an 18-credit hour Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction ( with Master's Prerequisites)
Ignatian Spirituality
Graduate Certificate (with Prerequisites of a BA) in Spiritual Direction and Directed Retreats Creighton University’s Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction and Directed Retreats (SDDR)
MA in Spiritual Direction or a Grad Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Hybrid program
18 Credit Graduate Certificate of Spiritual Direction with Master's Prerequisites
This program is offered online or on campus.
Graduate level with credits or undergraduate credit Certificate of Spiritual Direction with Prerequisites. Ignatian tradition
Graduate level 18-credit, three-year program. Prerequisites hybrid in-person and online.
Benedictine tradition
18-credit Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction with Prerequisites
Dominican Spirituality
Two-Year Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction with Prerequisites and option for Master's credit
The Covenant School of Spiritual Direction
Two-Year Certificate with Prerequisites in Spiritual Direction. Ignatian tradition
Two-Year Spiritual Direction non-credit Certificate Program with Theological Prerequisites
Two-Year Dioscean non-credit Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Offered in complement to the university's certificate in Prayer and Spiritual Direction, the two-year, three-session eligible for continuing education credit through the University of Mary.
Three-Year Intensive Program non-credit Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Franciscan Spirituality
Two -Year Program non-credit Certificate in Spiritual Direction ( non-academic Prerequisites: under Spiritual directions and complete the Spiritual Exercise)
General
Two-Year Program non-credit Certificate in Spiritual Direction ( non-academic Prerequisites under spiritual direction and completing the Spiritual Exercises).
Ignatian Spirituality
Two Year academic or non-credit Certificate in Spiritual Direction.
Two-Year Program non-credit Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Ignatian Spirituality
Two-year non-credit Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Carmelite Spirituality, General
30-Week non-credit Dioscean Certificate in Spiritual Direction
Diocesan program. Jane Guenther, 20 Archbishop May Dr., St. Louis MO 63119 janeguenther@archstl.org 314-792-7734
Spiritual Direction Training Program 2024-2027
Ignatian, General