Program Description

The Spiritual Care Certificate is designed to build competence in spiritual care across diverse contexts, covering essential aspects of spirituality, religious diversity, and end-of-life care, with additional specialized training in either theoretical or practical components. Both tracks require a core set of courses, ensuring all participants have a common foundational spiritual care principles provided by faculty of the School of Religion.

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Program Length

1 year

Possible Careers

This certificate is designed primarily for those who wish to acquire focused training in spiritual care to complement their careers in healthcare.
Integrating faith and health
Integrating faith and health
Integrating faith and health
Loma Linda University educates and encourages a balanced life by living our values of humility, compassion, justice, integrity, excellence, freedom and self- control. You will be surrounded by faculty who are committed to healthcare innovation and research while engaging your spirituality.

Notes

Financial assistance at the graduate level is limited. Please refer to the Financial Aid section on the LLU website. Scholarships are available to enrolled students at the LLU School of Religion.
  • Estimated amounts are for the academic year specified only. Amounts are based on full-time attendance for the number of months enrolled per academic year. International students need to calculate 12 months of living expenses based on these amounts.
  • Amounts are expected to increase each year consistent with inflation in the professional education sector.
  • To qualify for financial aid, most students must be enrolled at least half time in an aid eligible program and be taking degree requirements. Half time is 6 units in a quarter for undergraduate programs and 4 units in a quarter for graduate programs.
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