Academics
Programs & certifications
Whether you are answering a call to ministry or seeking to deepen your spiritual understanding through certification, UUMS offers a path that meets you where you are.
I want to become a Unity minister
Ministerial Studies Program
An online graduate-level program aligned with the academic credentialing requirements for the ministry path through Unity Worldwide Ministries, including periodic face-to-face and virtual interviews and a nine-month internship leading to ordination.
- • Complete the online admission application.
- • Submit the required application fee.
- • Be contacted by the Executive Director to discuss your next steps.
- • Receive enrollment, course registration, and learning platform access on acceptance.
I want to take a certification class
Certification & CEUs
Certification courses are ideal for individuals seeking personal spiritual growth, Unity leaders and volunteers, ministers pursuing Continuing Education Units (CEUs), and anyone interested in specific areas of Unity teaching and practical spirituality.
- Application fee
- $25 non-refundable
- Certification tuition
- $400 per semester
Certificate programs being offered
Advanced Metaphysics
Rev. Carole Lunde — 4 semesters
A deeper dive into the spiritual, or fourth, dimension as Charles Fillmore called it, drawing on the texts of Rev. Carole M. Lunde and Walter C. Lanyon. Prerequisite: Metaphysics 1 to 4.
Music Ministry
Rev. Richard Mekdeci
Tools and information for building, growing, and sustaining a strong and diverse church music program — for services delivered online as well as to a live congregation.
Media & Technology in Ministry
Rev. Richard A. Pacheco — 4 semesters
A practical, hands-on program covering social media, livestreaming, content creation, branding, websites, communication platforms, AI tools, and digital ministry leadership.
Prison Ministry Certification
Rev. Kirti Cesaratto and Stephanie Bush-Baskette — 3 semesters
A spiritually grounded, 30-week certificate program preparing participants to serve incarcerated individuals, returning citizens, and their families. Open to all spiritual backgrounds; no previous prison ministry experience required.
How to apply
- 1
Complete the certification application by applying for admission to UUMS.
- 2
Pay the non-refundable $25 application fee.
- 3
Receive your acceptance notification and access to Orbund, the online student portal.
- 4
Register for your certification courses inside Orbund.
Prerequisites
To obtain a Certificate, students must have completed S.E.E. (Spiritual Education and Enrichment) classes through UUMS or UWSI, or two prerequisite courses offered by UUMS: 1) Unity Foundations, and 2) one of the following — Unity Prayer, Jesus’ Teachings, Development of New Thought, or Bible Overview. These classes must be completed before the Certificate program concludes.
See the academic calendar for class dates