Spiritual Direction Certificate: Admissions Requirements
NEW ADMISSION PROCESS FOR SUMMER 2026
People interested in the Spiritual Direction Certificate (SDC) must take the first two courses (SDC 100 and 200) within a year’s time and pass them.They are prerequisites for admission into the SDC. If a person wants to apply to the SDC, they must do so and begin SDC 300 not more than a year after completing SDC 100 and 200.
For more information about the certificate and to register for the first course, please fill out your information at the following link: https://enroll.divinemercy.edu
After successful completion of the SDC 100 & 200, people interested in continuing on must provide the following to apply to the Spiritual Direction Certificate:
- Completed application form submitted online and payment of application fee
($50.00). - Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s pastor or minister
- Letter from one’s own spiritual director using the form provided. A history of
receiving regular spiritual direction is required to continue in the program. - A letter of recommendation from a person (peer, friend, colleague) who has
known the applicant for at least 3 of the last 5 years. - After the review of these requirements, the SDC Program Assistant will contact the applicant to schedule a virtual interview. Interviews generally take place during the term prior to the course start.
