Diploma in Pastoral Ministry

The Diploma in Pastoral Ministry is designed for people who feel called to exercise ministry within the Christian tradition and for whom an academic degree is not required. This diploma is composed of 8 required courses/modules offered over 2 years and 2 electives. A student can begin in the fall or winter term and take up to 7 years to complete the program.

Students completing this diploma as an educational requirement for ministry, under the direction of the Anglican Diocese of N.S. and P.E.I., must ensure that the courses they choose in any given year meet the expectations of the vocations director. A student must be admitted to the diploma to register for any of the courses, even if the diocese does not require them to complete the entire program.

Course Delivery: Online, in-person, or a combination of both

DPM course structure

The program components are as follows:

DTS 2000 - Intro to the Old Testament / Hebrew Bible

D 2164  - Roots and Branches (Historical—Theological Introduction to Anglican Theology)

DPT 3170 - Ministerial Leadership

DTS 3000 - Intro to Pastoral Ministry

DSPM 1000 - Supervised Pastoral Ministry

DYS 1005 - Intro to the New Testament

DTS 1000 - Intro to Christian Theology

DPF 1002 - Preaching Foundations

These courses are normally offered at least every two years. Each of these courses would be one term. Many, though not all, are asynchronous, so a student does the weekly work on their own schedule. In some courses like Preaching Foundations, diploma students will be integrated into a course taught at a degree level, but readings and assignments are scaled appropriately. 

Electives

*Electives will vary depending on the courses being offered by core faculty in any given year. The list will be available in January prior to the next academic year.

Currently known electives:

DIFF 2179 - Intergenerating Church

DML - A multi-week program on Missional leadership

D 3111 - Sacramental Action – Anglican (elective)

Stewardship – using the material from the Stewardship certificate.

Other Information

All diploma courses are graded as pass/fail.

The 2026/2027 cost per course/module is $597.

Ancillary fees are $25 per course, per term, to a maximum of $100 per term.