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Clergy track application

Apply to the clergy track

One application covers the whole clergy track: Clergy Courses 201, 202 and 203, the practicum and ordination. You apply once, then join any clergy course when it starts.

The Intro course is open to the public, with open enrollment. The application fee is only for those going on to the clergy courses, after the Intro.

Start your application How the track works

Application fee

$70$35

50% off

One application for the whole clergy track
Each application is reviewed personally by our team
The Intro course is open to everyone and is the only prerequisite

Where you are on the path

Take the Intro, then apply

1. Take the Intro courseOpen to the public, open enrollment, online · no application needed	$350
2. Apply to the clergy trackOnly if you're going on to the clergy courses · you can apply before you finish the Intro	$35
3. Take Clergy Courses 201, 202 and 203Online · any order · one at a time, or all three up front or in monthly payments	from $2,500
4. Complete the practicumIn person, retreat format · practicums completed elsewhere are accepted	60 hrs
5. OrdinationCandidacy review, ordination oath, clergy card and certificate · annual fee from full certification	$1,000/yr

How the track works

Any course, any order

Join any clergy course when it starts. Take the others in any order. You don't have to wait for a new cohort: the Intro course is online and starts whenever you do, and each clergy course can be your first.

Step 1

Intro course

Online · 14 hrs

Step 2 · Clergy track

201

The Bridging Model

202

Ministerial Ceremony & Rites

203

Care of Souls

Any order · join whenever one starts · 28 hrs each

Step 3

Practicum

Retreat format · 60 hrs

Step 4

Formal ordination

Card · certificate · commissioning

See the full pathway, course by course, on the clergy pathway page.

The time commitment

Know the commitment before you apply

About 100 class hours plus a 60-hour practicum: 160 hours, plus homework assignments. Most students complete it in about a calendar year.

Intro courseOnline, start anytime · 7 classes × 2 hrs · prerequisite	14 hrs
Clergy Courses 201, 202 and 203Online · 14 lectures × 2 hrs each · any order	84 hrs
PracticumIn person, retreat format · offered twice a year · or completed elsewhere	60 hrs
In all, plus homework assignments · typically about a calendar year	~160 hrs

Tuition

Application feeOne application covers the whole clergy track	~~$70~~$35
Intro courseOnline, start anytime · the prerequisite	~~$500~~$350
One clergy course: 201, 202 or 203Pay as you go, per course	$2,500
All three clergy courses: 201, 202 and 203Choose one way to pay
Pay in fullOne payment	$5,555Save $1,945
3 monthly payments$6,000 in all	3 × $2,000
6 monthly payments$6,000 in all	6 × $1,000
Ordination feeAnnual, starting at full certification	$1,000/yr

Scholarships and discounts are available for partners and those in need.

Your application

Apply now

The application takes about 15 minutes. Tell us who you are, where you are with the Intro course and how you were called to this. You can apply before you finish the Intro course: just tell us by what date you will.

Application fee: ~~$70~~ $35 (50% off). You pay it below when you apply, and your review begins right away.

Apply to the Clergy Track

Application fee: $70 $35 (50% off)

Before you apply. Singularism doesn't ask to be your only religion, and doesn't ask you to make spiritual commitments to our organization. We ask that you are sincere: that knowing yourself by discovering your InnerVerse, living peacefully with others in the Universe, and coming to know other people's InnerVerses as you explore the Multiverse are genuinely part of your personal religious practice. This application helps us find sincere, humble people who are ready to serve.

About you.

First Name

Last Name

SMS Number

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Age

What is your religious or spiritual background?

Highest level of education (a high school diploma or GED is required)

Have you completed the Intro course? If not, by what date will you?

Sincerity.

Can you say, sincerely, that these are tenets of your personal religious practice: knowing yourself by discovering your InnerVerse, living peacefully in the Universe with others, and exploring the Multiverse by coming to know other people's InnerVerses?

The clergy track ends with an ordination oath. Are you prepared to take one?

Tell the story of how you were called to this.

Write your declaration of intention.

Tell us about a time you were offended. What did you find when you looked at yourself first?

Have you personally partaken of sacrament?

If yes, share your testimony (optional).

You can begin training before 25, but you must be 25 when you begin the practicum. Will you be 25 or older by then?

Background.

Have you ever been charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony?

If yes, please explain.

Can you pass a background check?

Qualifications.

Not required, but these help us document your competencies.

Credentials, certifications and education

Links to a website, LinkedIn profile, transcript, syllabus or certificate

A character reference: name, relationship and how to reach them

Agreements.

Please read the Clergy Code of Conduct and the Refund Policy.

I understand that Singularism draws on philosophy and science, and that it is a religion.

I agree to the Clergy Code of Conduct.

I understand and accept the Refund Policy.

Anything else you'd like us to know, including any feedback on this application?

Payment details.

Zip Code

Billing Country

Order details.

Pay $35 and apply

Haven't taken the Intro course yet?

It's the only prerequisite, it's online, and you can start today.

Learn about the Intro course