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About the Graduate Certificate in Worship Leadership

Why Study Worship Leadership at Cedarville?

The fully online, four-course, 12-credit hour graduate certificate in worship leadership will equip you to lead God's people in true, biblically grounded worship. Offered jointly by our School of Biblical and Theological Studies and Department of Music and Worship, this certificate will give you the theological foundation and practical skills you need to be an effective worship leader. You'll be prepared to honor God with your gifts as you serve His body through worship leadership.

If you want to go deeper in your theological and ministry training, Cedarville also offers an online, 36-credit hour master's program in Worship and Theology. After completing the certificate, you are already one-third of the way to earning your master's!

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What Sets Cedarville Apart?

  • Biblical Worldview
    All courses are built on the solid foundation of Scripture.

  • Online and Accelerated
    All courses are offered in an online format, 1- and 2-year completion options.

  • Affordable
    Cedarville’s online ministry programs are competitively priced with available financial aid.

Program Overview

Certificate in Worship Leadership Highlights

Speed to Completion — Can be completed in just four seven-week courses.

Affordable — At $436 a credit hour, this certificate is an affordable option.

Universal — Open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree in any field.

What Can You Do With a Graduate Certificate in Worship Leadership?

You will be equipped to be an effective worship leader in a variety of settings and will graduate with a deeper biblical theological framework and increased practical skill set.

Admission, Costs and Aid, Start Dates

Admission Requirements — The first step in your graduate school journey at Cedarville is to apply for admission.

Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements

Costs and Financial Aid — Your decision to pursue quality, Christian graduate education represents a valuable investment in your career and professional development. To assure your degree is also affordable, Cedarville graduate programs are competitively priced and can be supplemented with a variety of financial aid.

Graduate Certificate Cost Information

Program Start Dates — Applications are accepted throughout the year, and you can enroll and begin classes in August, October, January, or March.

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Program Curriculum

You will take four 3-credit courses to complete the certificate.

  • Biblical Foundations of Worship
  • Contemporary Worship Leadership
  • Current Practices in Worship Technology
  • Worship Leadership Practicum

Program Format and Related Programs

Cedarville offers both graduate and undergraduate programs, with flexible completion options. You may also want to consider these related programs as you consider the degree or program that is a best fit for you.

Program Level and Format

  • Graduate
  • Online
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From Our Students:

  • I wanted a program that is grounded in rich theology and would give me the tools and feedback necessary to lead music excellently. The program gives a strong theological foundation for why we sing and Whom we sing to while also providing training on how to implement that foundational knowledge into a local church or ministry context.
    Ashlynn Robinette, Worship and Theology ’23
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Program Contacts

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Roger O'Neel, PhD

Professor of Worship; Director - Worship Program; Assistant Chair - Worship

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Tom Hutchison, PhD

Professor of Educational Ministries and Applied Theology

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Department of Music and Worship
School of Arts and Humanities

Program News

  • Equipping the Church to Worship 1920 chapel band

    Equipping the Church to Worship

    Robert Rhodes ’16, worship pastor of Dayton Avenue Baptist Church in Xenia, Ohio, saved a video from his senior year of college and still watches it over eight years later. As he talked about it, the chills running through his body were almost palpable. “It gets me excited about what the Lord’s going to do when He calls us all home,” he said.
  • Soli Deo Gloria 1920

    Soli Deo Gloria

    Soli Deo Gloria is a Latin phrase meaning “Glory to God alone.” Rooted in the Reformation, it flows from a dependence upon Scripture alone as our foundation for comprehending our salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, for God’s glory alone.