Loyola University New Orleans
The Church considers the call of all the baptized to ministry “a cause for rejoicing.“ At the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM), we agree.
Our programs are affordable and take seriously the hopes and experience you bring to your studies. We promote a broad vision of ministry, which holds that it is practiced in explicitly ecclesial contexts–in churches, schools and dioceses–and beyond wherever people of faith live and work.
We teach a method called “practical theology.” Built on the best in biblical and theological scholarship, it seeks to discern implications for the individual, Church and world. It fosters personal, spiritual, and professional growth while you’re here–and after you graduate.
Mission
The Loyola Institute for Ministry at Loyola University New Orleans, a Catholic and Jesuit institution, educates, prepares, and empowers diverse learners through the method of practical theology so that they may serve their faith communities and the world. We do this by offering contextualized educational and spiritual formation opportunities in the forms of graduate and undergraduate studies and continuing education programs.
Qualifying Programs for NACC Certification
The following programs satisfy the academic prerequisites for initial certification.
Board Certified Chaplain (BCC, BCC-VA)
- Master of Pastoral Studies (Online and On-campus) – Recommended option for chaplaincy
- Master of Religious Education (Online and On-campus)
Certified Associate Chaplain (CAC)
- Above degree programs
- Certificate in Pastoral Studies
- Certificate in Religious Education
- Certificate in Theology and Ministry