Certificate Programs
Certificate in Military Counseling
Pastoral care for service members, veterans, and military families — deployment cycles, moral injury, reintegration, PTSD awareness, and the VA referral landscape.
- Tuition
- $4,500full program
- Credit Hours
- 18
- Duration
- 6–12 mo
- Format
- 100% Online
What You'll Be Able to Do
- Understand military culture, rank structure, and deployment cycles
- Provide pastoral support through deployment and reintegration
- Recognize PTSD, moral injury, and traumatic brain injury indicators
- Support military spouses and children through separation and loss
- Navigate VA and military support resources for referral
Core Coursework
- 01Military Culture and Ministry Context
- 02Deployment and Reintegration Care
- 03Moral Injury and Combat Trauma
- 04Ministry to Military Families
- 05PTSD Awareness and Referral
- 06Veteran Resources and Advocacy
Course sequence and titles are subject to catalog revision. See the state course catalogs for the governing version.
Who This Program Is For
Pastors and lay leaders serving military communities, veterans, and their families.
Prerequisite: High school diploma or equivalent
What This Credential Does and Doesn't Do
IMPORTANT: Not a clinical credential and not a path to military chaplaincy commissioning, which requires a regionally accredited M.Div. and denominational endorsement.
FMI holds degree-granting authority in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia, and is not accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or CHEA. Read our full accreditation statement.
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Enrollment is open year-round. Application and registration is a one-time $150, and payment plans are available on all tuition.
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