Preparatory Stages of Becoming a Minister

The stages of preparation for Unitarian Universalist ministerial fellowship and some of the policies and procedures associated with each stage, can be found in the Requirements for Fellowship Manual linked below.

Applicants are persons who have contacted the Ministerial Credentialing Office indicating intent to pursue fellowship as a UU minister. A record of applicants will be maintained by the Ministerial Credentialing Office.

Ministerial Fellowship Requirements Manual and Appendix

Please review the Ministerial Fellowship Committee's Orientation for Unitarian Universalist Aspirants and Candidates if you are interested in the credentialing process.

Major Requirements for Ministerial Fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association

  • An Masters of Divinity degree from an Association of Theological Schools (ATS) accredited seminary;
  • A career assessment from an approved center (see list in the Requirements for Fellowship Appendix);
  • A completed unit of Clinical Pastoral Education;
  • A completed internship;
  • And an interview with our national credentialing body, the Ministerial Fellowship Committee (MFC)

There are a number of requirements in the process. Details can be found in the “Requirements for Fellowship Booklet" linked above.