Eligibility and Requirements
Eligibility
Certification is open to individuals working on a local church staff or in a denominational office, provided their job responsibilities have a primary element of support to local congregations in one of the key areas of administrative leadership. These candidates must submit the document of denominational leadership, which confirms their work with congregations. Other interested parties also are welcome and encouraged to take part in this educational opportunity.
Candidates are encouraged to be a member of the national association while completing certification.
Candidates must have completed at least three years of full-time service in a local congregational church setting or denominational office in which he/she has had primary responsibility in one of the key areas of administrative leadership:
- Personnel/Human Resource Management
- Staff Development
- Congregational Leadership
- Theology of Stewardship
- Office Management
- Information Management
- Property Management
- Communication and Marketing
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Management
- Stewardship of Self
- Legal & Tax Matters
- Christian Perspectives & Theology of Church
- Theology and Ethics of Church Administration
Applicable forms and processing fees must be submitted by June 1 of the year in which the candidate is to be certified.
Requirements
Requirements include the following:
- Candidate must complete the course requirements for academic study through one of the approved training centers
- Candidates must complete an action-based certification project as outlined in the Project Guidelines. Project are available for download in the resource store and are free to members and fee based to non-members. Click here for a complete list of projects.
- Candidate must subscribe to the NACBA Code of Ethics
- Candidates must complete the certification process within five years of their official start date, which is the date the candidate completes the first seminar