Sacred Heart offers a Certificate in Priestly Formation for certain candidates whose sponsors, for a variety of reasons, may not wish them to pursue an undergraduate degree. The Certificate Program consists of the same four components as the Master of Divinity Program: human formation, spiritual formation, intellectual formation, and pastoral formation. Admission requirements are the same as for the Master of Divinity Program with the exception of the requirement of an undergraduate degree. The certificate is conferred upon completion of all the required program components.