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TOEFL examination is required of all persons who speak English as a second language. This includes all international candidates who are nonnative speakers of English.

This also includes persons from countries in which English is one of the official languages but not necessarily the first language of the majority of the population or the language of instruction at all levels of schooling -- such as in British Commonwealth countries and US territories and possessions; persons from countries where English is not the native language even though there may be schools or universities in which English is the language of instruction.

These persons will be required to demonstrate their ability to speak and comprehend English by obtaining a score of 213 for computer based testing or a score of 550 for paper based testing of the "Test of English as a Foreign Language. The TOEFL examination is administered worldwide. For updated information, call the Candidate Services Call Center at 1-800-GOTOEFL (1-800-468-6335). Information may also be obtained directly from TOEFL Education Testing Service via the Internet at .

The TOEFL exam can be waived, upon written request and at the discretion of this School, for persons who meet both the following criteria:

Have lived in the US for a minimum of 24 months and have successfully completed at an accredited college or university in the United States the equivalent of two years of full-time college or graduate work.

The Admissions Committee reserves the right to review applicants with extenuating circumstances on an individual basis.

Applicants who have attended foreign universities/colleges may have their course work considered for school prerequisites. In order to have these courses considered, applicants must apply for a transcript evaluation. See list for acceptable agencies.

The transcript evaluation must show the following:

• U.S. degree equivalent U.S. semester hour equivalent for each course US grade equivalence for each course
• Calculated grade point average (if available)

The applicant should note that:

• The transcript evaluation neither guarantees program acceptance nor eligibility for licensure/certification exams upon completion of the program.
• The grade point average on the transcript evaluation must be a 2.0 (C) or better in each course in order to be considered for admission.

• A master's degree whose length is equivalent to 72 semester hours (US).
• A minimum of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education whose standards are similar to those of the Association for Clinical Education.