As a satellite campus of St Tikhon's Seminary, the Miami Diaconal Program receives full accreditation through the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), the internationally recognized accrediting body for theological schools and seminaries ( http://www.ats.edu/Pages/default.aspx ).

Students will earn 24 graduate-level credits during the program, which may later be transferred directly to the Master of Divinity program at St Tikhon's Seminary, or to another institution (according to their respective policies concerning transfer of outside credits). Students who do not have a bachelor's degree may opt to transfer credits to St Tikhon's undergraduate program.

All graduates from the Miami Diaconal Program will receive the Certificate of Diaconal Formation from St Tikhon's Seminary, and may attend the Spring graduation ceremony in South Canaan, PA.

Those interested in auditing classes (non-credit) should contact Fr Joseph Lucas (Program Director) at joseph.lucas@yahoo.com.