Welcome to Unity's Licensed Unity Teacher Program (LUT)
The educational foundations our program is based upon include: (Click links for more information.) Competency Based Learning and Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle. Information on these foundations specific to Unity can be found here.
Becoming a Licensed Unity Teacher
In choosing to become a Licensed Unity Teacher, one takes a deep dive into spiritual leadership and accepts the mantle of Unity leadership. Service as a Licensed Unity Teacher centers around serving a spiritual community as a specialist in Adult Education.
Becoming a Licensed Unity Teacher is rich and rewarding—and it can be very demanding. We encourage those interested in becoming a Licensed Unity Teacher to consider this call thoughtfully and prayerfully. There are two skills we encourage you to work on before applying to a credentialing path.
Self-Awareness: Leadership in ministry is a vocation of service, and it calls one to be present to others in a deep and authentic way. Self-awareness is critical. Suppose you are interested in becoming a Licensed Unity Teacher we invite you to develop your self-awareness through prayer, mindfulness, training, etc., or by working with a coach, therapist, or spiritual director.
Articulating Unity Principles: Leadership in ministry calls us to share the transformative principles with others so that they can understand them and apply them to their lives. It is often helpful for potential candidates to reflect on the Unity teachings and find ways to express them in their own words.
If becoming a Licensed Unity Teacher calls to you, we thank you for your desire to serve and your dedication to Unity. And we hold you in light and love as you embark upon this journey of discovery.
LUT Path Process
1. In order to begin taking courses, you will first need to enroll in UWSI. Click here to enroll in UWSI.
2. Complete the 14 Required Core Courses, for details please visit the page here.
3. Complete admissions process
4. Complete the 12 Online LUT Path Course over 3 terms
5. Complete the LUT Path Practicum (under the guidance of a mentor assigned in June)
Cost per Course
- $200.00
Dropping Courses
- To drop a course/s, please send an email, listing course/s to be dropped, to the UWSI Enrollment Coordinator.
- The date on this email request will be the date used for issuing any appropriate refund.
- All fees (such as Payment Plan Fee) are nonrefundable.
Note: Only an email to the UWSI Enrollment Coordinator will be accepted to officially drop a course. The following methods will not result in an officially dropped course:
- Phone calls or voice messages
- Attempts to drop a course through Canvas
Tuition Refunds
Deadline for dropping courses is the Monday before the Term begins.
- Spring Term: Monday, March 31, 2025
- Summer Term: Monday, June 23, 2025
- Fall Term: Monday, September 8, 2025
- Winter Term: Monday, December 29, 2026
Tuition refunds are given on the following basis:
- By the deadlines listed above: 100% refund
- After the deadlines above but before the term begins: 50% refund
- After the term begins: No refund
Exception Request:
- Students who feel their individual circumstances warrant an exception from the above-stated policies may appeal by an email to Unity Worldwide Ministries’ Director of Services, Resources, & Events.
- The appeal should include:
- a statement of the exception being requested
- an explanation of why an exception should be granted
- any appropriate materials to support the request for the exception.
Course Content
- Each UWSI term begins on Monday and a “week” runs Monday through Sunday at midnight.
- The first two weeks of course content and the full syllabus are located in Canvas and are available the Friday before the term begins. Each subsequent Saturday, another week of content becomes available.
- This content can include readings, videos, websites, and assignments.
- It is important to review the content in Canvas so you are prepared for the Live Sessions.
- The Live Sessions are offered through Microsoft Teams and are held in the evenings, for most courses, once per week.
- During the Live Session students are engaged with the week's content and have the opportunity to demonstrate competency with the topic.
Term 1: Summer Term 2025
Summer Term Session 1, Dates & Courses: June 30 to August 3, 2025
- LUT 330 Healthy Practices for Self-Awareness (Live Sessions on Tuesdays)
- LUT 395 Effective Ministry Administration: Systems & Best Practices (Live Sessions on Thursdays)
Summer Term Session 2, Dates & Courses: August 4 to September 7, 2025
- LUT 370 Transform Your Teaching: Mastering Competency-Based Learning (Live Sessions on Tuesdays)
- LUT 350 Living an Ethical Life (Live Sessions on Thursdays)
Term 2: Fall 2025
Fall Term Session 1, Dates & Courses: September 15 to October 19, 2025
- LUT 460 DEI in Ministry (Live Sessions on Tuesdays)
- LUT 490 Decoding Group Dynamics (Live Sessions on Thursdays)
Fall Term Session 2, Dates & Courses: October 20 to November 23, 2025
- LUT 470 Principles & Practices for Teaching Online (Live Sessions on Tuesdays)
- LUT 440 Basics of Inspirational Messaging (Live Sessions on Thursdays)
Term 3: Winter 2026
Winter Term Session 1, Dates & Courses: January 5 to February 8, 2026
- "LUT 590 Cultivating Unity in Community" (Live Sessions on Tuesdays)
- "LUT 520 Experiencing the Bible Through the Maieutic Method" (Live Sessions on Thursdays)
Winter Term Session 2, Dates & Courses: February 9 to March 15, 2026
- "LUT 595 Navigating Leadership: Boards, Teams, & Conflict" (Live Sessions on Tuesdays)
- "LUT 515 Embodied Presence: Deepening Your Prayer & Meditation Practice" (Live Sessions on Thursdays)
Program Specifics
- Each course is 5-weeks long and meets via a live session for 2 hours/week
- 2 courses are offered in each of the 5-week terms
At-a-Glance View
Practicum Requirements
Steps
1. Work with your assigned mentor (Assigned by Summer term)
2. Can begin working on Capstone project at the completion of Fall Term (January)
3. Complete practicum by December
4. Attend March Progress Reviews
5. Once all is complete, Licensing occurs in June