- A four-year degree from a college or university accredited by ATS or an accreditor recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation consisting of a minimum of two years in the study of philosophy, including logic, ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary philosophy, epistemology, nature, ethics, philosophical anthropology, metaphysics, and political philosophy.
- A letter of support from the proper ecclesiastical authority (i.e., diocesan bishop orreligious superior).
