It is also possible to take the certification exam solely through correspondence courses, but this option is available only to those who must obtain qualification very quickly (for example, those who are slated to succeed to headship of the family's shrine).
通信教育によって検定試験を受けるという方法もあるが、これは急遽神職の資格を取らなければならない場合（実家の神社の跡を継ぐ必要が生じた場合など）に限られる。