To the right is a list of those courses that a student must complete for a Certificate in Christian Leadership.

This certificate is designed for completion online in one or two years to prepare men and women for Christian leadership and service. This certificate normally requires one academic year (two semesters) to complete on a part-time basis (see Suggested Schedule). Those who plan to complete the certificate over two or more years can take one or two courses a semester. These courses are not available in the summer session.

On successful completion of this program, students:

1. Can choose to serve a local congregation with the distinction of a trained leader;

2. Demonstrate the skills necessary to serve in the capacity of a Christian camp counselor or camp activity leader;

3. Demonstrate the qualities of a servant leader in a variety of settings;

4. Demonstrate practical ministry skills;

5. Demonstrate the skills necessary to originate, generate, and lead a program for youth in a local congregation;

6. Show sensitivity to and elect to be proactive in dealing with the challenges and needs of an aging population, e.g., spiritual/religious, social, biological, physiological, and psychological; and

7. Demonstrate fundamental doctrinal understanding.

Upon entering the Certificate in Christian Leadership program each student has an assigned adviser who will be available for program advisement and career information. An adviser helps a student create a workable plan to meet his or her educational objectives within a reasonable time period.

For the conferring of the certificate students should apply for graduation in the semester they plan to graduate. For graduation, a student must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in the 18 semester hours applicable to the certificate. Students may obtain an Application for Graduation from the Registrar. This application must be filed with the Registrar by midterm for graduation that semester.