Bi-vocational Ministry Certificate

The Bi-vocational Ministry Certificate will consist of 18 credit hours. The coursework will include 8 hours in Bible, 6 hours in doctrine and hermeneutics, and classes in Church Revitalization and Spiritual Formation. The certificate is designed to be completed across three semesters, but students are able to complete it at a slower pace if needed. It is recommended that seven hours will be taken in the first two semesters and four hours in the third semester. The entire certificate will be delivered online to accommodate the busy schedule of the bi-vocational pastor.

Bi-vocational Ministry Certificate Advising Sheet.

If you would like to know more about this certificate, please contact us at admissions@ccbbc.edu or call (606) 337-3196 EXT: 102.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will apply proper hermeneutical skills for the purpose of exegeting the Scripture in an applicable way for a contemporary audience.
2. Students will exhibit growth in their overall Bible Knowledge.
3. Students will learn and apply tools for spiritual discipline which will result in the furtherance of their personal, spiritual growth.

Finances

Charges

Certificate Fee = $250 per course (max 2 courses per semester)

Tuition Payment and Refunds

Fee Payment and Refunds

All Bi-Vocational students are required to either pay their semester in full or enter into a payment plan for the entirety of their remaining balance prior to the start of the semester. Any student whose account has not been paid in full or setup a payment plan by the add/drop deadline each semester will not be permitted to enter/access classes and have their registration voided. In such cases, any portion of the tuition paid will be refundable in full.

A student may drop all courses for which they are registered at any time before the first day of class and receive a full tuition refund. This registration change will be subject to the schedule change fee.

After the add/drop date, all matriculated students will be responsible for all charges on their student account.

All students will have access to the PerLego library in which most of their textbooks will be available digitally. Any textbooks not found in PerLego will be available for purchase through the campus store.

Admission and Academic Policies

Admission Policies

Those who are pursuing a vocational call to ministry may apply as a Bi-vocational Ministry Certificate student by submitting the new student application. This certificate offering is meant to prepare students for further education in the Associate or Bachelor degree offerings.

Academic Policies

Students are eligible to earn up to 18 hours while in Bi-Vocational Certificate status. If the student wishes to continue their education after completing the Bi-Vocational Certificate, all 18 hours will transfer into most of the college’s associate or bachelor degrees.

Bi-Vocational Certificate students must enroll in a minimuim of 1 course per semester with the maximuim being 2 courses per semester. Students who only need one course to graduate can petition the Registrar’s office to be enrolled for one extra course in their final semester.

Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress throughout their time in the Certificate Program. The standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress can be found by the following steps:

1. Go to ccbbc.edu.
2. Select the Academics heading.
3. Select Resources.
4. Select the Course Catalog link.
5. Go to the Minimum Scholastic Attainment under the Academics section.

Since students will be able to transfer-in all or most of their credits into a degree program at CCBBC, the student’s GPA must be 2.0 or higher at the time of their completion in the Bi-Vocational Ministry Certificate for them to receive their certificate at graduation and be awarded the credential by the college.

Bi-Vocational Fee Sheet

The college reserves the right to alter or amend, at its discretion, any of the information on this fee sheet.