A School of Theology and Missions
Earn Your Certificate in the following areas: Minister/Elder/Evangelist, Biblical Studies, Mission, Worship Leader, Women's Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, Deacon/Deaconess. Deacon and Bible Studies Certificate Programs begin this fall!
Ethnos College offers certificate programs in the following areas. Grow in the knowledge of Christ and be equipped for the ministry He has called you to fulfill!
2024-2025 Certificate Completion Plan: 12-month program
Required Courses:
| Course Number | Course | Hours |
| OTSC 108 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| NTSC 109 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| HISTC 212 | Church History | 3 |
| THPC 150 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| THPC 200 | Systematic Theology | 3 |
| MIPC 220 | Role of the Minister | 3 |
| HERC 250 | Hermaneutics | 3 |
| MIPC 213 | Evangelism | 3 |
| THPC 130 | Intro to Apologetics | 3 |
| HOMC 202 | Homiletics | 3 |
| Total | 28 |
$80 per credit / $187 per month / $2,240 program cost
2024-2025 Certificate Completion Plan: 6-month program
Required Courses:
| Course Number | Course | Hours |
| OTSC 108 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| NTSC 109 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| HISTC 212 | Church History | 3 |
| THPC 150 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| THPC 200 | Systematic Theology | 3 |
| MIPC 220 | World Religions | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
$80 per credit / $213 per month / $1,280 program cost
2024-2025 Certificate Completion Plan: 3-month program
Required Courses:
| Course Number | Course | Hours |
| OTSC 108 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| NTSC 109 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| THPC 200 | Systematic Theology | 3 |
| THPC 150 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| Total | 10 |
$80 per credit / $267 per month / $800 program cost
2024-2025 Certificate Completion Plan: 6-month program
Required Courses:
| Course Number | Course | Hours |
| OTSC 108 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| NTSC 109 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| MIPC 225 | Mission Strategies | 3 |
| MIPC 220 | World Religions | 3 |
| MIPC 235 | The Ethnos Gospel | 3 |
| LMPC 213 | Evangelism | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
$80 per credit / $213 per month / $1,280 program cost
2024-2025 Certificate Completion Plan: 6-month program
Required Courses:
| Course Number | Course | Hours |
| OTSC 108 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| NTSC 109 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| HISTC 212 | Church History | 3 |
| THPC 150 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| MUPC 131 | Church Music History | 3 |
| THPC 340 | Christian Worship | 3 |
| MUPC 224 | Leading Worship | 3 |
| MUPC 112 | Music Theory for Worship | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
$80 per credit / $227 per month / $1,360 program cost
2024-2025 Certificate Completion Plan: 6-month program
Required Courses:
| Course Number | Course | Hours |
| OTSC 108 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| NTSC 109 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| WOPC 295 | Mentoring/Discipling Women | 3 |
| WOPC 315 |
Ministering to Women Sufferingfrom Trauma |
3 |
| WOPC 300 | The Power of Women in Ministry | 3 |
| WOPC 225 | Women's Ministry Strategies | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
$80 per credit / $227 per month / $1,360 program cost
2024-2025 Certificate Completion Plan: 6-month program
Required Courses:
| Course Number | Course | Hours |
| MIPC 190 | Developing Servant Leaders | 3 |
| HERC 307 | Hermaneutics | 3 |
| HSTC 212 | Church History | 3 |
| HOMC 300 |
Homiletics |
3 |
| THPC 210 | Practicing Ministry Skills | 3 |
| THPC 285 | Personal Pastoral Care | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
$80 per credit / $240 per month / $1,440 program cost
2024-2025 Certificate Completion Plan: 6-month program
The goal of this program is to train candidates who are applying for a deacon license. Each class is typically completed in 3 weeks; during the 4th week is testing. The candidate will apply the instructions learned in the course for the following six months before being licensed by their church.
Writing sample Prerequisite: Students are required to write a one-page assay on "Why I am participating in the Deacon/Deaconess Program". The writing sample must be approved by staff before enrolling in the course.
Required Courses:
| Course Number | Course | Hours |
| ONTC 103 | Old/New Testament Introduction | 3 |
| DFCC 240 |
Church Administration/Finance |
3 |
| DICC 202 | Instroduction to Deaconship | 3 |
| DMCC 199 |
Church Building and Maintenance |
3 |
| DTCC 260 | Deacon Teaching/Leadership | 3 |
| DBCC 285 | Benevolence Ministry/Church Protocol | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
$80 per credit / $240 per month / $1,440 program cost