A School of Theology and Missions

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE!

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!

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Certificate Programs

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!

  • Minister/Elder/Evangelist - 12-month certificate program
  • Biblical Studies - 3,6,12-month certificate program
  • Mission - 6-month certificate program
  • Worship Leader - 6-month certificate program
  • Women’s Ministry - 6-month program
  • Pastoral Ministry - 6-month certificate program
  • Deacon/Deaconess - 6-month certificate program

 

Minister/Elder/Evangelist Certificate Program

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

 

Biblical Studies Certificate Program: 6 months

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

 

Biblical Studies Certificate Program: 3 months

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

 

Mission Certificate Program

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

 

Worship Leader Certificate Program

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

 

Women's Ministry Certificate Program

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

 

Pastoral Ministry Certificate Program

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

 

Deacon/Deaconess Certificate Program

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