The Certificate of the Seminary is designed for individuals seeking to learn and grow in an academic context. Upon completion of the certificate with a cumulative 2.7 GPA, and with the approval of the seminary faculty, students may use the accumulated credits toward select graduate programs at Briercrest College and Seminary.* Certificate students must complete the courses required for the Certificate prior to beginning any courses to be used toward a different program of study.
*Entry into the MA (Theological Studies) and MA (Biblical Languages and Exegesis) degree programs requires that a student has earned an accredited undergraduate degree or equivalent (with a 2.5 cumulative GPA). Students desiring to enter these programs should speak with the Admissions Office if they have not met this prerequisite.
*Entry into the Master of Counselling and MA in Marriage and Family Therapy requires that students go through the counselling admission process. Those conditionally accepted without an undergraduate degree are required to first complete the Certificate of the Seminary (Counselling Specialty) with a cumulative GPA of 3.3. The application deadlines for the Certificate of the Seminary (Counselling Specialty) are April 30 and November 30 each year.
Credit Hours: 21
I. Core (12 credit hours)
CM 600 Spiritual Formation for Ministry
BLST 606 New Testament Survey*
BLST 601 Old Testament Survey*
THEO 601 Christian Theology Overview*
II. Electives (9 credit hours)
Specialty Electives (from one area of study) **
* With permission of the program coordinator, a student with sufficient background in New Testament, Old Testament or Theology may replace the specified course with an elective from the respective discipline.
** Biblical Studies and/or Theological Studies and/or History, Christian Ministry, Experiential Ministry (exempt from RD 700), Leadership and Management, Counselling.
