FORMATION CURRICULUM

Formation Curriculum courses are the foundations for developing leadership, understanding one's faith, and establishing growth in all areas. Over the course of nine months,  students will not only grow in knowledge but also be compelled to share what they've learned with their circle of influence.

​Several certificate pathways can be used to support students' future career paths and help establish steps toward their calling.  

Culture & Leadership

• Understanding Culture 
• Business Finance for Every Enterprise

Foundations & Theology

• Introduction to Christian Doctrine
• Old Testament Survey
• New Testament Survey
• ​Outreach & The WORLD

Self Development

• Emotionally & Mentally Healthy
• Certificate choice

CERTIFICATE OPTIONS

[Graphic Designer: Design Professional Certificate]

Learn the fundamentals of graphic design and apply them to real-world projects while gaining practical experience with Photoshop and Illustrator. Create polished, professional visuals and build a portfolio featuring logos, social content, and marketing materials. Explore how AI is reshaping the design field and use it to elevate your creative workflow.

[Foundations of Public Health Professional Certificate]

This certificate helps you develop the behaviors and skills needed to become an effective public health professional—whether working in academics, practice, clinical settings, management, or leadership. Through the courses covering the foundations of public health, health improvement, behavior change, and health protection, you’ll build on knowledge gained from the Statistics for Public Health and Epidemiology for Public Health specializations. 

[Data Analytics Professional Certificate]

[Christian Ministry Certificate]

The Christian Ministry Certificate is a comprehensive credential that prepares students for a broad range of Christian leadership roles. This certificate provides a solid foundation in biblical studies, theology, prayer, and practical ministry skills. It’s ideal for those seeking to deepen their ministry effectiveness, pursue a career in ministry leadership, or continue toward a degree in ministry.

Gain a hands-on understanding of a junior data analyst’s daily practices while learning essential skills in data cleaning, analysis, and visualization. Develop proficiency with key tools like spreadsheets, SQL, R, and Tableau to clean, organize, and analyze data. Learn to communicate insights effectively through dashboards, presentations, and common visualization platforms.

**Students will have 7-8 months to complete these certificates. Still, if a student were to complete them early, they would have access to begin various other certificate options, not limited to, but including: Nursing Prerequisites: Essential Sciences for Future Nurses Certificate, Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate, Psychological Research Specialization, Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, Business Certificate, and more.