What Course to Choose?
Emmaus Bible College is an accredited institution of higher education through its membership alliance with the Sydney College of Divinity (SCD). As a Member Institution we offer the Diploma of Theology and Bachelor of Theology.
Emmaus Bible College is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) registering through the NSW Vocation Education Training Advisory Board (VETAB). This status enables us to offer a range of vocational qualifications and different levels. The courses offered under the RTO status tends to have a vocational slant to it rather than an academic rigor; this means that there are many ways in which assessment is carried out and not always through a written assignment. Candidates are encouraged to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). RPL is a process that recognises the candidates past skills, experience and knowledge which can be accredited toward their qualification.
Course on offer are:
Certificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology
Certificate IV in Christian Ministry and Theology
We are also developing a Certificate II in Christian Foundations – more on this later.
Which course is for me?
First decide what do I want to do with the qualification?
· If you plan to work with small groups and/or youth at a local church level, then maybe a Certificate course would suit your needs, especially if you have a volunteer at the church. Maybe you just want a better understanding of the scriptures in a systematic way for you own person use, again the Certificate course may suit your needs.
· If you plan to seek out a pastoral position or you just want to be challenged to attain a higher education qualification you might consider our academic program.
Either way I am sure that God will bless your choice of study.
The way the Australian qualifications system works (as shown below in Table1) allows you to work through the various levels of qualification, if you complete one level of course you are eligible to articulate into a higher level course. For example, if you complete a Certificate III you can go on to the Certificate IV. If you complete the Diploma of Christian Ministry and Theology you can articulate into the Bachelor of Theology and gain ‘credit’ for your earlier studies.
