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Entrance Requirements

CCBI does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or national origin.

Spiritual Requirements

Each student must give evidence of the following:

(a) A written testimony of having received the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Saviour and reason for desiring to study at CCBI (Student must also attest to Salvation by signing CCBI’s Doctrinal Statement)

(b) An approved Christian character and a desire to know and do the will of God in vocational, social and private conduct.

Educational Requirements - Associate of Theology (ATh)

(a)Two or three GCE/CXC subjects or equivalent, including English;

(b) A Certificate in Ministry / Biblical Studies from a Church Ministry School;

(d) Ability to read and write English fluently;

(e) The Associate student is expected to be computer literate and must possess a computer to produce coursework and to be engaged in research. A student deficient in this area must complete Computers in Ministry I offered at CCBI before proceeding with the degree

NB: Those deficient in either of the above would need to complete CCBI’s Certificate (CWBS) for entry to the Associate Programme.

Provisional admission may be granted by the Registrar upon evaluation of applicants who have less than the formal pre-requisites

CCBI may require a pre-requisite English course.

(Review of transcripts will determine eligibility for entry)

Completion of the Associate Degree qualifies a student to be admitted to the bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Theology (BTh)

(a) Associate Degree/ Diploma with 64 credits earned or transferred from an approved post secondary institution or a Bible College;

(b) The Bachelor student is expected to be computer literate and must possess a computer to produce coursework and to be engaged in research. A student deficient in this area must complete Computers in Ministry I offered at CCBI before proceeding with the degree;

(c) The Ability to read and write English fluently;

NB: Provisional admission may be granted by the Registrar upon evaluation of applicants who have less than the formal pre-requisites.

CCBI may require a pre-requisite English course. In addition, there are Pre-requisites or Theological Foundational Courses which may be required.

(Review of transcripts will determine eligibility for entry).

Completion of the Bachelor Degree qualifies a student to be admitted to the Master’s Degree

Master of Theology (MTh)

(a) A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an approved or accredited college with a minimum of 2.0 GPA;

(b) Ability to read and write English fluently

(c) In addition, there may be Pre-requisites of Theological Foundational Courses required for each
emphasis. These courses should have been completed at the Bachelor level;

(d) The Master student is expected to be computer literate and must possess a computer to produce
      coursework and to be engaged in research. A student deficient in this area must complete
      Computers in Ministry I offered at CCBI before proceeding with the
      degree.

NB. Provisional admission may be granted by the Registrar upon evaluation of applicants who have less than the formal pre-requisites.

CCBI may require a pre-requisite English course

In order to enter the program emphases the prospective Master student must complete the pre-requisite courses which are foundational to the Master of Theology program.

(Review of transcripts will determine eligibility for entry)

Completion of the Master’s Degree qualifies a student to be admitted to the Doctoral program

Doctor of Theology (DTh)

(a) A Master’s degree or its equivalent from an approved or accredited college with a minimum of
3.0 GPA;

(b) Ability to read and write English fluently

(C) In addition, there may be Pre-requisites of Theological Foundational Courses required. These
courses should have been completed either at the Bachelor or Master level.

(d) The doctoral student is expected to be computer literate and must possess a computer to
produce coursework and to be engaged in research. A student deficient in this area must
complete Computers in Ministry I offered at CCBI before proceeding with the degree.

NB. Provisional admission may be granted by the Registrar upon evaluation of applicants who have
less than the formal pre-requisites.

CCBI may require a pre-requisite course.

In order to enter the program emphasis the prospective doctoral student must complete

prerequisite courses which are foundational to the Doctor of Theology program.

(Review of transcripts will determine eligibility for entry).

General Requirements :

(a) Be teachable in spiritual matters and be willing to comply with the rules and regulations of the
College

(b) Formal Application/ Fee (non-refundable) with two notarized passport size pictures

(c) Name and address (e-mail and postal) of one reference - Preferably a Minister of religion (no
relative)

(d) Name and address (e-mail and postal ) of one Qualified Mentor

(e) Ability to carry out study independently with minimal supervision

(f) Aptitude to be critical, creative, and ethical in research conduct

(g) Be a team player

An introductory DVD is given to the student on registration highlighting the major aspects of the College and courses, in addition to its history and other major interests of College life.

Grading System

This grading system is used as CCBI’s standard for marking all course assignments. The standard criteria includes the letter grades A, B, C, D, F, I. A range of a minimum to maximum percentage grade points are allocated to each letter grade and a grade description. The following is a table of CCBI’s standard grading system.

Points (%)	Notation	Grade	Quality Points
90 - 100	Excellent	A	4.0
85 - 89	Very Good	B+	3.5
80 - 84	Good	B	3.0
75 - 79	Satisfactory	C+	2.5
70 - 74	Average	C	2.0
65 - 69	Below Average	D+	1.5
60 - 64	Minimum Passing Grade	D	1.0**
0 - 59	Fail	F	0.0*
	Incomplete	I	0.0
	Withdrawn	W
	Transfer Credit	T
Repeated Course	"*"
Non-credit Course	"@"

* All levels - no credit

** Masters and Doctoral levels - no credit

I - A student has satisfactorily completed most, but not all, course requirements due to extenuating circumstances.
W - A student voluntarily withdrew from the course prior and this constitutes an “F” grade.
T - Signifies the transfer of credits from one institution to another.

Course Repetition
Only courses in which “C”, “D” or “F” is received may be repeated. When a course is repeated the first grade remains on the record but only the better grade will be counted for graduation or in computing quality points. A repeated course is designated by ”*” in the column following the grade column. A non-credit course will be designated by “@”. This credit will not apply to the degree nor figure in the GPA.

Cumulative average required for graduation:

Associate and Bachelor’s degrees: 2.0 GPA

Graduation Honors:

Cum Laude 3.5 - 3.69

Magna Cum Laude 3.7 - 3.89

Summa Cum Laude 3.9 and above

Ministry Credits for Associate and Bachelor
It is customary in many colleges to grant ministry credits upon evaluation of the years the candidate has been active in the field in which a degree is sought. We believe this is appropriate, thus we will be happy to evaluate the ministries in which the student has been involved and to allow semester hours accordingly, at US $50.00 per credit hour paid with initial tuition. Eligible students who so desire may submit a written description detailing full time ministries. Generally, one semester hour will be granted for each year of full-time Christian service. In no case will ministry credits be granted for more than 30 semester hours on the Associate or Bachelor Degree levels, and none beyond the bachelor’s level.

Transfer Credits for Associate and Bachelor
Students may transfer up to 94 credits from approved Bible colleges if the student majored in one of CCBI's subject majors or up to 64 transfer credits from approved secular academic schools. Students transferring from secular schools, or secular majors, must take all required courses for their chosen major.

Every student, regardless of the number of combined Ministry and Transfer credits, must complete a minimum of 16 CCBI credits to earn an Associate degree; 30 CCBI credits to earn a Bachelor degree; 45 CCBI credits to earn a Master’s degree.

Graduation Requirements

A Christian character which the college can recommend.
Commendable zeal, faithfulness and effective Christian service requirements.
Payment of all financial obligations to the college.
Completion of the prescribed course of study with acceptable grade point average (see below).
Good use of written and oral English.

* Failure to comply with graduation requirements can lead to forfeiture of degree

Application for Graduation

1. An application for graduation form and $60 U.S. graduation fee must be sent to the Trinidad office six months prior to proposed graduation date

2. Postage cost for Degree (cost to be determined according to city).

Click here to download a printable Application for graduation form.

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Procedures

1. The first set of courses will be sent after enrollment, registration and first tuition fees have been paid.

2. The work schedule should begin immediately after materials are received. The Syllabus, (instruction sheet), has been carefully prepared by the instructor and MUST BE FOLLOWED EXPLICITLY!

3. Begin work immediately on ONE course.

4. Type work very clearly, using ALL PRINCIPLES OF FORMAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION. Most instructors will consider these principles along with content as they evaluate course work.

5. ALWAYS include student's name and number, course title and number, as well as name of instructor on course work.

6. Wrap all posted materials to be returned very securely with both inner and outer wrappings (for water-proofing) before mailing. Mail handling can be extremely rough in both the United States and abroad. Mail to National Director or CCBI office. On-line students email to Instructor's address, email: admin@ccbi.org

7. Choice of third course should be included as first course is sent to Instructor or CCBI office.

8. Begin immediately on the next course, which already should have been received. It is very important to continue with the established study routine without a break.

9. Continue this procedure, always with one course in progress and one in reserve, at the average rate of about one course completed and sent per month.

10. If a course is returned marked F or Incomplete, do whatever is required immediately (while the information is fresh) and be encouraged by the knowledge that your college has high standards and expectations.

SEMINARS
Although primarily a distance education college, CCBI faculty offers in-class courses frequently in countries where we have students and available instructors. Students in the area chosen should make every effort to enroll and attend each resident course for the valuable classroom experience, student interaction and establishment of teacher-student relationships. Watch our Web page announcements for these seminar announcements.

MINISTRY PROJECTS
Every CCBI student is required to be actively involved in a tangible regular ministry for the Lord in the church, community or mission field. The project MUST be OVER AND ABOVE regular activities (for instance, a pastor could not use hospital calls as his project; a lay person could). The same project cannot be used every semester; there must be a new outreach. They are to be reported on the form provided. For undergraduate students, Ministry Projects will be the 16th credit needed for a full semester's work. No credit is given for graduate students' Ministry Project, but it is required nonetheless. These are a distinctive feature of our practical curriculum and MUST BE DONE.