Advanced Certificates
Students interested in continuing their education beyond a Primary-level certificate may take additional courses that lead toward a 15-course Advanced certificate in their chosen track—Ministry or Christian Studies.
Advanced certificates require five courses—typically selected from in-person Seminar Courses—in addition to the 10 courses required for a Primary-level certificate. Students may begin taking Seminar Courses toward an Advanced certificate at any time, regardless of whether they have completed the 10 required Primary-level courses.
Completion of the 15 courses leads toward one of the following:
- Advanced Certificate of Ministry
- Advanced Certificate of Christian Studies
Additionally, students may opt to choose an Advanced-level ministry concentration through one of the partnership options listed below.
For those serving in areas of children's ministry, Truett offers two options for an Advanced Certificate in Children's Ministry.
Advanced Certificate in Children's Ministry (in Texas)
Children's Ministers may choose an in-person study option in partnership with the Texas Baptists Certification Program for Childhood Educators.
The Advanced Certificate in Children's Ministry is awarded to those who complete both the Texas Baptists Childhood Ministry Certification and Truett's Certificate of Christian Foundation. The courses in these two programs may be taken simultaneously and the respective certificates can be achieved in any order.
Texas Baptists: Childhood Ministry Certification
The following Childhood Ministry Certification courses are typically offered at the Texas Baptists campus in Dallas and in conjunction with other designated events in Texas:
- Characteristics of Preschoolers and Children
- Essentials of Ministry
- Family Ministry
- Guidance in the Classroom
- Implementation of a Safe Ministry Area
- Leadership in the Church
- Principles of Teaching/How to Choose Curriculum
- Special Need Ministry
- Theology of Children
Advanced Certificate in Children's Ministry (Online)
Children's Ministers may choose an online study option in partnership with the BGAV - AXIS Ministry Academy and Resource Network.
This Advanced Certificate of Ministry is awarded to those who complete the AXIS Ministry Academy and Resource Network's Certification in Children's Ministry and Truett's Certificate of Christian Foundation. The courses in these two programs may be taken simultaneously and the respective certificates can be achieved in any order.
Course requirements and registration can be found through the AXIS Ministry Academy.
Advanced Certificate in Youth Ministry
This Advanced-level certificate is offered in partnership with the BGAV - AXIS Ministry Academy and Resource Network and may be completed entirely online.
It is awarded to those who complete the AXIS Ministry Academy and Resource Network's Certification in Youth Ministry and Truett's Certificate of Christian Foundation. The courses in these two programs may be taken simultaneously and the respective certificates can be achieved in any order.
Course requirements and registration can be found through the AXIS Ministry Academy.
Advanced Certificate in Family Ministry
This Advanced-level certificate is offered in partnership with the BGAV - AXIS Ministry Academy and Resource Network and may be completed entirely online.
It is awarded to those who complete both the AXIS Ministry Academy and Resource Network's Certification in Family Ministry and Truett's Certificate of Christian Foundation. The courses in these two programs may be taken simultaneously and the respective certificates can be achieved in any order.
Course requirements and registration can be found through the AXIS Ministry Academy.