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.
Advanced certificates require five courses—typically selected from in-person options that vary from year to year—in addition to the 10 courses required for a Primary-level certificate. Students may begin collecting electives toward an Advanced certificate at any time, regardless of whether they have completed the 10 required Primary-level courses.
For most students, completion of the 15 courses leads toward an:
- Advanced Certificate of Ministry
Additionally, students may opt to choose an Advanced-level ministry concentration through one of the partnership options listed below.
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:
- Essentials of Ministry
- Theology of Children
- Characteristics of Preschoolers and Children
- Principles of Teaching
- Guidance in the Classroom
- Leadership in the Church
- Implementation of Safe Ministry Area
- Family Ministry
- Children with Special Needs