Student Information

No. All courses can be done at home, at your own pace and on your own schedule. We are planning on building or obtaining a campus in the near future.

The studies are time-intensive and cannot be completed quickly. Our Associates Ministry degree requires 960 clock hours to earn the degree. Our Bachelors Ministry Degree programs require in excess of 1920 clock hours to earn the degree. We are not a diploma mill, nor do we offer shortcuts to a degree. The idea is not to just “get it over with” but to allow the text to speak to you and equip you for ministry. The courses are challenging, but not difficult. As with most things in life, what you get from them is directly related to how much work you put into them.

Basically everything that you need. All of the textbooks (pdf. files) in the Christian Ministry Education curriculum are completely free. You will need to have computer and internet access, and a high speed connection would be a great help, but if you are in prison, we will try to work around that condition. A printer and a bible will also be necessary, unless you are in prison. We encourage our students to utilize online and free bible resources for the completion of assignments.

You can find the assignments in order on this website. You will complete the assignments in order and e-mail these back to TLC. An Instructor will take 7-10 days to grade and return your graded assignment or comments back to you. We advise you to only work on one course at a time and to send it in as soon as it is completed.

Once you have earned the required credits for the certification program or the degree program, we will send you certification suitable for framing acknowledging your accomplishment.

We will keep track of your progress in our office and will keep a transcript of your work on file. If you fail the course or assignment, you can retake it until you pass. You are not allowed to continue until you’ve passed the assignment.

Generally speaking, our courses contain the same basic components as traditional classes; they are made up of audio lectures, a course syllabus, and textbook requirements. (Book requirements vary from course to course) Our courses contain these same components but are provided for you outside of the traditional classroom setting.

You have a program director or other faculty member who is responsible for the course but he/she is not responsible for daily guidance through the materials. Your assignment/objectives are clearly outlined in your study guide. These will be a variety of written assignments (essay questions, research projects, critical reflection papers, summaries, etc…) meant to challenge and strengthen you in many areas.

The assignments are easily submitted through the TLC College or even through the postal service if you prefer. Grades and critique are received in the same manner.

TLC understands from years of experience, that not everyone learns at the same rate. When it comes to adult learners there are always outside factors that should be factored in. With this in mind, TLC allows students a maximum of 5 years to complete a degree program.

Each course enrollment agreement is valid for one year and extensions are available. When you finish the courses on your first enrollment agreement, you can immediately register for another set of courses and this enrollment agreement will then be valid for one year.  

TLC has a dedicated Academic Advisory staff to work with you. We also have program directors, onsite and adjunct faculty, technical staff, and a variety of general staff students who will be available to help you on a daily basis. (You can make contact via email or telephone).

No. Frankly, we cannot afford the costs involved to seek legitimate, US DOE recognized accreditation. However, our degrees are quite legal, and we look forward to developing a reputation for excellence in the evangelical and “third wave” academic community.

If the Lord blesses us in the future with the financial means to do so, we would like to seek accreditation from a recognized agency at that time.  One problem with accreditation at this time is a non-academic requirement of promoting the homosexual lifestyle.  We accept homosexuals but do not promote any sexual lifestyle.  

A school is accredited when it has been investigated and found worthy of approval by an accrediting agency. Accreditation alone (or the lack of it) does not determine whether or not a school is legitimate or credible, since not all accreditation is equal. Some accrediting agencies are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), but others are not recognized.

Also, some schools are based outside of the U.S. and are accredited by standards which differ from those of the recognized agencies in the U.S. Prospective students should be aware of these important distinctions. We are inspired by Paul’s words to the Corinthians, “Do we begin again to commend ourselves?  Or do we need, as some others, epistles of commendation to you or letters of commendation from you?  You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men.” (2 Corinthians 3:1-2)  

We do not take transfers or credit from other schools. You must start with the first assignment and complete the required assignment in order to receive our certificate or degrees. TLC Bible College courses or assignments will probably not transfer to other schools.