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Degree and Certificate Programs

Programs of Study

A.   Certificate Programs

The Certificate in Missions and the Certificate in Addiction Studies are granted to students who successfully complete 30 hours of City Vision College course work in an area of specialization. Since each course is worth 3 credits, students must take 10 courses to receive this certificate.

B    Degree Completion Programs
City Vision College offers degree completion programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Missions with an urban ministry emphasis or a Bachelor of Science in Addiction studies. The degree requires 120 credits and is equivalent to 4-year academic degrees awarded by accredited residential colleges in the United States.  To earn this degree, the student must have additional transfer credit hours from an accredited college or university to add to courses taken from City Vision College. A maximum of 90 credit hours from outside institutions may be transferred with students required to take at least 30 credit hours - the equivalent of the senior year - from City Vision College to complete their degree.

C    Enrollment In Individual Courses
City Vision College courses are open to anyone who wishes to enroll. Before a student enrolls, however, he or she should keep in mind that the courses are presented at college-level. If the student wishes to pursue a certificate or degree with City Vision College after taking individual courses, all credits earned will be applied to that program.

Program Options

Students may now choose from two options for the City Vision College degree-completion and certificate programs: Missions or Addictions Studies. Furthermore, within the Missions program, students may choose between two different options: an emphasis on either direct care ministry or mission management.

Option One: Missions

Urban Ministry Track
301 - History of Urban Missions
305 - Human Resources
306 - Residential Recovery Programs
307 - Facilities Management
308 - Food Services
401 - Counseling in the City 
402 - Life Skills Training
403 - Urban Evangelism & Discipleship 
404 - Case Management

Nonprofit Management Track
302 - Nonprofit Administration
303 - Financial Accounting and Reporting
304 - Ministry Management
305 - Human Resources
307 - Facilities Management
308 - Food Services
309 - Fund Raising Basics
310 - Intermediate Fund Raising
405 - Financial Planning for Nonprofits

All students are required to take Course 311 - Theology & Strategies of Urban Mission 

CFRE-Approved Courses

The following courses have been approved for CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) education credits:

Completing two of these courses provides CFRE applicants with the 80 hours of required education for initial certification. One City Vision College course fulfills the 45 hours of continuing education for renewal of the CFRE, which is required every three years.

City Vision College hopes that the CFRE training program will help ministries develop homegrown fundraisers.

Option Two: Addiction Studies

The Addiction Studies program can also be taken in a degree completion format or as a certificate program.  It is designed to assist Christian workers to prepare for the addiction counselor certification process in the states in which they reside.  The courses also can be taken for continuing education credits for those already holding certification.

The Addiction Studies program has been developed in partnership with the NET Training Institute of Orlando, FL, a world leader in training Christian counselors to work with addicts and alcoholics

To earn the degree or certificate, students choose at least ten of these three-credit courses:

Option Three: Chaplincy

New Chaplaincy Track Coming Soon! Click here for more information!

To earn the degree or certificate, students choose at least ten of these three-credit courses:

NAADAC Approved Education Provider

City Vision College is an Approved Education Provider by NAADAC, the association for professional addiction counselors.  (APO17) The Addiction Studies program has been examined by an independent body for content applicability to state and national certification standards and is approved by the National Certification Commission (NCC). Those participating in programs offered by NAADAC Approved Education Providers are assured that the continuing education credits (CEs) provided for each course will be accepted toward national credentialing by the NCC, as well as many of the individual state licensing/certification bodies.