Set the foundation for your faith and career in community.
Launch Your Life with Purpose
Set the foundation for your faith and career in community.
Launch Your Life with Purpose
Programs
1-Year Certificates
QUEST
QUEST is a gap year program designed to help you build a solid foundation for your life. Establish a Christ-centered identity and discover your calling as you learn, serve, and adventure in class and on outdoor trips.
Columbia One
Columbia One gives you the freedom to pursue your interests. With nine credits of elective room, plus one Bible elective, you have options!
Emergency Rescue Technician
You’re not the type to shy away when people need help. You like to dive in, get your hands dirty, and make a difference. Our one-of-a-kind ERT certificate program is the perfect fit for you.
Educational Assistant
Begin a fulfilling career empowering the next generation of learners with our Educational Assistant certificate program: blending theory and hands-on experience, our graduates emerge ready to excel as EAs in private schools and select public-school districts.
2-Year Diplomas
Biblical Studies
Be equipped with the skills necessary to interpret, apply, and communicate the Bible for a life of service in church ministry and marketplace vocations.
Psychology
Be equipped with foundational knowledge and skills to integrate your faith with current psychological research, and prepare for graduate studies in counselling or psychology.
Leadership and Business
Be equipped as a transformational student leader, combining relational and administrative skills within a variety of leadership and management roles in the church and marketplace.
Practical Theology
Designed for students to deepen their faith with foundational Bible and theology courses, to explore their interests in a range of disciplines, and to maximize transferability.
Outdoor Leadership
Designed to develop Christ-centered leaders as they gain technical qualifications to become emerging professionals in industries such as adventure tourism, camp ministry, and various emergency services.
Worship Arts
Be equipped with the theological, pastoral, and artistic skills to lead worship in the local church.
Youth Work
The Youth Work diploma program is for students interested in exploring the pastoral heart of youth ministry. It is designed to foster ministry competency, and organizational and communication skills for youth ministry in church and parachurch contexts.
4-Year Degrees
Biblical Studies
Be equipped with the skills necessary to interpret, apply, and communicate the Bible for a life of service in church ministry and marketplace vocations.
Psychology
Be equipped with foundational knowledge and skills to integrate your faith with current psychological research, and prepare for graduate studies in counselling or psychology.
Leadership and Business
Be equipped as a transformational student leader, combining relational and administrative skills within a variety of leadership and management roles in the church and marketplace.
Church Ministry
Be equipped with the skills to care for the people of God in the local church, with optional concentrations in Worship Arts and Youth Work.
Dual Degree with IWU
You don’t have to choose between deepening your faith or preparing for your career. Earn two bachelor’s degrees in four years — a practical theology degree from CBC and a professional degree from IWU, equipping you to thrive in your career, ministry, and life.
