Classes start the 1st of the following months: January, April, June, August, and October (Please note that January 2011 classes will begin on January 3rd).
To take courses for credit the cost is as follows:
- $480 for a 3 credit class
- $320 for a 2 credit class
To take courses as an auditor the cost is as follows:
- $240 for a 3 credit class
- $160 for a 2 credit class
NOTE: New DE registration deadline! Tuition must be paid in full and materials need to be ordered by the 10th of the month prior to the start date of the course. We recommend registering well in advance of the deadline to ensure your enrollment in your preferred cohort, as some classes may have an enrollment limit to ensure a high level of interaction and timely feedback from the recitation instructor. Each class runs 12-14 weeks, except Counseling in the Local Church which runs 8-10 weeks.
Please note that Dynamics of Biblical Change is a prerequisite for all Distance Education courses.
We have ongoing opportunities to take accredited distance education (DE) courses from CCEF through Biblical Seminary. You must first apply and be accepted as a Biblical Seminary student. Click here for more information.
2011 Course Schedule
| Course | June 2011 | Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| Dynamics of Biblical Change (3 cr.) | Y | Y | Y |
| Helping Relationships* (3 cr.) | Y | Y | Y |
| Counseling in the Local Church (2 cr.) | Y | Y | |
| Marriage Counseling (3 cr.) | Y | Y | |
| Counseling Problems and Procedures (3 cr.) | Y | ||
| Human Personality (3 cr.) | Y | ||
| Theology and Secular Psychology (3 cr.) | Y | ||
| Counseling and Physiology (2 cr.) | Y | ||
| Biblical Interpretation (3 cr.) | Y |
| Y | course is offered at that time |
| course is NOT offered at that time |
*formerly Methods of Biblical Change
Note: If you are auditing a course, the prerequisite course requirement does not apply.
The other two classes required for the Level II Certificate (Counseling Observation and Essential Qualities of a Biblical Counselor) are not available through Distance Education, but may be taken through the On-Site Program. Periodically, there are opportunities for students to take these classes in an intensive format. Click here for a link to Intensive onsite courses.

