Review this tutorial to learn how to register/pay for a course.

1)   Once you have been accepted as a CUGN student, received your login information from the System Administrator, and reviewed the “Getting Started” materials sent by the Registrar, click here to register for your first course. You will be prompted to log in.

2)   Review the optional “Completion Plan” in the upper right to determine your required courses.

3)   Click on one of the categories (i.e. Old Testament Survey).

4)   Find the course you need to enroll in, review the syllabus, and click “Register.”

5)   Once you click on “Register”, you will be directed to pay through PayPal*.

6)   Congrats! You have registered and paid for your course(s). Begin your studies!

7)   To log back into your courses, complete one of two options:

A) Hover over “Current Students” in the top menu of the page you are currently viewing. Click “Access Your Courses (Login).”

B) Go directly to the CUGN elearning site at http://elearning.cugn.org to log in.

*If you are unable to use PayPal, click here to pay for your desired course.

Read this tutorial to learn how to upload a profile picture. 

1) Log in to the CUGN website.

2) Click on “My profile settings” in the Settings box on the right side of the screen.

3) Select, “Edit profile.”

4) Scroll down the screen and select “Choose a file…” You will be prompted to upload a photo of yourself.

5) Select “Update profile” to save changes.

Welcome to CUGN tutorials

The information on this page is designed to help you learn to navigate the technological aspects of your education with us. If, however, you need additional assistance, please contact us. We are ready to walk you through any CUGN-related technology question you may have.

New Student Tutorials:
How to Forward your CUGN Email Account to an Existing Email Account
Learn how to forward your CUGN student email account to your existing personal email account.

How to Upload a Profile Picture
Read this tutorial to learn how to upload a profile picture.

Course Tutorials:

How to Register/Pay for a Course
Instructions on registering/paying for a course.

How to Complete a Course
Read this tutorial to learn the completion requirements of each course.

Course Media Player
This tutorial will show you how to navigate the lesson media player.

How to Access your Blog(Journal)
Instructions on accessing your blog.

How to Post to the Discussion Forum
Read this tutorial to learn how to post to a discussion forum.

How to Complete a Quiz
Learn how to use the remediation feature in a quiz.

Core 2: Helps for Creative Research Projects
Ways to creatively present your research project.

If you are interested in knowing more about the academic programs at CUGN, you are encouraged to first review the CUGN Academic Catalog. This is a comprehensive document that covers our academic programs, requirements, tuition and fee structures, and other helpful information.

Our Admissions Office is available to answer questions you may have and offers you to sample some CUGN lectures by clicking here. New students are recommended to review the 3-month subscription model.

Enjoy your learning with us at Christian University GlobalNet!

Find everything you need to get started and excel in your courses.

After you submit your online application, please send your legal driver’s license or identity card through one of the following options:

• Upload your Driver’s License now using our electronic form (preferred).
• Email it to admissions@cugn.org (take a picture from your phone and email it).
• Fax it to  (616) 957-5741. (Please include a cover page with the text “Attention: CUGN Admissions”)

Questions? Click here for FAQ’s.

Notes:

Entire front side of the driver’s license (photo and local address, name, etc.) is needed to process your application. Photo I.D.’s submitted with photo only will not be accepted. I.D.’s that block images or are not clear are subject to rejection. You may be asked to re-submit your I.D. if it is not readable.

To be admitted to an Academic Program at CUGN, the following are required:

1. General Application;
2. Legal Driver’s License;
3. Application Fee*

Click on individual programs below to learn more and apply online:

NOTE: Students may enroll in CUGN without having educational prerequisites. However, collaborating schools may have additional admissions requirements or prerequisites. Students pursuing an accredited Associates, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree should contact the appropriate collaborating school at the beginning of their program.

*The registration fee is a one-time non-refundable $15 fee. It may be waived by providing three referrals to CUGN Admissions during the application process.

**Prior to enrolling into courses, the Certificate in Preaching program requires completion of the free AP exam. If the test shows that there are areas of Bible knowledge in which you are weak, you may be asked to take one or more of the Bible survey courses (OT216-OT227, NT217-NT228).

***All programs are completely online except Certificate in Spiritual Direction and Compass College Associates and Bachelor’s Tracks, which require a portion of your studies to be on-site. In order to complete a CUGN program, you must have Internet access and basic computer skills.

Many CUGN students are completing their studies with us in order to serve God in some area of ministry. For those considering ordination, we are providing some basic information about the process for several major denominations as listed below. We encourage students interested in ordination within a particular denomination to visit the appropriate website(s) for more complete information. This document is meant to provide summary information only.

NOTE: The sources for all of the information in this document are the websites of the various denominations as listed under the denomination name.

  Print Version

Denominations Listed:

Anglican
http://www.anglicanchurchoftheamericas.org/ordination-reqs.html
(Anglican Church of the Americas)

The Anglican Church of the Americas is an orthodox Anglican network of churches, ministries, dioceses, and provinces in the tradition of convergence theology and spirituality which emphasizes the evangelical, charismatic, and liturgical and sacramental aspects of the faith passed down by the Lord Jesus Christ to the Apostles and Bishops of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Candidates who are interested in applying for ordination or incardination should contact the following:

The Rev. Fr. Len Gavin
Chair, Committee on Holy Orders
2211 Regency Drive
Bessemer, AL 35022-6107
205-837-3054

Please note that each diocese or province in the Anglican Church of the Americas has its own specific qualifications for the ordained ministry (the priesthood and the diaconate), but examples of the general requirements are:

• Application letter
• Letters of Recommendation
• Background Checks
• Educational Requirements
• Working Knowledge of the Liturgy and Sacraments of the Anglican Tradition
• Personal Interviews with Diocesan Committees on Holy Orders
• Personal Interviews with Diocesan Ordinaries
• Doctrinal Statements
• Spousal Approval
• Statement of Purity
• Clear Vision for the Ordained Ministry
• Acceptance of the Canons of the Church
• Acceptance of the Creeds of the Church (Apostles, Nicene, etc.)
• Other Requirements According to the Diocese to which application is made
• Final Approval by the Diocesan Bishop

American Baptist
http://www.abc-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Ordination_Stds.pdf
(American Baptist Standards for Ordination)

1. PREREQUISITES FOR ORDINATION

The most important prerequisite for ordination, the call of God to a specialized ministry, does not yield itself to particular standards which a denomination or local congregation might establish.  This is why the call must be tested by other prerequisites or standards, especially those having to do with licensing as first step toward ordination, meeting educational standards, and a prior call to a specific place of service in which the candidate intends to serve as an ordained minister.  In these three areas it is quite appropriate that the local and the wider church (in the case of denomination, American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A.) establish standards for ordination.

2. LICENSING

The candidate for ordination should be licensed by the church in which membership is held, in cooperation with the proper Association or Region at least six months prior to ordination.  This provides the opportunity and the impetus for the church, both on the local and the wider level, to be involved in preparations for the ordination as well as to be a part of the Ordination Council.  There are a variety of practices in the denomination which determine whether the Region or Association participates in the particular process of licensing as a first step to ordination.

A. Significance

1. A local church, well acquainted with the candidate, is making public the fact that the individual apparently possesses the ability and the spiritual and emotional qualities necessary for ministry, and that the academic training required for ordination is being received.

2. By receiving the candidate under their “watchcare,” a local church and the department of ministry are expected to give regular counsel in regard to vocation and professional training.  Such counseling should be performed by the pastor, appropriate board or committee of the church, or the department of ministry.

B. Procedure

1. The candidate makes known the desire to be licensed to the pastor and the appropriate committee of the church where he or she is a member.  The candidate then will be interviewed to determine eligibility for licensing.

2. The church then requests the department of ministry to meet with the candidate.

3. Upon the recommendation of the department and the affirmative vote of the local church, recognition as a licensed candidate for ordination will be granted to the candidate.

4. The local church notifies the department of ministry of its action.

C. Duration

It is made clear to the candidate that the license is granted in anticipation of ordination and that it is valid for a maximum of four years unless the congregation revokes it.

3. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

There are three tracks which a candidate for ordination and ministry may pursue.  Track I is considered to be the track most candidates will pursue in the American Baptist Churches.  Any candidate wishing to pursue Track II or Track III MUST meet all requirements of these tracks and secure the written permission of the department of ministry PRIOR to entering either of these tracks.

The candidate for ordination shall meet the following educational standards:

Track I

A. The education prerequisites as adopted by the American Baptist Convention in 1961: RESOLVED, That the “educational standards of four years of college and three years of seminary (the A.B. and B. D. [now M.Div.] degrees or their standard equivalents) be the educational prerequisites for the recognition by the American Baptist Churches of candidates ordained after and including January 1, 1965.  This action is not retroactive.  It will in nowise affect the manner in which American Baptist Churches pastors ordained before January 1, 1965, shall be recognized.  This action is accompanied with a call to all local ordination councils and local churches to prepare . . . prospective candidates for the implementation of this standard in 1965″ (1961 ABC Year Book, pp. 37-38).

It is the understanding of the Ministerial Leadership Commission that North American seminaries will be accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.  In those cases where seminary education takes place in other than North American settings, refer to Track II.

B. A functional knowledge of American Baptist history and polity.  This normally can be satisfied by a seminary-level course on both the history and polity of American Baptists or by a rigorous self-study course approved by the candidate’s Region.

C. The candidate’s professional ethics and intention of cooperation must be affirmed by accepting the Covenant and Code of Ethics of the Ministers Council of the American Baptist Churches.  All persons seeking ordination will have completed a course in professional ethics offered either by a seminary or a region.  This course will consider areas such as professional boundary issues, relationships, confidentiality, ethics in financial matters, and other related issues which can dramatically affect the relationship between pastor and people.

D. Candidacy assessment.   Ordained ministry involves more than academic attainment; it calls for ongoing pastoral competence, emotional and spiritual maturity, and consistent Christian character. Therefore, candidates for ordination will complete a comprehensive career and candidacy assessment program sponsored by or in consultation with an American Baptist related Career Development Center within five years prior to examination by the regional department of ministry.  (Candidates of Track I are encouraged to complete this requirement no later than the first year of their seminary preparation.)

Track II

A. The primary education prerequisite for the recognition of candidates for ordination within the American Baptist Churches is reaffirmed to be four years of college and three years of seminary (the B.A. and M.Div. degrees or their equivalents). “College,” “seminary,” or “higher education” are terms used throughout this document to mean post-high school study in regionally or nationally accredited institutions of higher education, such study to have been done for credit while enrolled in a degree program.

B. “Their equivalent” may mean an experiential equivalent verified by the appropriate committee of the region as provided in this document.  It may also mean another educational sequence (e.g., Ph.D. in religion) which may be approved by the department of ministry of the regional judicatory.

C. Exceptions to the educational prerequisite are not encouraged, but in certain instances individuals may apply for the recognition of their ordination without having completed four years of college and three years of seminary on the following conditions:

1. Experience as an equivalent to educational preparation is granted on the basis of two years of satisfactory professional growth and ministerial performance for every one year of academic preparation that is lacking in the candidate’s background, seven years of higher education being the norm.

2. The maximum experiential equivalency which may be granted is six (6) years, the equivalent to three (3) years of higher education.

3. To merit consideration as an exception to the educational prerequisite, the candidate’s professional experience must meet the following criteria:

a. It must have been within the broad range of professional leadership categories recognized by the registry of professional leaders of the ABC, U.S.A.   Any requests to consider paraprofessional experiences must include substantiating evidence from third parties.

b. It must have been full-time experience (twenty hours per week or more).

c. It must be verified as to length and satisfactory professional growth and ministerial performance by the appropriate committee of the region, in which the candidate is presently serving.  “Satisfactory professional growth and ministerial performance” is understood to include (in the judgment of such committees):

— satisfactory learning through the work experience;

— satisfactory growth in self-understanding and in understanding the nature and work of ministry;

— satisfactory competence in interpreting the Christian Gospel;

— satisfactory competence in understanding the forces shaping church and society; and

— satisfactory competence in leading the church community.

d. Evidence concerning the individual’s periodic involvement in professional continuing education experiences is required.  The number and extent of such experiences will be weighed by the committee and utilized as one index of the candidate’s seriousness in pursuance of professional competency.

e. A functional knowledge of American Baptist history and polity.  This can normally be satisfied by a seminary-level course on both the history and polity of American Baptists or by a rigorous self-study course approved by the candidate’s region.

f. The candidate’s professional ethics and intention of cooperation must be affirmed by accepting the Covenant and Code of Ethics of the Ministers Council of the American Baptist Churches.  All persons seeking ordination will have completed a course in professional ethics offered either by a seminary or a region.  This course will include attention to areas such as professional boundary issues, relationships, confidentiality, ethics in financial matters, and other related issues which can dramatically affect the relationship between pastor and people.

g. Candidacy assessment.   Ordained ministry involves more than academic attainment; it calls for ongoing formation of pastoral competence, emotional and spiritual maturity, and Christian character. Therefore, candidates for ordination or recognition of non-ABC ordination shall complete a comprehensive career and candidacy assessment program sponsored by or in consultation with an American Baptist related Career Development Center within five years prior to examination by the regional department of ministry.

Track III

If a regional department of ministry determines that alternative tracks to ordination are appropriate for an individual in the region, the following requirements for ordination will apply:

A. Candidates must be sponsored by an American Baptist congregation.

B. Candidates must qualify under one of the following requirements (or a combination acceptable to the region):

1. Satisfactory completion of seminary or comparable equivalent for ordination in another country, or

2. Satisfactory completion of a lay pastor program from a U.S.  seminary or an ABC Region, or

3. Completion of at least seven years of pastoral service (deemed satisfactory by the region) as a pastor/lay minister of a church with at least three of those years in the region of the ordaining church.

C. A functional knowledge of American Baptist history and polity.  This normally can be satisfied by a seminary level course on both the history and polity of American Baptists or by a rigorous self-study course approved by the candidate’s region.

D. Candidacy assessment.  Ordained ministry involves more than academic attainment; it calls for ongoing formation of pastoral competence, emotional and spiritual maturity, and Christian character. Therefore, candidates for ordination will complete a comprehensive career and candidacy assessment program sponsored by or in consultation with an American Baptist related Career Development Center within five years prior to examination by the regional department of ministry

E. The candidate’s professional ethics and intention of cooperation must be affirmed by accepting the Covenant and Code of Ethics of the Ministers Council of the American Baptist Churches.  All persons seeking ordination will have completed a course in professional ethics offered either by a seminary or a region.  This course will include attention to areas such as professional boundary issues, relationships, confidentiality, ethics in financial matters, and other related issues which can dramatically affect the relationship between pastor and people.

F. Candidates will be examined on issues of conversion and Christian identity, call to ministry, biblical and theological convictions (including Baptist history, polity, structure, and function), pastoral competence, and character (including ministerial ethics and spiritual disciplines).

4. STEPS TOWARD ORDINATION

A. The Candidate

1. The candidate will take the necessary steps for licensing.

2. After conferring with his/her pastor, the candidate will seek counsel from the region’s department of ministry as to procedures leading to ordination.

3. The candidate will be responsible for submitting documents as required by the region.

4. The candidate will inform the pastor and the appropriate local church committee concerning his/her readiness to proceed with the ordination process.

5. The candidate will select a sponsor.  The role of the sponsor is to elicit the candidate’s theological stance, the individual’s understanding of who he/she is as a person, and the individual’s concept of ministry.

Assemblies of God
http://ministers.ag.org/pdf/Ordination.pdf

Gaining Ministerial Credentials

1. Contact your District Council.
   Applications for Assemblies of God ministerial credentials are made through the District Councils. You should contact the district council office for your area for information on how to apply for credentials with that district. You can find contact information for our District Council offices by using the Assemblies of God Church Directory.
2. Meet the Qualifications for Ministry
   Read The General Council of the Assemblies of God Constitution and Bylaws (Download PDF), which contains a section about qualifications for ministry in the A/G.

The Benefits, Qualifications, Process, And Responsibilities.

You can read about the benefits, qualifications, process, and responsibilities of ordination in our official position paper entitled “Pentecostal Ministry and Ordination.”

Questions?

Should you have questions which cannot be answered by a district council office, you can contact the Assemblies of God general secretary’s office by email at Secretariat@ag.org. The general secretary’s office is charged with maintaining data pertaining to ministers and churches within our General Council. The general secretary’s web site is at GenSec.ag.org.

Episcopal
http://archive.episcopalchurch.org/109465_ENG_HTM.htm

Ordained Leadership

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Hospital Chaplain

Most hospital chaplains are required to earn one CPE (clinical pastoral education) credits to be considered for a position. See organizations below to read more.

Prison Chaplain

Most prison chaplains are required to earn one CPE (clinical pastoral education) credits to be considered for a position or hold an MDiv (Master of Divinity) Degree. See the list of organizations below to read more.

You may also be interested in learning more about CUGN’s Certificate in Correctional Ministries with an emphasis in Correctional Chaplaincy. Click here to learn more.

U.S. Military Chaplain*

Most U.S. military chaplains generally must possess a MDiv (Master of Divinity) Degree before training for military chaplaincy. See organizations below to read more.

Use these organizations below to find out more about becoming a credentialed chaplain:

*Please contact the military branch in your country to find out more.

Resources that may help you with your career planning include:

Crossroads Career Network

www.crossroadscareer.org

Crossroads Career® Network helps people find jobs, careers and God’s calling. It is a national membership of church and community organizations, schools and colleges, and professional affiliates in coaching, counseling and consulting. [They] provide faith-based career and job search online resources combined with on-the-ground, one-on-one help.

ChristianCareerCenter.com

www.christiancareercenter.com

This site has been developed by Kevin and Kay Marie Brennfleck, authors of Live Your Calling: A Practical Guide to Finding and Fulfilling Your Mission in Life.

Halftime Talent Solutions

http://www.halftimetalent.com

“Connecting talented Christian leaders with the global faith-based nonprofit organizations that need them to accomplish daring Kingdom objectives.”

JobHuntersBible.com

www.jobhuntersbible.com

Official site for the popular book, What Color Is Your Parachute?