At Alberta Bible College in Calgary, Canada, Certificate of Christian Foundations is offered as a certificate in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 10,890 per year (CAD 10,890 per year for local students).
The Certificate of Christian Foundations is a one-year, in-person certificate offered at Alberta Bible College's Calgary campus, made up of ten courses across two semesters totalling 30 credit hours. Coursework builds biblical literacy through study of the Old and New Testaments and the life of Jesus, alongside communications theory, spiritual formation, and a supervised field-experience placement in a ministry setting. A vocational seminar in the winter term helps students think through next steps in Christian service or further academic study. The program is structured as an entry point into theological education, aiming to give students foundational knowledge, attitudes, and interpretive skills for engaging Christian faith with contemporary life and thought. It suits students starting formal study of Scripture and Christian belief, including those intending to progress into the college's diploma or bachelor's degree programs afterward. Delivery is on campus rather than online, and the credential is stated to qualify for Canada and Alberta student loan funding, which may ease access for domestic students weighing the cost of a first year of Bible college. No thesis is involved, and the practical component is limited to the field-experience placement built into the coursework.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Certificate of Christian Foundations programme page states no admission requirements specific to this credential and instead defers to Alberta Bible College's general admission requirements, published on the college's admissions page. Applicants need a Grade 12 diploma or its recognized equivalent (home-schooled applicants must supply documentation confirming completion of high school) and must affirm a Christian profession of faith and agreement with the college's statement of faith and Community Rule of Life. English language proficiency is demonstrated through one of: Alberta English 30-1 at 60%, IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 90, TOEFL Paper-based 560, PTE Academic 60, CAEL 70, Canadian Language Benchmark Level 8 across listening, reading and writing, Duolingo English Test 120+, or WAEC English C5. The first semester is probationary, with continuation contingent on maintaining a 2.00 GPA.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Alberta Bible College publishes recurring semester deadlines for new-student applications, not tied to a printed year on the page itself: Fall Semester by August 1 (May 1 for international applicants), Winter Semester by November 15 (September 1 for international applicants), and Spring Semester, PACE only, by March 1 (January 1 for international applicants); the current academic calendar on file covers 2026-2027. ABC does not label these as equal-consideration dates, and admission functions as rolling up to each cut-off since complete applications are processed as received. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
