Professional Studies Certificate is a certificate in Religious Studies programme taught at Alberta Bible College in Calgary, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 6,630 per total (CAD 6,630 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Religious Studies
Local tuition: CAD 6,630 / total
International tuition: CAD 6,630 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Professional Studies Certificate at Alberta Bible College is a short, six-course credential of 18 credit hours, delivered in a hybrid format that combines in-person and online instruction. Students choose one of four specialization tracks: Counselling, which develops people-helping skills with a biblical foundation through activities such as in-class skill triads; Biblical Studies, which deepens Scripture interpretation; Business/Nonprofit, which builds leadership and organizational planning skills; and Pastoral Care, which prepares students for ministry and chaplaincy contexts. The certificate can be completed as a standalone credential or used as the specialization block within the college's diploma and bachelor's degree programs, letting students bank the same coursework toward a longer credential later. No thesis or separate practicum is described; the coursework itself includes applied skill-building exercises within the specialization courses. The program suits working adults or ministry volunteers who want focused, shorter-term training in a specific area of Christian service without committing to a full diploma or degree, as well as prospective diploma or bachelor's students who want to begin with a smaller, hybrid-delivery credential before deciding on a longer program of study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Professional Studies Certificate 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.
