Offered by Rocky Mountain College in Calgary, Canada, Certificate in Christian Discipleship is a certificate in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered fully online. Tuition for international students is CAD 395 per credit (CAD 395 per credit for local students).
This one-year certificate is the entry-level credential in Rocky Mountain College's Leadership Development department, which combines biblical and theological foundations, general education, and practical leadership training. The certificate focuses on Christian discipleship, building skills in areas the department identifies as central to its programs, including communication, pastoral care, discipleship, and strategic leadership that can carry across different ministry settings. The department states that its programs are designed for students who feel called to ministry, leadership, or service, and that graduates go on to roles such as pastors, youth leaders, missionaries, ministry directors, and nonprofit leaders, both locally and internationally. As the shortest credential in the department's Leadership Development pathway, which also offers diploma and bachelor's degree options, the certificate suits students seeking a focused, foundational introduction to discipleship-centred ministry training before deciding whether to continue toward a longer credential. Rocky Mountain College is based in Calgary, Alberta, and is accredited by the Association of Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation to grant certificates and degrees at the associate and baccalaureate levels.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: The Certificate in Christian Discipleship page sets no admission requirements of its own and defers to Rocky Mountain College's general admission requirements. The college states that prospective students generally need a high school diploma along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and it partners with homeschooled applicants who lack a conventional transcript. No English or French language proficiency scores (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE, Duolingo, CAEL) are published on either the programme page or the general admissions page. Applicants complete the online application form and submit official transcripts and personal references for a holistic review by the admissions committee; those whose academic background falls short of the stated GPA are invited to contact the enrollment office directly. Applications are processed year-round rather than against fixed intake dates.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Rocky Mountain College publishes no fixed intake terms or application deadlines for domestic or international applicants: courses run asynchronously online, and the admissions page states that "Rocky admission is 24/7" with applications "processed year-round." No opening date, closing date, equal-consideration date, or document deadline is published for either domestic or international students, and the site draws no separate international timeline; the college's stated policy is fully rolling, self-paced admission year-round. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
