Dominion Theological
Bible University (DTBU)

sPECIAL PROGRAMS

✝️ Christian Counseling Certification – Enroll Today!

Our 12-week Christian Counseling Certification Program is designed to equip people with the practical, biblical, and compassionate tools needed to make a meaningful impact in today’s world. This affordable and accessible program provides foundational training for those called to support, guide, and minister to others with excellence.

Strengthen your calling. Expand your effectiveness. Get certified and start making a difference.

🙏 Chaplaincy Certification

Join us for our intensive One-Day Chaplaincy Course, created to equip you with the essential skills needed to serve your community with confidence, compassion, and professionalism. This affordable, power-packed training provides practical tools, biblical foundations, and real-world instruction to help you offer meaningful support in everyday and crisis moments.

As a certified chaplain, you will be prepared to intervene naturally in moments of need, provide comfort in traumatic or high-stress situations, and serve as a stabilizing presence within your church, workplace, and community.

Perfect for ministry leaders, volunteers, caregivers, and anyone called to make a lasting community impact.

Get trained. Get certified. Be a lifeline when it matters most.

🩹 Mental Health First Aid Certification Program

Our 8-Week Mental Health First Aid Certification Program is designed to strengthen the connection between the church and the community, empowering believers to serve as informed, compassionate first responders in mental health situations. This program equips participants to recognize warning signs, offer immediate support, and serve as a vital liaison between the church and clinical mental health professionals.

With a strong community focus, this training prepares you to bridge gaps, provide hope, and respond with wisdom and care when people need it most.

Become certified, build confidence, and help bring healing to your community.

⚡ Accelerated Degree Programs

DTBU offers accelerated pathways for highly motivated students:

  • Bachelor to Master’s Accelerated Track: qualified undergraduate students may earn up to 12 credits of graduate coursework during their final year, counting toward both degrees.

  • Master’s to Doctoral Accelerated Track: select students may petition to begin doctoral-level research during the final semester of their master’s program.

Eligibility requires:

  • GPA of 3.0 or higher

  • Faculty approval

  • Academic Dean’s authorization

🌱 Life Experience Credit (Experiential Learning Policy)

Recognizing that many students bring years of ministry and leadership experience, DTBU offers Life Experience Credit for documented learning outside the classroom.

  • Students may apply for up to 30 undergraduate credits or 6–9 graduate credits through this process.

  • Credit is awarded only for verifiable, college-level learning gained through ministry, leadership, teaching, or missions.

  • Evaluation requires submission of:

    • Detailed portfolio of ministry/service experience

    • Certificates, ordinations, or other documentation

    • Reflective essays or learning outcomes tied to DTBU course objectives

  • Final approval is made by the Academic Dean.

  • Life Experience Credit cannot be applied at the doctoral level.