Diplomas Offered
Purpose Institute offers two diplomas. The Associate’s Diploma is generally awarded
after successful completion of two years of classroom training and work at the maximum
course load.
The training required for a Bachelor’s Diploma is generally completed in four years
at the maximum course load. Listed below are the credits required for each diploma.
The semester course layout and the credits given for each course can be found in the
Curriculum and Course Description section.
The Associate’s Program credit requirement is 58 total credits.
| Required Core Curriculum Credits | 52 credits |
| Experience Credits | 6 credits * |
| Total Credits | 58 credits |
The Bachelor’s Program credit requirement is 116 total credits.
| Required Core Curriculum Credits | 104 credits |
| Experience Credits | 12 credits * |
| Total Credits | 116 credits |
* Experience credits are important to well-rounded training. Students can choose from a number of ministry activities in order to complete the Diploma requirements. (i.e. Teaching a 12-week Home Bible Study, Teaching a Sunday School class, etc.)