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Occupational Certificate: Christian Religious Professional at AFM Theological College NPC

AFM Theological College NPC, South Africa

Programme overview

QCTO-accredited NQF level 5 occupational certificate, offered online with WNL Training Network Academy, preparing learners to work as Christian Religious Professionals. It uses knowledge, practical and workplace modules and ends with a national exam.

Duration: 24 to 30 months (237 credits, NQF 5)  |  Study mode: distance  |  Intake: Each course offered twice a year  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Nine three-month courses in three stages made up of Knowledge, Practical and Workplace Modules, starting with essentials of religious practitioners, basic Christian concepts and Christian ethics.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates to lead faith communities; graduates must register with a professional body for Christian religious practitioners.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

National Senior Certificate without a bachelor's pass (otherwise start with the NQF 2 occupational certificate); applicants with a bachelor's pass are directed to the theological training programme; AFM church approval process applies for those aiming at AFM ordination; English proficiency.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Occupational courses run in three-month terms: Term 1 1 February to 30 April; Term 2 1 May to 31 July; Term 3 1 August to 31 October; Term 4 1 November to 30 January.

There is no application fee. A once-off enrolment fee of R2000 applies to full qualifications only. The application deadline is two weeks before the start of the next academic period; the course enrolment deadline is two days before the study period begins.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.afmtc.ac.za/

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