Hi there. My name is Abigail, and I'm a staff member here at Christian leaders.  As you're working through this Getting Started course, you're learning more  about who we are, what our courses are like, how to navigate this platform. And  now we're going to go over the different programs of Christian leaders, including the alliance and college, but starting with Christian leaders Institute. So you're  already here, you're at Christian leaders Institute. The Institute is the route  through which all students begin. And the main feature of the Institute are the  free courses, no tuition charged, courses that you can enroll in at any time and  work through at your own pace. Another important feature of the Institute are the credentials that are offered. So the first level of credentials, the lowest level is  awards. These are credentials that require under 30 credit hours. The next  credential are certificates. These require between 30 and 60 credit hours. Lastly, are diplomas, the highest level that require over 60 credit hours. Each of these  can be found on your guidance and credential panel, on your dashboard, your  home page, underneath the institute tab, I highly encourage you to check it out  and explore which credential might possibly be a fit for you. Once you complete  this course, you will earn your first Institute credential, which is the entrance  award. So there are various areas of study that these credentials cover. You  know, we have courses in each of these areas, but the credentials will  encompass these areas of study and signify a level of proficiency in each of  these areas. So why are credentials important, they offer, like I said, credibility  and a level and indicate a level of proficiency in one of these areas of study. So  when you earn a credential, you will have the option to download the unofficial  version of that credential for completely free, as you can see on the right side of  the screen. Here, with that screenshot, when you earn a credential and click on  it, this option will pop up to download the free version. You'll just click the  download button and to order the official credential, which will be signed, sealed  and delivered right to your door, you can click the option order on that button  there on the left side. So awards are typically $50 official certificates range from  70 to $80 and diplomas are $100 and please note this is tier four pricing. If you  are in a developing nation, a different level of pricing will apply. Another  important facet of Christian leaders Institute are the mini courses. These are not  full length courses, they're much shorter. They're typically less than five hours of  training, and they do not award college level credit. Instead, it's specific,  targeted areas of study. And they also have forums, instead of quizzes, in which  students can post their responses to questions and discuss their answers with  other students. The mini course areas of study are similar to the full length  courses, including Bible, theology and philosophy, and they also cover a lot of  Christian life skills and areas of personal, professional and spiritual  development, as well as ministry skills. We are so glad you're here at Christian  leaders Institute, and we pray that the Lord continues to bless you as you  pursue your studies here, be sure to tune into the next videos below on the 

programs of the Alliance and the college 



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