Experience

Hands On Leadership Experience

The Academy provides our students with a fully accredited educational base and hands-on leadership experience to put what’s learned into a practice. By investing 120 hours per semester in pre-approved experiences, students receive 3 credit hours towards their degree.

The Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) is a practical, skill-oriented educational experience in which a student learns and serves in the context of a local church or organization, fostering a depth of learning and application of academic, personal, and spiritual growth. The ILE experience complements the online course experience of the student.

• On-site mentoring and training within their field of study

• Ministry experience within a healthy church community

• Integration into Christ Place Church’s weekly environment

BASIC FORMAT

• Length: One semester long, or about 16 weeks

• Time required: 120 hours (about 8 hours per week)

• Content: Each ILE contains both a North Central University-prescribed area of focus, along with hands-on experience through The Academy at Christ Place.