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Educational Format
Formats for training events and experiences in WLI Northeast  flexible. Each format is designed and adapted to meet specific needs in specific circumstances. These may differ considerably from nation to nation, culture to culture, and on different levels of the socio-economic spectrum. The Leadership Institute has no residential students or residence requirements for diplomas, because it is presumed that each student is actively engaged in ministry or the marketplace. WLI classroom courses take the form of seminars ordinarily taught over 2 days with 10 contact hours.


Grading
Since academic attainment is not a component of WLI Northeast units, no grades are given for courses, events, or training experiences. There are no exams. Field research, apprenticeship, mentoring, and ministry experience are deemed as valuable as library research or classroom attendance. Self-evaluation papers designed to discipline the student in relating what has been learned to the student’s own ministry are required throughout the various programs.

Diploma Levels

WLI Northeast awards diplomas for Associate of Practical Ministry, Bachelor of Practical Ministry, Master of Practical Ministry, and Doctor of Practical Ministry. These do not certify levels of academic attainment, but rather accumulation of training units (TUs). No time limits are imposed on the attainment of any of the diplomas. 
A diploma certifying graduation from each level is awarded on the basis of accumulating the required number of training units, plus a written self-evaluation paper integrating the cumulative learning experiences contributing to the diploma in question to the student’s present and future ministry.
 

Earning Training Units
Wagner Leadership Institute training units can be earned through classroom courses, conferences, seminars, ministry trips and events, independent study, prescribed ministry involvement, short-term missions, video or audio courses, internet courses, supervised apprenticeship, and other designated learning experiences. Each training unit (TU) to be applied toward diploma credits requires all forms and $25 per TU be received by registrar before TU's will be credited. 

WLI Northeast Classroom Courses
Classroom courses are the major training component provided directly by WLI Northeast. While the format will vary according to need, a typical model is a 2 day course, taught by one or more of the top practitioners in the field. Most are taught at the WLI Northeast campus in Rochester, NY and some are convened at other locations in the USA and in other parts of the world. Each 2 day course will typically provide 10 hours of classroom instruction, plus approximately 300 pages of assigned reading and a self-evaluation paper. These 2 day courses earn a student 4 TUs for each class. They are not diploma-specific, meaning that any of the courses can be used for any of the diploma levels. While persons may choose to repeat specific courses, repeated courses will not apply towards diploma fulfillment requirements. Students may be given the ability to earn up to an additional 2 TU's per course for completing a minimum of 300 pages of recommended reading and submitting a WLI Reading Report Form.

The Equipping Center (TEC) 
"Monthly Focuses" taught on Tuesday evenings at "The Equipping Center" may be eligible for up to 2 Training Units towards WLI Northeast Diploma fulfillment. Contact the WLI Northeast Dean or Registrar about applying TEC classes for credit.

Home-Based Study

While WLI Northeast is not a correspondence school, it is nevertheless recognized that many students may find it very difficult to travel outside of their own community in order to attend classroom courses or WLI Northeast events. To meet these needs, a whole program of home-based courses has been developed. WLI Northeast will have home based material of the live WLI Northeast courses available to study at home.  Many students also desire to develop reading courses tailor-made to their needs. Some projects directly associated with an individual’s ministry deserve to earn training units. Authors may desire to receive credit for writing books and articles. Mission trips and prayer journeys are recognized learning experiences.

At the same time, personal contact with both core faculty is important for impartation and anointed ministry training. In order to balance these two benefits, the following limits have been placed on the amount of home-based study allowed in the different diploma programs, pro rated if advanced standing is awarded:

Associate of Practical Ministry, up to 30% may be home-based study.
Bachelor of Practical Ministry, up to 50% may be home-based study.
Master of Practical Ministry, up to 50% may be home-based study.
Doctor of Practical Ministry, up to 50% may be home-based study.


Admission Fees and Tuition

A one-time $85 admission fee is charged for entrance into WLI Northeast. In addition, tuition costs at $25 per training unit will be based on the number of TUs required for each diploma (subtracting whatever advanced standing may be granted). Tuition for the whole program may be paid in advance (this entitles student to 20% discount) in one lump sum or student may pay as you go, submitting the tuition costs for every course or event in which you earn training units. There is no minimum amount of time necessary to progress in a diploma program or to pay tuition as you go. When the tuition for the first diploma program is paid in advance, the admission fee is waived.
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Diploma Level Requirements and Placement Criteria
As a part of the application process, the student will be assigned to the appropriate diploma level by the dean or registrar. Consideration will be given to age, ministry experience, previous earned degrees, publications, leadership role, etc. Once assigned, advanced standing in that particular diploma level may also be assigned by the registrar for up to half the diploma requirements, in conformance with WLI Northeast advanced standing criteria. 

Diploma Training Units
Associate of Practical Ministry (A.P.Min.) 65
Bachelor of Practical Ministry (B.P.Min.) 110
Master of Practical Ministry (M.P.Min.) 120
Doctor of Practical Ministry (D.P.Min.) 130

Life Experience
Advanced standing also may be awarded for qualified life experience in ministry on an individual case-by-case basis. Certain age requirements for advanced standing are taken into consideration for individual diploma categories.

Auditing Courses
Persons not enrolled in a WLI Northeast Diploma Program may audit any WLI Northeast class for 1/2 price based on space availability. To register to audit any WLI Northeast class please contact the WLI Northeast Registrar.

Accreditation/Accountability
Academic accreditation is not desired by WLI or any of its campuses. We hold membership in the Apostolic Council for Educational Accountability (ACEA), which provides peer-level evaluation on a regular basis through relationships with other educators who share a similar paradigm for ministerial training. 

Warning/Disclosure
Because of the non-academic nature of WLI Northeast, there should be no expectation that "training units" (they are not "academic credits") will be recognized for transfer or for any sort of academic standing in traditional academic institutions. Since WLI Northeast has chosen to adopt an educational paradigm so different from traditional seminaries and Bible schools, some may not be comfortable with its position. This could mean that in certain ecclesiastical circles, diplomas from WLI or WLI Northeast may not be recognized as legitimate credentialing for ministry. Before enrolling in WLI Northeast check with your ordaining body to be sure that your diploma will be accepted.

 
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