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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.
Click her to apply
for admission to WLI Northeast.
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.) 110
Doctor of Practical Ministry
(D.P.Min.) 110
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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