Earn Your Accredited Diploma of Christian Ministry
Why earn an Australian Government Accredited Diploma?
The International School of Ministry is a powerful training program for the local church. However, because of existing educational laws, your academic mobility to continue your education as an individual student is limited. A diploma and transcript documenting your ISOM education will help you in your pursuit of further ministry and educational opportunities, as you will have not only completed the ISOM training program, but you will have earned an internationally recognized diploma, demonstrating your ministerial competency. Vision offers you the opportunity to translate what you've learned and the skills you have gained into an Australian Government accredited qualification.
After completing the transfer process, you will earn an accredited Diploma of Christian Ministry. The diploma is accredited by the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB) of New South Wales, Australia and recognized by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). For reference, VETAB is the same group who accredits the Hillsong International Leadership College in Sydney, Australia.
Why choose Vision International Education Network?
The Vision International Education Network has maintained a long-standing academic partnership with the International School of Ministry. Vision has partnered with ISOM for over 10 years, expanding educational opportunities to local churches around the world. Dr. Berin Gilfillan, the founder of ISOM, is a Vision alumnus. While many Bible institutes offer transfer credit for ISOM studies, Vision is the only educational institution which offers a pathway to a government accredited diploma for ISOM graduates. An Australian government an accredited diploma generally has a greater ability to be transferred into Bible Schools, seminaries, and other higher learning institutions in the United States and other Western nations. For specific transferability of this type of diploma, please contact the educational institution where you may want to pursue further education. To see some of the schools that accept transfer credits from Vision, please visit Academic Transfer Information.
Complete the following steps to earn your accredited Diploma of Christian Ministry
1. You must have completed all 5-Trimesters of
ISOM
Only students who have successfully completed all five
trimesters of ISOM are eligible for the Vision International
Education Network degree transfer program. Until you have
successfully completed the ISOM program, you are not eligible for
this academic transfer. You may register with ISOM and pay your fee as soon as you start the ISOM program, but you will not be issued your degree until you have submitted the quick and easy ISOM Evidence Verification Form.
2. Contact ISOM to Apply to Vision International To
begin the process of earning your accredited degree, you
must first contact the ISOM headquarters directly and
complete an Application for Admission to the Vision
International Education Network. ISOM will then
forward your application for admission and your official
ISOM transcripts to the Vision International Education
Network headquarters. The academic transfer is only
$240.00 USD, payable directly to ISOM. International Students may be only required to pay as little as $10.00 USD, depending on their location in the world. Please contact ISOM for details. After completing Online Registration, you will be provided with payment instructions. Upon payment, you will be assigned a student ID number.
3. Complete Your ISOM Studies to Earn Vision Credit
Vision has matched the ISOM modules to core competencies
that comprise the Vision International College Australia vocational
training courses. This means that as you completed the ISOM
studies, you were simultaneously completing your Vision studies as well!
However, you must submit the ISOM Evidence Verification Form that will
serve as documentation of your learning experience. You will
earn an automatic academic transfer of 36 credit hours from your
ISOM studies. You will need to provide "evidence" to earn the
remaining 24 credit hours to complete the 60 credit hour diploma. It's that easy!
4. Submit the Quick and Easy ISOM Evidence Verification Form
Using the user-friendly online interface or by faxing the PDF form, submit the ISOM Evidence Verification Form for your studies. Click on either the Online Submission Link below or the PDF form download to get started today!
5. Contact ISOM to issue a graduation request!
After you have completed ISOM and submitted your ISOM Evidence Verification Form, you will be awarded your
accredited Diploma of Christian Ministry. Contact ISOM directly to make the request for your diploma. The
diploma will be issued to you by the Vision International Education Network.
Continue your
studies beyond the Diploma!
The Vision International
Education Network offers degree programs beyond the Diploma of Christian Ministry. Please contact the VIEN admissions
department to transfer directly into a Bachelor's completion degree
program after completing your Diploma of Christian Ministry.
