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Welcome, Students!
Welcome to the CCEF School of Biblical Counseling! We are delighted that you
have decided to take courses with us, and grow in your love for the Lord and
ability to love others wisely and well.
In this handbook, youll find the following sections:
What to expect in your CCEF courses: An overview of assignments andgrading expectations.
Course administration: Procedures for late or missing work and extensions ifneeded due to a personal emergency.
SBC Online Campus-specific information: Student information that pertainsto students enrolled in SBC Online courses.
Philadelphia Campus-specific information: Student information that pertainsto students participating in courses meeting at our Philadelphia campus at
either Westminster Theological Seminary or CCEF.
Academic policies: General information about CCEF certificates, registration,tuition, and other academic policies and procedures that apply to all students.
Please keep this handbook as a reference for any questions you may have
regarding the administration of your courses. If youre unable to locate a
particular answer, please contact CCEF Student Services
[email protected] 215-690-9164.
Thank you for joining us in the CCEF School of Biblical Counseling!
We look forward to serving you.
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Table of Contents
What to Expect in Your CCEF Courses..................................................................................................6
Time Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 6
Course Materials ................................................................................................................................. 6
Course Syllabus ...................................................................................................................... 6
Ordering Required Textbooks ................................................................................................ 6
Journal of Biblical Counseling ................................................................................................. 6
Other Required Readings ....................................................................................................... 6
Assignments ........................................................................................................................................ 7
General Paper Guidelines....................................................................................................... 7
Reading Response Papers ...................................................................................................... 7
Papers/Projects ...................................................................................................................... 8
Exams and Quizzes ................................................................................................................. 8
Improving Your Reading and Writing Abilities ....................................................................... 9
Citations (A Word on Plagiarism) ........................................................................................... 9
Submitting Your Assignments .............................................................................................. 10
Grading and Feedback on Coursework ............................................................................................. 10
Grading Standards ................................................................................................................ 10
Feedback on Your Work ....................................................................................................... 10
Grade Meanings ................................................................................................................... 11
Final Course Grading Scale ................................................................................................... 11Course Evaluations ............................................................................................................................ 12
Course Administration .....................................................................................................................13
Late/Missing Work ............................................................................................................................ 13
Course Extensions ............................................................................................................................. 13
Withdrawing, Transferring, and Switching from Credit to Audit ...................................................... 14
Online Campus Specific Information .............................................................................................. 15
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Class Enrollment Requirements ........................................................................................................ 15
Community Boards ............................................................................................................................ 15
Recitation Instructor (RI) ................................................................................................................... 15
SBC Online Student Guide ................................................................................................................. 16
Sharing Course Materials .................................................................................................................. 16
Onsite Courses Specific Information ............................................................................................... 17
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Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Obtaining Your Course Syllabus ........................................................................................................ 17
Kees Learning Management System ................................................................................................. 17
Course Locations and Parking ........................................................................................................... 18
Westminster Campus Map ................................................................................................... 19
Parking at Westminster ........................................................................................................ 19
Parking at CCEF .................................................................................................................... 19
WTS Campus Facilities and Resources .............................................................................................. 19
Student Association ............................................................................................................. 19
WTS Library .......................................................................................................................... 19
Wireless Internet Service ..................................................................................................... 20
Printer Access ....................................................................................................................... 20
Student Lounge Areas & Food Service ................................................................................. 20
Computer Lab ....................................................................................................................... 21
IT Help Desk at Westminster ................................................................................................ 21
Brute Facts - Student Newsletter ......................................................................................... 21
Other CCEF/WTS Policies .................................................................................................................. 21
Academic Policies ............................................................................................................................22
Accreditation ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Application and Course Registration ................................................................................................. 22
Auditing Courses ............................................................................................................................... 22
Certificates of Completion and Related Policies ............................................................................... 23
Time Required for Completion ............................................................................................. 23
Order of Study ...................................................................................................................... 23
Awarding Certificates ........................................................................................................... 23
Describing Your Certificate of Completion........................................................................... 23
Completion of Previous CCEF Certificate Programs ............................................................. 24
Financial Aid and Payment Plans ...................................................................................................... 24
International Students ...................................................................................................................... 24
Licensure ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Registration Deadline and Late Fees ................................................................................................. 25
Philadelphia Campus ............................................................................................................ 25
Online Campus ..................................................................................................................... 25
Scholarships....................................................................................................................................... 25
Special Needs (Reasonable Accommodations) ................................................................................. 25
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Tax Credit for Continuing Education ................................................................................................. 25
Textbooks .......................................................................................................................................... 25
Transcript Requests ........................................................................................................................... 25
Transferring to a Later Course Offering (SBC Online Only) ............................................................... 26
Transferring Credits To/From CCEF ................................................................................................... 26
From Other Institutions: ...................................................................................................... 26
To Other Institutions ............................................................................................................ 26
Tuition and Fees ................................................................................................................................ 26
Tuition Discounts ............................................................................................................................... 26
Family Discount .................................................................................................................... 27
Seminary Spouse Discount ................................................................................................... 27
Church Group Discount ........................................................................................................ 27
Tuition Refunds ................................................................................................................................. 27
Refund Policies for Limited Enrollment Courses: ................................................................. 28
Veterans Tuition Benefits (GI Bill) ..................................................................................................... 28
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What to Expect in Your CCEF Courses
This section will orient you to your course assignments and provide general information
on CCEF grading standards.
Time RequirementsCCEF courses are taught at the graduate level and include extensive outside reading and
written assignments. Typically, you will need to allow approximately two hours per
week outside of class for each hour of weekly lecture or classroom time. This means
that a three-hour class will require at least six hours per week or more outside of class,
which may increase in some courses due to a more extensive reading list.
Course Materials
Course Syllabus
Each course has a detailed course syllabus with information on assigned readings,
lecture schedule, a course-specific grading rubric, and schedule of assignments. You are
expected to read the syllabus thoroughly and know when assignments are due. Due
dates for SBC Online assignments will be shown in the course path shown in each
course.
Ordering Required Textbooks
Required textbooks must be purchased on your own. Cost of books will be determined
by the number of books required by lecturing instructor, source you choose to order
from, and shipping costs, which can vary according to your current location. Please
review your syllabus for the required reading for your course. We recommend using the
CCEF bookstore, found on the CCEF website, as your primary resource for textbooks.
Journal of Biblical CounselingIf you are required to read Journal of Biblical Counseling (JBC) articles for a particular
course, these articles will be provided to you online. Please note that some of the
required reading for these courses (both textbooks and articles) exists in earlier formats
(either JBC issues or on the JBC CD-Rom.) If you own this material in a previously
published format, you are welcome to use it for the courses.
Other Required Readings
Selected courses may require you to read an excerpt of a book or a short article. Any
required short excerpts and articles will be available on SBC Online, and a portion of
your materials and technology fee for your course is used for the required copyright
fees to distribute these items electronically to you. Philadelphia campus students will
be able to obtain these readings through Kees, Westminster Theological Seminarysonline course management system.
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Assignments
This section will provide an overview of preparing for various assignments in the CCEF
courses as well as resources available to assist you in improving your writing skills.
General Paper Guidelines
1. Follow the directions: Read the assignment description carefully, and make sure youadhere to both the directions (what the assignment is supposed to encompass) andguidelines (word count/length, name of file, etc.). It is easy to get off track, and
forget part of the assignment.
2. Remember the writing process:a. brainstorm ideas, get thoughts outb. narrow and focus your thoughts in a clear, organized way, so that you are
building an argument for your audience
c. edit, edit, edit yourself ruthlessly (some ideas are meant for another project orare not essential to be included and that's okay!)
d. the final version is the fruit of your labors (not the labor itself). Related to this,take a step back to see how your paper "flows." Is it logical? Does it naturally
progress from one idea to another? It may be helpful to have another person
read your paper.
3. Proof-read your work: Grammatical errors, misspellings, run-on sentences, sentencefragments and/or punctuation can significantly obscure content. Those types of
errors may not be marked on your paper, but will be noticed! A well-written paper
(free of typos, misspelled words, etc.) demonstrates thoughtfulness and attention to
detail. It is a good idea to have another person to read your paper to check for those
thingsspellcheck does not always catch errors!
4. Dont procrastinate: Papers should not be written at the last minute. Though somepapers are more informal than others, it doesnt mean they should be sloppy,
slapdash thinking, or mere stream-of-consciousness. It is evident when assignments
are rushed.
Reading Response Papers
Many CCEF courses require weekly reading response papers. It is given that there are
some people who have more talent or gifting in writing than others and that some
people are more insightful. So, these students will tend to write more creatively and
richer and its simply because that person is gifted in that way or have more ministry/life
experience (that will be an A paper). In our experience, most people fall into the
category of someone whose work exhibits good honest effort (i.e. theyre honest about
their life, they saw something really important in what they read, they wrote a decent
paper about it. That will be a B paper).
Here are some more detailed guidelines used for grading reading response papers:
1. Are you getting what is the driving force of this particular reading?2. Are you personally wrestling with/honestly grappling with the driving force of this
particular reading?
As stated above, its not just a book report and its not just your own personalstory, your feelings, what happened to you, what the Lord did. Its not just a
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testimony. Its something really unique that is at the intersection of those two
things.
Are you going beyond the just syndrome? There may be this really wonderfultheological truth, like trust the Lord. The just syndrome is when you go into
great detail about the problem and then posit as the solution just trust the
Lord. It means well and its the right answer, but its not grappling. Grapplingwould involve asking yourself: How do you do this? How does that just get
translated into a life thats hard, thats confusing, thats difficult-what would
that look like?
There should be a balance of both personal application and meaningful interaction with
the assigned reading or topic in your papers. If you simply summarize the authors or are
abstract in other words, if they dont see anything of you, life-lived, and ministry in
what you write they wonder if you are really learning to apply what youre learning to
your own heart and ministry. The authors you are reading seek to write significantly
about real life. Are you letting the reading engage you, as iron sharpening iron? But if
they see you interacting meaningfully with what youve read, they get excited. May it be
increasingly true of you what was spoken of Jonathan Edwards: His theology was allapplication and his application was all theology. Edwards learned that from reading the
Bible!
Papers/Projects
In most CCEF courses, there are lengthier papers and/or projects that force you to
explore the concepts presented in each lecture in greater depth. Guidelines for these
papers and projects vary according to the facultys guidelines and specific course
(including word count, format, and instructions). Please see your course syllabus for
specific guidelines.
Exams and Quizzes
Most CCEF courses require students to take timed exams and/or quizzes. Below issome general information to remember as you prepare for exams and/or quizzes:
Philadelphia Campus: You will be given specific instructions regarding exams or quizzes
in the course syllabus and by faculty before the exam or quiz is due.
Online Campus:
a. Exams and quizzes will be available on SBC Online 48 hours before the due date. Wedo not accept late quizzes.
b. You are on your honor to not open the file until you are ready to take theexam/quiz. You may not look at the exam/quiz and then study the material
again. Once you have seen the exam/quiz, you must continue on and complete it.Opening the file to read the questions is considered a violation of the honor code
that you will sign upon completion of the exam/quiz.
c. If you cannot take the exam/quiz during the assigned time, please makearrangements well in advance with your RI to reschedule. We ask you to reschedule
priorto the assigned time.
d. Some lecturing instructors have provided study guides for some (not all)exams/quizzes. If available, these will be posted on SBC Online.
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e. All exams/quizzes are closed book/notes. Some (but not all) may allow the use of anunmarked Bible. You may NOT use an electronic or online Bible.
f. All exams/quizzes must be proctored. Please note that you will need to makearrangements in advance for someone to proctor your quizzes/exams. The proctor
is a person that sits in the room while you take your exam/quiz. It can be a family
member, spouse, friend, etc. After you take the exam/quiz, they will fill out a form
on the first page of your exam/quiz with their contact information.
g. You will be asked to save your exam/quiz with a specific file name on yourcomputer. Pay close attention to the specific instructions included on the
exam/quiz.
h. Make sure to save periodically while you take the exam/quiz so you wont lose anywork in the event of a technical problem.
i. Pay close attention to the time allotted for the exam/quiz. You will be asked torecord your start and end times on the exam/quiz.
j. After you receive your exam/quiz grade, please delete all files pertaining to thereading quiz. CCEF does not permit the distribution or showing of the exam/quiz in
any manner. (This includes family members as they may take the course in the
future.)
Improving Your Reading and Writing Abilities
The Center for Theological Writing at Westminster Theological Seminary, a CCEF
academic partner, has developed some helpful tools for students to sharpen both their
reading and writing abilities. Here are specific links that you may find helpful as you
tackle your CCEF assignments:
Becoming a Demanding Reader: Good Writing Requires Good Readinghttp://www.wts.edu/resources/westminster_center_for_theolog/becoming_a_dema
nding_reader_ma.html
Becoming a Better Writer (specifically the section entitled Writing Clearly andCoherently)http://www.wts.edu/resources/westminster_center_for_theolog/become_writerhtml.html
Writing forCounseling:http://www.wts.edu/resources/westminster_center_for_theolog/paper
_formatshtml/practical_theology/writing_for_counseling.html
Citations (A Word on Plagiarism)
If you use another persons words (whether exact or paraphrased), ideas, or flow of
argumentwithout proper citation in the body of the paper as well as in the bibliography(if applicable), whether you have intended it or not,you have plagiarized. Your
professor or course grader should have no doubts whether or not what he/she is
reading is your original thought or the borrowed thoughts of another. Our academicpartner, Westminster Theological Seminary, details what constitutes plagiarism and
what does not at:http://www.wts.edu/academics/acadwts/plagiarism_2.html . If, after
reading through the text of the website listed above, you are still uncertain, please
communicate with your faculty or recitation instructor. Violations will be taken
seriously and could result in a failing grade for the course.
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Submitting Your Assignments
Online Students: All assignments will be turned in electronically, via SBC Online, by
Midnight ETS of the due date specified in your learning path. Papers, quizzes, exams
and/or projects will be emailed back to you as they are graded, generally within two
weeks of the due date. Final assignments (projects, papers, and exams) will be returned
within four weeks of their due dates (except Dynamics which will be returned within six
weeks). Final grades will be emailed to you three to four weeks after the end of
courses.
Philadelphia Students: Most assignments are due at the start of the class in which it is
due unless otherwise specified in the course syllabus. Assignments are to be turned in
according to the format specified in the course syllabus, either in class or electronically.
Short assignments will be returned by the next course session; longer assignments are
generally returned to you within two to three weeks. Final grades will be emailed to you
three to four weeks after the end of the course term.
Grading and Feedback on Coursework
The chief purpose of a grade is accountability. Taking a course for credit challenges youto put in the time and concentrated effort needed to do your very best quality thinking
and work. Your life and ministry depend upon your growing wisdom. We want to handle
truth well; we want to walk well. Put off the competitiveness or fear of failure that lurks
within and competes with our Fathers goals for our education! Jesus disciples are
learners by definition, so we should be unashamed of our continual need to grow in
knowledge, wisdom, and love (James 1:5; Matt. 5:3). Grading is only a tool to help hold
you accountable to those goals and desires that led you to register in the first place.
We have outlined some general grading guidelines to give perspective and help students
understand the criteria for evaluation. Please refer to your course syllabus for specific
guidelines and grading rubrics on individual assignments.
Grading Standards
Recitation Instructors (RIs) and Philadelphia campus graders have had significant
training and experience within CCEF and in the courses that they are facilitating. This
may be through having taken the course themselves, serving as a CCEF intern,
counseling at CCEF or other locations, and/or teaching Biblical Counseling material and
principles in various venues. RIs and graders have been trained to grade using the same
standards as the lecturing professorhas requested.
Feedback on Your Work
Students often ask what kind of feedback they can expect on their assignments. This
will vary according to the course, the particular assignment, and the individual style of
the faculty member, grader, or Recitation Instructor. Typically, response papers willreceive very few written comments, while longer papers will receive a bit more
feedback. RIs or graders may ask questions to provoke more thought (which they may
or may not request that you answer). Generally, your RI will offer one positive
comment and two comments on an area that could have strengthened your paper. If
there are general patterns contained within a specific assignment, you may receive a
course-wide email so that you get a sense of how the entire class is learning and
growing or needs to be stretched.
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Grade Meanings
Most assignments will be assigned a numerical grade. The points for individual
assignments and the course syllabus will provide information on the weight of each
assignment towards your final grade. Final grades will be a letter grade.
The following sample grading rubric provides a general guideline of how grades may be
determined for written assignments and a structure to approach your assignments. Yourcourse syllabus may include a rubric that is specific for the assignments given in that
course.
Letter Grade
and Grade
Summary
A
You added dimensions to
your work that went
above the required
assignment.
B
You successfully
fulfilled the
requirements of the
assignment.
C
You missed some
important aspects
of the assignment.
D F
You did not fulfill
some or all of the
assignment
requirements.
Discussion Discussion is insightful,
thorough, and
interesting.
Discussion is
interesting.
Discussion is
interesting but lacks
depth.
Discussion is
uninteresting and/or
too shallow for the
assignment.
Understanding Demonstrates thorough
understanding of the
material.
Demonstrates fair
understanding of the
material.
Demonstrates
partial
understanding of
the material.
Demonstrates lack of
understanding.
Application Applies several key
concepts from course
resources to personal
observations and
experiences.
Applies at least one key
concept from course
resources to personal
observations and
experiences.
Implies key
concepts, but
doesn't make clear
link to course
resources.
Does not apply course
concepts.
Grammar,
Mechanics,
Spelling, &Structure
Clear writing with no
grammar or spelling
errors.
Clear writing with
minimal grammar or
spelling errors.
Multiple grammar
or spelling errors.
Mechanics get inthe way of clarity.
Numerous spelling or
grammar errors.
Difficult to read.
Final Course Grading Scale
The grading scale for all CCEF courses is as follows:
A 95 and above C 75-77.9
A- 92-94.9 C- 72-74.9
B+ 88-91.9 D+ 70-71.9
B 85-87.9 D 68-69.9
B- 82-84.9 D- 66-67.9
C+ 78-81.9 F < 66
Note: Counseling Observation courses are graded on a pass/fail basis.
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Course Evaluations
Course evaluations are considered one of your final assignments. It is an opportunity
for you to provide us feedback with the course content, the overall CCEF program,
general reflections on CCEF, and your Recitation Instructor or faculty. We take your
feedback very seriously, and use your comments/reflections to both improve our
current program and develop new CCEF training initiatives. Information regarding thisaspect of the course will be emailed to you towards the end of the course term.
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Course Administration
The task of keeping track of completed assignments, missing assignments, late work,
and requests for extensions can be complex. This section outlines information to help
you manage the flow of assignments as you balance your studies with other
responsibilities in your life.
Late/Missing Work
Our goal is to help you to do the work, for your sake -- to profit from the course.
Sometimes unexpected and extenuating circumstances (sickness, technical, ministry or
family crises, etc.) make lateness unavoidable. We will certainly work with you to help
you get caught up. Dont suffer, avoid, procrastinate, struggle, get overwhelmed, or be
confused in silence-be proactive in communicating with your RI or course administrator!
The general policy for late work is that papers/projects will be marked down one step of
a letter grade for each day you are late. (Example: an A- would become a B+). Any
exceptions to this policy will be made on a case-by-case basis, to be fair to students who
turned in their work on time. If you do not turn in a response paper or quiz (a minorassignment), a grade of 0 will be factored in for that assignment. If you do not turn in
a project, paper, or exam (a major assignment), you will automatically fail the course.
Please note: If a missions trip, vacation or other event is already scheduled in your
calendar that interferes with you handing in an assignment on time, you are
responsible to turn in work that is due during the planned absence before leaving for
the event.
Philadelphia Students: Course assignments are due at the start of the class or at the
date and time specified in the course syllabus. Please contact the course administrator
named in your course syllabus for assistance with any late or missing work.
Online Students: All work is due by Midnight EST on the due date listed on the learning
path in SBC Online. During the course term, all requests to hand in work late must be
negotiated with your Recitation Instructor. Any exceptions to this policy by your RI will
be made on a case-by-case basis, and with approval of the SBC Online Program
Manager.
Course Extensions
The School of Biblical Counseling Online considers two different types of extension
requests: an extension for minor assignments (response papers, quizzes, etc.) and an
extension for major assignments (final exams and final papers). Please note that the
policy for individual assignments, course extensions will not be granted for a previouslyscheduled mission trip, vacation, or other planned event. If an unexpected situation
arises and you would like to request more time for an assignment, please read the
following as to what steps you will take.
Extension Policy for Minor Assignments:
If an unexpected situation arises and you feel that you need an extension for a minor
assignment, please notify your RI 48 hours before the assignment is due. If you do not
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notify your RI within the 48 hour time frame, you will receive the standard grade
deductions for the assignment (1/2 letter grade for every day that it is late). Extension
requests for minor assignments will only be granted for extreme circumstances
(sickness, ministry, or family crises, etc.). If an extension request for a minor assignment
is granted, your RI can give you up to a 48 hour extension to turn in the work without a
late penalty. If you feel that you are unable to complete the work in the allotted time,
you should apply for a course extension with Student Services.
Extension Policy for Major Assignments:
If you feel that you cannot complete the upcoming major assignment, you can apply for
an extension request from Student Services. These extension requests are only granted
for unexpected and extenuating circumstances such as a death in the family or a major
illness. The RI will be notified when an extension request is received and whether the
extension is approved along with the new due date.
To receive a course extension:
1) Complete the extension request form found atwww.ccef.org/student-services. 2) Email a completed form to the School of Biblical Counseling Student Services
3) You will receive an email within 2 business days with the results of your request.If approval is granted, the work must be completed within four weeks from the last
exam or final paper due date; otherwise a grade of Incomplete/Fail (INC/F) will be
recorded. Depending upon the circumstances of the extension, your final
course/assignment grade may or may not be reduced. If you receive an extension, and
need longer than 4 weeks to complete your course work, you will be required to pay
half tuition and submit all remedial work within one year of the start date of your course
offering.
Withdrawing, Transferring, and Switching from Credit to Audit
To withdraw from a course, transfer to a later course, or change your enrollment from
credit to audit status, please contact CCEF Student Services. Policies for refunds,
transfers, and enrollment changes are outlined in the Academic Polices section of this
handbook, and there is a $50.00 administrative fee for these changes.
Course withdrawals will be recorded as a W on your transcript if you withdraw more
than 10 calendar days after the start of a course term. Withdrawals in the first 10
calendar days of your course term will not be recorded on your transcript.
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Online Campus Specific Information
The information in this section is specifically provided for students enrolled in our SBC
Online courses.
Prerequisites
Students must complete the Dynamics of Biblical Change course before taking any other
course in the SBC Online program, to ensure that you have a solid foundation for other
courses. You may, however, enroll in other courses at the same time you are taking
Dynamics.
Class Enrollment Requirements
Online courses must have a minimum of five students in a course. Otherwise, that
course offering will be cancelled.
Community Boards
A key part of effective online learning is learning in community. Therefore, onlineCommunity Boards are an integral part of your class participation for each course.
Weekly discussion questions will be posted for your response, in each weeks learning
path, and you will be asked to read and respond to comments made by fellow students.
Your participation, thoughts, ministry experiences, and questions can sharpen the other
students in your course section. It is also a venue to develop your understanding and
synthesis of the course material. There may also be times when a question or idea will
be posted by your Recitation Instructor or fellow classmates to which you can respond.
Your RI will serve as a facilitator for your section.
Your initial response to the interaction questions should be around 250 words. This will
encourage discussion, and ensure that all class members postings are read. Your
Recitation Instructor is not looking for your responses to demonstrate agreement with
other students, or even the lecturer. He/she is looking for postings that express
thoughtful interaction with the material. Feel free to think out loud, push the
boundaries of your understanding stretch yourself and the rest of us, while being
careful to maintain a constructive and respectful tone.
ONLY students in your course section (including auditors), your RI and the SBC Online
team have access to this forum. We cannot emphasize enough that you are not
permitted to share the contents of these discussions with anyone outside of your course
section.
Recitation Instructor (RI)CCEFs RIs are a key strength of our Online campus. They are responsible for guiding
students through the course material. Unlike a traditional teachers assistant, they are
forming relationships with each of you. Throughout this course, they are your primary
connection to CCEF. They will be grading, but are available to answer questions that
you may have about course content, what you are learning, and provide feedback (not
just a numerical grade) on the assignments that you submit. It is our hope that they will
help clarify and move you towards a better understanding of Biblical Counseling.
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If at any time during your courses you have a concern regarding your RI, please do not
hesitate to be proactive in contacting CCEF Student Services [email protected].
We want to ensure you are receiving timely and responsive answers to your inquiries and
have a positive learning experience.
SBC Online Student Guide
You will receive a separate student guide with complete instructions for using SBC
Online for your coursework.
Sharing Course Materials
All course materials posted on SBC Online are copyrighted. When you register for a
course, you agree that you will not duplicate or share the audio, video, and/or printed
course materials with another person(s), unless that person is registered for the course
on either an audit or a credit basis.
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Onsite Courses Specific Information
The information in this section is provided specifically for students enrolled in onsite
courses taught at Westminster Theological Seminary.
Prerequisites
We recommend that students take the course, Dynamics of Biblical Change, as their first
course as the concepts taught are fundamental to all other CCEF courses. This course is
offered three times a year in our Online campus and bi-annually onsite. At a minimum,
incoming students should read the book, How People Change,by Timothy S. Lane and
Paul David Tripp, which outlines many of the concepts taught in the Dynamics course, in
preparation for other CCEF courses.
Obtaining Your Course Syllabus
The course syllabus will be made available to you on the WTS learning management
system, Kees, approximately one week before the start of your course. Please do not
contact your professor directly. If you have any questions regarding the syllabus orassignments, please email the course administrator listed in the syllabus or CCEF
Student Services for assistance [email protected] .
Kees Learning Management System
WTS uses a learning management system called Kees to administer your course,
including: posting reading assignments, syllabus, quizzes, etc. You will receive your user
ID and password from WTS the week before the start of your course. If you have
questions or do not receive the email, please contact the Westminster IT Help Desk at
[email protected]. CCEF Student Services is unable to provide lost passwords, as
those are set by the WTS IT department.
If you have not received your password from WTS, please check your junk e-mail, spam,
or quarantine folders before contacting WTS, to ensure the email was not blocked from
your inbox.
1. To log in: Go towww.kees.wts.edu2. Sign in with your username and password (provided by WTS)
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3. You will see announcements and a list of courses in which you are enrolled after yousign in:
4. Each course will have your syllabus, documents, assignments, etc. For some courses,you may be required to submit your assignments electronically through Kees.
Course Locations and Parking
All onsite courses are held at Westminster Theological Seminary (WTS), except some
Counseling Observation sections, which may be held at CCEF. These two campuses are
located across the street from each other, at the intersection of Church Road and
E. Willow Grove Avenue in Glenside, PA. For directions to CCEF, please see Directions at
the bottom of the CCEF homepage: www.ccef.org. Directions to Westminster may be
found on the WTS website: www.wts.edu.
Even though you are a CCEF student, it is important that you be able to find your way
around and be familiar with the resources available to you on both campuses.
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Westminster Campus Map
Parking at Westminster
Please use spaces that are clearly outlined with painted lines. Do not park where there
are signs indicating the spaces are off limits or a faculty/staff parking area. Do not park
in the drive way behind Machen Hall or in the library side of the parking lot behind the
library. If all marked spaces are taken, you may park on the grass along the driveway
that exits onto Willow Grove Avenue. Please park with your rear bumper facing the
drive.
Parking at CCEF
CCEF has two parking lots: one in front of Bettler Hall (1803) and one behind our
administrative building (1801). Please park on Willow Grove Avenue at the curb in front
of our campus. You may not park on Falcon Drive (the residential side street next to our
property), double-park behind someone in the lots, or in the fire lane beside either
building. You may also park at the lower end of the WTS driveway that exits onto Willow
Grove Avenue and walk across the street, but please be careful of traffic coming around
the curve when you cross the street!
WTS Campus Facilities and Resources
While you are onsite on the WTS campus or at CCEF, there are a number of resources
available for your convenience.
Student Association
WTS students in the biblical counseling programs (M.A. and M.Div.) have formed a
counseling student association that meets periodically to present a variety of programs
to students. They welcome CCEF students to join any meetings or activities! Meeting
notices will be posted in Van Til Hall and also announced in Brute Facts.
WTS Library
Copies of assigned readings (articles and books) are typically available at the reservedesk in the WTS Montgomery Library. CCEF students are welcome to use the Library to
access reserve materials and check out books. You will need to complete an application
for a WTS library card, which can be obtained from an online form. After your account is
established, you will also be welcome to use the online database search functions
available at workstations in the library.
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Reserve materials may be checked out for a two hour in-library time limit or for
overnight (check out at 10:00 p.m. and due back by 8:00 a.m. the next day). Copies are
10 cents a page. At the end of the semester the CCEF registrar will verify that all loaned
materials have been returned. Final Grades and Certificates earned will be issued only if
all materials are returned. Information about all Library services can be found on
Westminsters website at www.wts.edu.
Wireless Internet Service
CCEF students may use the wireless internet service in the WTS classrooms. The
password can be obtained from the circulation desk in the library. It changes periodically
so check back if you suddenly cant log on anymore. Please do not use the wireless
internet to check email or visit websites during class time, unless specifically permitted
or requested by the professor.
Printer Access
Printers are available in the Student Mail Room in Van Til Hall, the Computer Lab in the
Library, and in the Loft (upstairs of the Carriage House). You can access it via the WTS
wireless network as follows (you must be connected to the WTS internet):
1) Mac Users:a. Go to System Preferences, Print and Scan, then click the + button to add a
printer.
b. Search for the correct printer in the options box that comes up to install theprinter: (STUDENTMAILROOMPRINTER, STUDENTLOFTPRINTER,
STUDENTLABPRINTER).
2) Windows users: Go towww.google.coma. Search for Bonjour for Windowsb. Click on the first link which takes you to the Apple support site for the free
download (support.apple.com/kb/dl999)
c. Download and install the program.d. Run the wizard and choose the printer you would like to use(STUDENTMAILROOMPRINTER, STUDENTLOFTPRINTER,
STUDENTLABPRINTER).
NOTE: Printer malfunctions at WTS are not an excuse for a late paper! Please give
yourself plenty of time to print your assignments as technology issues have been known
to arise.
Student Lounge Areas & Food Service
Student lounge areas on the WTS campus are located in the Carriage House and in the
Student Lounge in Machen Hall. These are equipped with microwaves for student use.
Although Machen Hall has a kitchen, its use is restricted to dormitory students only.
The Carriage House at WTS provides a comfortable and convenient place for students
who wish to eat a packed lunch on campus. The second floor of the Carriage House is
called The Loft, and has printers for student access and a comfortable living area for
quiet study or conversation.
In Van Til Hall, the student mail room has a small lounge area, a snack & coffee service
operated by the WTS Student Association, and microwaves. There are also drink
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machines and a refrigerator for commuter students in the hallway opposite the rest
rooms. Tables in the lobby of Van Til Hall may be used for eating or study. Please note
that only covered drinks, no food, may be taken into the WTS classrooms in Van Til Hall.
CCEF has a microwave as well as coffee, tea and water available in the kitchen in both
buildings.
Computer Lab
To support students in their academic program, WTS has a 16 station computer lab,
which is located in the basement of the Andreas section of the Library. CCEF students
may occasionally use the lab for personal purposes, unless it prevents others from using
the resources for academic work. All users must abide by the guidelines posted in the
lab. The lab is open during library hours but may be closed for class purposes, faculty
use, training, maintenance or other reasons. You may not repair, upgrade or perform
maintenance on computers, install or upgrade software tamper with cabling or
equipment, or attempt to modify the workstation. If you need assistance, contact the
Educational Technologist or the WTS IT Help Desk. Please review the complete
Technology Use Policy atwww.wts.edu/students/campuspolicies.htm
IT Help Desk at Westminster
If you have trouble with the WTS WiFi network, computer lab or printers, please contact
the WTS IT Help Desk by email, at [email protected]. CCEF faculty or staff are not able
to assist in troubleshooting these issues.
Brute Facts - Student Newsletter
WTS publishes a weekly student newsletter, Brute Facts. Copies are available in the
student mailroom in Van Til Hall. Please take one of these each week as important
information about the WTS campus is included (e.g. the fridge has moved, the
bookstore has changed its hours, Kees updates, wireless pass code notices, etc.)
Other CCEF/WTS Policies
Westminster has policies on Sexual Harassment, Campus Security, Drug and Alcohol
Use, and Romantic Relationships between Faculty and Students. You may obtain copies
of these from the WTS website. It is generally accepted that as a CCEF student using the
Westminster Campus you are automatically adhering to these policies.
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Academic Policies
This section provides general information about CCEF certificates, registration, tuition,
and other academic policies and administrative procedures that apply to all students,
whether the course is taken online or onsite.
Accreditation
CCEF is not presently accredited by any education accreditation agency. However, CCEF
does have academic partnerships with other accredited institutions that have accepted
CCEF courses for credit, including Westminster Theological Seminary, Westminster
California, Redeemer Seminary, The Masters College, and Biblical Seminary. Please
contact those institutions or any other institutions that you are interested in attending
directly for their current transfer credit policy.
Application and Course Registration
Applying to CCEF is easy! To apply to CCEF and register for courses, go to the Register
Now link in the Courses section at the CCEF website, (www.ccef.org) You will simplycomplete a short student profile, and then be directed to the registration page to sign
up for courses. You must pay for courses at the time of registration. NOTE: Each
student taking courses must have their own, individual email account and complete an
application.
Auditing Courses
Students may take any CCEF course as an auditor, except for Essential Qualities of a
Biblical Counselorand Counseling Observation. Auditors pay half of the course tuition
rate. Auditors attend classes or listen to audio lectures, may do all the readings
assigned for the course, and participate in class discussion or online community
discussion boards. They do not complete any course assignments or receive anyfeedback on any individual work done for the course. Audited courses are not graded
and do not apply towards a CCEF Certificate of Completion.
Remember, the chief purpose of a grade is accountability. Taking a course for credit
challenges you to put in the time and effort needed to do your very best thinking and
work.
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Certificates of Completion and Related Policies
Students may earn three different certificates of completion:
Foundations of Biblical Counseling Topics in Biblical Counseling Counseling Skills & Practice
Dynamics of Biblical Change Helping Relationships Biblical Interpretation Human Personality Counseling in the Local Church
Marriage Counseling Counseling Problems and
Procedures
Counseling and Physiology Theology and Secular
Psychology
Counseling Observation* Essential Qualities of a
Biblical Counselor*
Counseling Children &Adolescents*
*Onsite only
A CCEF Certificate of Completion shows you have completed a comprehensive course of
study, and may be accepted as approved training by a national organization such as
NANC as a part of the training required to become a certified biblical counselor.
Time Required for Completion
Students must complete all courses towards a particular certificate in a five-year period.
All three certificates can be completed in one calendar year, through a combination ofonline and onsite courses. For students who wish to study onsite for one year, some
online courses will still be required as not all courses are offered onsite every academic
year.
Order of Study
We strongly recommend that students begin their studies with Dynamics of Biblical
Change, as it is foundational to all other courses (this is required for SBC Online
students). Students are permitted to take any CCEF courses without having completed a
Foundations Certificate.
Students must complete a Foundations certificate before they can receive a Topics or
Counseling Skills certificate - except under special circumstances. After completing theFoundations certificate, students may choose to complete either the Topics or
Counseling Skills and Practice certificates in whatever order they prefer.
Awarding Certificates
Certificates of Completion are mailed out three times during the year, October,
February, and July, to students who have completed the required courses for a
certificate.
Describing Your Certificate of Completion
Many of our students who have completed their studies at CCEF and who are active in
lay counseling ministries in their local church need to publish a brief biography of their
qualifications in ministry brochures or on a website. Here is a suggestion on how todescribe your CCEF education for this purpose.
Jane Smith has completed the Foundations of Biblical Counseling program
offered by the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation
(www.ccef.org). This comprehensive course of study has included courses in
a biblical view of personal change and human personality, developing
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effective helping relationships and caring ministries within the local church,
and the effective use of Scripture in counseling.
Completion of Previous CCEF Certificate Programs
In 2011, CCEF transitioned to our current certificate program. Students who were
working towards the previous certificate program must contact Student Services to
arrange their current course of study. Please contact Student Services [email protected] with any questions regarding this transition.
Introduction to Biblical
Counseling (Level I)
Advanced Counseling Certificate
(Level II)
Counseling Apologetics
Certificate (Level III)
Dynamics of Biblical Change Counseling in the Local
Church
Helping Relationships
Marriage Counseling Essential Qualities of a Biblical
Counselor
Counseling Observation Counseling Problems & Procedures
Theology & Secular Psychology Counseling & Physiology Human Personality Biblical Interpretation
Students who completed the Introduction to Biblical Counseling certificate in the past
five years may take two additional courses (Human Personality and Biblical
Interpretation) to receive the new Foundations in Biblical Counseling certificate ofcompletion.
Financial Aid and Payment Plans
CCEF is presently unable to offer financial aid or payment plans for our courses. All
courses must be paid for at the time of registration. CCEF does not participate in the
Federal student loan programs. CCEF does offer family and group tuition discounts (See
Tuition Discounts below).
International Students
CCEF is authorized by the U.S. Immigrations Service to provide the I-20 student visa to
eligible students who will be studying full-time onsite. All international applicationsmust be completed a minimum of three months before the start date of the semester to
allow for processing time in the appropriate consulate. Prospective students must be
proficient in English and demonstrate their ability to be financially self-supporting
during their time as a student before an application will be approved and visa
application granted. A pastoral letter of reference documenting the students gifting for
counseling is also required.
Licensure
CCEF training is primarily focused on training pastors and lay people for service in
biblical counseling ministries in churches and para-church ministries. It is not designed
to prepare students for licensure.
Licensure as a professional counselor is offered through state agencies and typically
requires a graduate degree from an accredited institution, along with specific
requirements for experience as a counseling intern and post-graduate work experience.
Please consult the licensing board of the state in which you are seeking licensure to
determine the specific requirements.
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Registration Deadline and Late Fees
Philadelphia Campus
The deadline for registration is one week prior to the start date of the academic term. A
$50 fee applies for late registrations after the onsite deadline for each semester. No
registrations will be accepted after the first class has met.
Online Campus
The registration deadline is the 10th of the month before the course term start date. Due
to limited space, late registrations are generally not accepted for SBC Online except in
unusual circumstances. A $50 fee will apply to any special exception granted.
Scholarships
At the present time, CCEF is unable to offer any scholarships to incoming students.
If you are unable to attend courses due to financial reasons, we recommend you discuss
your plans with your church leadership, as many students have received scholarships or
financial aid from their churches to attend.
Special Needs (Reasonable Accommodations)
If a student has any disability requiring special attention, the School of Biblical Counseling
is more than willing to make reasonable academic accommodations in accordance with
the nature of the disability and within our administrative ability. The student must
submit documentation of his/her disability along with a request of specific needs to be
accommodated. Please submit this documentation and request to CCEF Student
Services at [email protected].
Tax Credit for Continuing Education
CCEF courses are not eligible for Federal tax credits for lifelong learning. CCEF does not
issue IRS Form 1098T for tax purposes. Only courses taken from accredited institutionsare eligible for this tax credit.
Textbooks
Textbooks, which are required for every course, must be purchased on your own. Cost
of the books will be determined by the number books required by the professor, the
source from which you order, and shipping costs, which may vary according to your
location.
Transcript Requests
You may request a copy of an official transcript of your studies to be sent to another
educational institution or employer. You will receive an unofficial copy via email. There
is a $10.00 fee for each official transcript you request. Complete the Transcript Request
Form available at CCEF.org/courses and return to CCEF Student Services via mail or
email at [email protected]. Please allow five business days for your request to
be fulfilled.
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Transferring to a Later Course Offering (SBC Online Only)
SBC Online students may transfer their registration to a later course offering through
the fourth week of the course. Transfers are subject to a $50 processing fee. After the
fourth week of the course, no request for a transfer will be granted. If you subsequently
decide to withdraw from the course offering you were transferred into, you will be
issued a refund according to the tuition refund policy, based on the date the originaltransfer request was made.
Transferring Credits To/From CCEF
From Other Institutions:
Counseling courses taken at another institution may not be substituted for a CCEF
course to earn a certificate of completion. Only courses taken through CCEF, either
onsite or online, will apply towards any CCEF Certificate of Completion.
To Other Institutions
Many CCEF certificate students have pursued additional training at other educational
institutions. Many of these have accepted courses taken at CCEF as a transfer of creditas a part of the students degree program, including Westminster . However, that
determination is made by the institution, not CCEF. If you are considering transferring
CCEF courses to another institution, please consult with the admissions and/or
registrars office of that institution to determine the eligibility for transfer.
Tuition and Fees
Course tuition is based on the number of hours of the course. SBC Online course tuition
includes an additional fee for course materials, including the rights to download and
retain digital audio recordings (mp3 files) of all the lecture material for the course(s) and
supplemental downloadable materials. Please note: the $40 fee for materials for
Online students is non-refundable once students have obtained access to coursematerials.
Students may take any of our courses except Counseling Observation and Essential
Qualities of a Biblical Counselor as an audit student.
SBC Onsite Tuition SBC Online Tuition & Fees
Class HoursClass Taken
for Credit
Class Taken
as Auditor
Class Taken for
Credit
Class Taken as
Auditor
2 Hours $370 $185 $410 $205
3 Hours $555 $277.50 $595 $297.50
Tuition Discounts
CCEF offers tuition discounts for family members who wish to study together, seminary
spouses, and church groups. Discounts are available for all courses taken for
credit except limited enrollment courses (currently Essential Qualities of a Biblical
Counselor and Counseling Observation). To register, each student must have their own
email address and set up a student profile before registering. Please contact Student
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Services at [email protected] to obtain a discount code to use at your time of
registration.
Family Discount
The family discount applies to courses taken for credit and allows the second family
member to take the course for half price. The second person in any family (spouse,
parent or child) may take either the same course in which the first family member is
currently enrolled or a course the first family member has already taken for credit
within the past year for half price. Discount applies to family members living in the
same household.
Seminary Spouse Discount
The spouse of any full-time seminary student may take any certificate course for credit
(except limited enrollment courses) at half price. The spouse will be required to provide
documentation of the students current full-time seminary enrollment as proof of
eligibility.
Church Group Discount
The School of Biblical Counseling encourages groups to take courses together. To qualify
for a group discount, groups of four or more students must register for the same course
in the same term. Please contact Student Services [email protected] to
enquire about a church discount.
Tuition Refunds
If you need to withdraw from a course, please contact Student Services at
[email protected] immediately to ensure you receive the maximumrefund. Our tuition refund policy is shown below. There is a $50 non-refundable
administrative fee for processing each withdrawal, which is deducted from the tuitioncharge before the refund computation is made. For Online students, there is an
additional $40 non-refundable materials fee charged once you have received access to
the class materials. The refund percentages below will be given on the remaining
balance after the $50 administrative fee and $40 materials fee (if applicable) have been
deducted.
SBC Online and
Onsite Fall/Spring Term Courses% Refund Onsite Winter Term Courses % Refund
Before class start date 100% Before class start date 100%
Weeks after 1st class start date
1 80% 1 80%
2 30% 2 30%
3 15%
Over 3 None
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Refund Policies for Limited Enrollment Courses:
Tuition for Counseling Observation courses is not refundable at any time. Tuition refunds for June Intensive Courses will be given for withdrawals received by May
1 of the course year.
Veterans Tuition Benefits (GI Bill)
CCEF is not an accredited institution, and courses are not presently eligible for
reimbursement under GI Bill tuition reimbursement programs.