FAQs
Faculty/Staff
Our Core & Program Faculty hold Masters and Doctorate degrees from regionally accredited colleges, universities, seminaries, and theological schools. They have taught, are eligible to teach, or are still teaching in regionally accredited colleges, universities, seminaries, and theological schools.
Our staff members hold Masters and Doctorate degrees from regionally accredited colleges, universities, seminaries, and theological schools.
How do online classes work?
You can access course materials, view lectures, and complete assignments at your own pace.
Occasionally, instructors will call for a “Live Session,” a time-sensitive event. We try to note this in the classroom and time it around your schedule. You will be given access to Zoom rooms for synchronous events.
How long does a course last?
Our courses are designed to be completed in one month.
However, you can complete your courses in 30-90 days.
An extension must be requested past 90 days.
When can I Enroll? Is There a Deadline for Enrollment?
You may start your course at any time.
There is no order in which you have to take courses to complete a Certificate Program or other program.
How Do I Enroll?
Seminary Courses require an application to the Seminary.
Admitted Students are assigned a password to their enrollment page accessed from ENROLL page on the MENU Bar.
How can I access my course?
Your course will appear in My Programs in the Login bar after payment for your course is received.
We have scaled our courses so that you can access your courses(s) on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
Are there prerequisites?
Northwind Seminary does not require students to have a denominational affiliation.
Most Seminary Courses do not have prerequisites.
(Except for select degree programs that have specific prerequisites)
What are the course costs?
See APPLY page on the MENU Bar for Tuition and Fee information.
Are Textbooks Included?
Textbook costs are not included in your tuition unless otherwise noted.
All textbooks are available for purchase online at Amazon.com. Most texts are available in a digital format and can be viewed by downloading the FREE Kindle App to your device of choice.
Textbooks are also available directly from the publisher. Be sure to visit each program's textbook page for specific text information to learn more about its publisher, availability, formats, and price.
The choice is yours!
System Requirements - are there any?
You will need access to the internet.
There will be no other software programs that you have to purchase to complete Northwind Courses. Any programs you may need access to are FREE and available online.
It will be noted in the classroom if you need access to programs like Skype, Kindle, or YouTube.
You will need access to a word processing program to write and upload your papers and documents to Moodle to complete course requirements.
You can download word processing programs for FREE by visiting www.openoffice.org
Academic Policies:
See ENROLL Page using the MENU Bar
Enrollment Policies:
See ENROLL Page using the MENU Bar
Transcript Requests
See the STUDENT page using the MENU Bar
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Seminary Graduation
Students must complete a Seminary Graduation request form which can be accessed on the STUDENT Page from the MENU Bar.
There is an option for a Virtual Graduation Ceremony
Diplomas are mailed to the student with an Official Transcript.
Any policies are subject to change and change without notice.