Quick links to the pages for the April offerings:

• Resource Development
• Executive Leadership
• Financial Management
• Board Governance

Credentialed Christian Nonprofit Leader program

Each CLA-APU online module provides credit towards a professional credential. Learn more and register for the Credentialed Christian Nonprofit Leader (CCNL) program through APU and CLA. You must register for CCNL prior to taking your online module in order to receive credits. Each ten-hour module provides 20 points towards the 100 needed for credentialing.

Certificate program

You may also earn a CLA-APU certificate by matriculating through the five full modules (one complete course) in the category of your choice. Modules may be taken in any order. Certificates will be awarded after successful completion of all five Basic level modules (Advanced level certificate program will begin in 2014).

Cancellation Policy

• A participant who chooses to cancel their enrollment up to 14 days prior the start of the module will receive a full refund, less a $75 administrative fee.
• A participant who chooses to cancel within Session 1 of the module will have 50% of the money refunded.
• No refunds will be given for cancellations after the end of Session 1.

Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA ) and Azusa Pacific University (APU) have joined forces to create dynamic online learning courses for those engaged in the array of professional arenas in Christian nonprofit organizations. These courses are also designed for those who are called to serve in Christian nonprofits in the future. Simply put, this is the best place to gain the training you need to succeed in the leadership of Christian nonprofit ministries.

Courses

Module Start Date: April 2, 2012
Registration Closes: March 26, 2012

• Resource Development *
  • Biblical Foundations for Christian Development Work, CLAR101
  • Introduction to Major Gifts Fundraising, CLAR102
  • Development Strategy & Planning, CLAR103
    
• Financial Management *
  • Effective Financial Controllership, CLAF103
• Executive Leadership *
  • Biblical Foundations of Effective Leadership, CLAL102
• Board Governance *
  • Biblical Foundations of Governance, CLAG101
• People Management and Care *
• Marketing and Communications
• Internet and Technology
• Legal and Tax

* More modules coming June, 2012

Within the next three years CLA and APU will offer modules at the basic and advanced levels in eight categories.

Each of these modules will provide points towards the Credentialed Christian Nonprofit Leader program.

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Each CLA-APU online module offers:

• Highly experienced faculty
  
• 10-hour in-depth learning
  
• Ten weeks, approximately one-hour of course-time per week
  
• Each session comprises five components:
1. Inspiration
2. Reading
3. Presentation
4. Discussion
5. Reflection

Class Size Limits:
8 minimum / 30 maximum

COST (per 10-hour module)

$350.00 for CLA Member
$450.00 for Non Member

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