To Enroll in Classes and GET STARTED: Click HERE

What does it cost? 

Each year of courses has at least 10 courses for a total of 30 by the end of year 3. The per-course cost is $50 and does not include the cost of your books, purchased seperately from the link below. You can pay all at once in the beginning of the semester or after each course finishes. Please note, you cannot be awarded grades until you have satisfied the coursework and fee's associated. 

I need to pay a fee or for a course: Click here: Payment Portal

Ok, I have finished my courses for one of the levels of license, now what? 

To be licensed in any capacity by the SCIPHC, individuals must complete the above course work and complete the application for each ministerial credential desired. Once the application is reviewed, the candidate will be scheduled for an interview with the credentialing committee in the Spring or Fall meetings to determine candidacy. 

Once you are nearing completion of your classes, this document Application for SCIPHC Credential or Español: Aplicar aqui MUST be PRINTED, completed in it's entirety along with the necessary supporting documents (recommendations, tithe report, etc), and sent along with your background check fee of $100  to:

 Rev. Jason Cook, 

C/O SCMCP Program

 PO Box 1689

Lake City, SC 

29560

Background Checks

A BACKGROUND CHECK IS ONLY REQUIRED AT WHATEVER LICENSE YOU BEGIN WITH IF NO MORE THAN 5 YEARS HAVE LAPSED. IF MORE TIME THAN THIS HAS LAPSED, YOU WILL NEED TO DO A UPDATED BACKGROUND CHECK! 

  **Background check form/payment is sent in with the application packet. 

 Individuals who complete the required course work will receive eligibility to interview for credentials following completion of courses with satisfactory grades. Please note,  we cannot start the process of licensure interviews until ALL forms are submitted via US mail.

ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLETION: 

1. Non-Refundable Application/Background Check Fee:  $100.00 (After completion of courses if license is desired. This is a one time fee to cover the cost of background check). 

2. $50/course (5-6 courses per semester). 

3. Cost of the books (list on the link below) -  You can purchase from your preferred  vendor or download them to your tablet/kindle or purchase as a bundle here: https://phpastor.org/ministerial-credentialing-program/

4. Annual Registration Fee of $50 prior to beginning classes once in the academic year regardless of when starting. (Required for ALL students at ALL levels once annually).