Certificate in Deliverance, Inner Healing 101

Total program length

18 semester credit hours

Normal completion time

Six to nine months

General education

Not required

Professional application courses

3 credit hours

Academic unit

HBIU Training Institute

Total credits

18

Duration

1 years

• Analyze the theological and historical foundations of Christian service and community support.
• Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to scenarios involving interpersonal pastoral care.
• Demonstrate proficiency in active listening and empathetic communication strategies within diverse community settings.
• Evaluate the impact of spiritual formation on individual and communal well-being.
• Design a comprehensive project that addresses a specific need within a faith-based nonprofit organization.
• Integrate biblical principles of stewardship into organizational management and service planning.
• Course Outline
• Semester 1 — Year 1
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• PHI101
• Foundations of Ethical Decision Making
• 2
• None
• COU105
• Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
• 2
• None
• MIN110
• Principles of Servant Leadership
• 2
• None
• SOC120
• Introduction to Community Dynamics
• 3
• None
• PHI101 — Foundations of Ethical Decision Making: This course examines fundamental moral frameworks and ethical theories as applied to modern organizational settings. Students analyze complex decision-making processes through the lens of professional integrity and social responsibility. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• COU105 — Introduction to Interpersonal Communication: This course examines the essential elements of effective communication, including active listening, empathy, and conflict resolution. It focuses on the application of these skills in helping relationships. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• MIN110 — Principles of Servant Leadership: This course investigates the theoretical and practical aspects of leadership focused on service. Students analyze historical models of leadership through a lens of organizational stewardship. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• SOC120 — Introduction to Community Dynamics: This course provides an overview of the social structures and relationships that shape community health. It explores how individuals engage with local institutions to promote common good. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• Semester 2 — Year 1
• Code
• Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• PSY202
• Principles of Personal Development and Self-Regulation
• 3
• THE101
• BUS215
• Principles of Sustainable Resource Management
• 3
• MIN110
• HUM225
• Compassionate Engagement in Diverse Populations
• 3
• SOC120
• CAP299
• Capstone Project
• 3
• Completion of all other program courses
• PSY202 — Principles of Personal Development and Self-Regulation: This course explores the psychological foundations of character, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal growth. Students evaluate behavioral models to enhance professional effectiveness and personal accountability in social service roles. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• BUS215 — Principles of Sustainable Resource Management: This course introduces essential strategies for the efficient allocation and oversight of organizational assets and human capital. It emphasizes sustainability, transparency, and strategic planning for small-scale community enterprises. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• HUM225 — Compassionate Engagement in Diverse Populations: This course provides strategies for delivering support services to individuals from diverse cultural and social backgrounds. Students analyze the impact of empathy on community engagement. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.
• CAP299 — Capstone Project: This culminating course requires students to execute a project that integrates all previous learning into a real-world community application. It necessitates the demonstration of academic competence, ethical reasoning, and spiritual maturity. This course prepares students in supporting faith-based, nonprofit, community organizations' missions.

Applicants must hold a high school diploma or recognized equivalent to be considered for admission to the HBIU Training Institute. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an interest in professional ministry or nonprofit community service and must provide evidence of good moral character. Proficiency in standard academic writing and communication is required, as the program demands consistent engagement with rigorous scholarly literature. Culminating Project The Capstone Project serves as the final, integrative experience of the Certificate program, requiring students to synthesize their learning across 18 credit hours. Students are tasked with designing and implementing a service-oriented project that addresses a specific operational or relational challenge within a faith-based or nonprofit setting. The project emphasizes the application of servant leadership, where students must demonstrate how their proposed solutions reflect biblical stewardship and an commitment to long-term community health. Deliverables include a formal written proposal, a research-based rationale for the chosen intervention, and a reflective evaluation of the project's ethical implications. By linking professional competence with a Christian worldview, students exhibit their readiness to serve as agents of transformation. This capstone is worth 3 credit hours and is evaluated on the basis of academic rigor, clarity of expression, and the integration of faith-informed character development.

• Graduation requires the successful completion of 18 credit hours of coursework with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. All students must complete the prescribed sequence of courses, including the capstone project, with a passing grade. Mastery of the material must be demonstrated through consistent engagement in both the academic and reflective components of the curriculum.
• In addition to academic achievement, students are expected to exhibit spiritual maturity, which includes active participation in community service, chapel, or approved spiritual formation activities. This balance of rigorous academic study and consistent character development ensures that graduates are not only professionally prepared but also possess the ethical integrity necessary for sustainable and impactful service. Graduates will be equipped to integrate their theological commitments into their professional lives as they transition into their respective fields of service.
• Career Opportunities
• Pastoral Care Assistant
• Community Outreach Coordinator
• Nonprofit Program Administrator
• Volunteer Support Liaison
• Church Ministry Associate
• Community Advocacy Representative
• Important Notices
• The program educates ethical professionals who demonstrate technical excellence, servant leadership, professional integrity, and a commitment to apply sound principles to advance faith-based organizations, strengthen communities, and contribute responsibly.
• HBIU is a lawfully operating nonpublic faith-based postsecondary institution that maintains its status under section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes. The University annually affirms its compliance with the requirements applicable to faith-based institutions in Florida through Commission for Independent Education.
• HBIU accreditation from QAHE (for quality assurance in pre-tertiary and higher education mechanisms). QAHE offers globally recognized accreditation and quality assurance for higher education, training providers, and professional institutions worldwide. Students should consider the nature and scope of this recognition in relation to their individual certification and professional goals.
• Transfer credit is evaluated individually based on course content, credit hours, grades, institutional documentation, program requirements, and applicable university policies. Although HBIU provides academically structured programs, no institution can guarantee that another college, university, employer, licensing board, or credential-evaluation service will accept its credits or credentials. Students are encouraged to obtain advance written confirmation from the intended receiving organization.
• The program develops academic knowledge and applied competencies for service in faith-based organizations, nonprofit institutions, community programs, and related professional environments. Some occupations associated with the subject area may be regulated by governmental or professional authorities. A degree from HBIU demonstrates completion of the University's academic requirements but does not, by itself, confer professional licensure or legal authority to perform regulated services.
• Where a program is related to an external certification, eligibility is determined exclusively by the applicable certifying organization. Certification bodies may establish additional requirements involving education, examinations, experience, background screening, continuing education, or membership. HBIU does not guarantee certification eligibility or examination approval unless a formal written agreement expressly provides otherwise.
• Career and occupational information is provided to help students make informed educational decisions. Employment outcomes depend on factors such as the graduate's experience, geographic location, professional qualifications, employer requirements, economic conditions, interviewing ability, and any applicable licensure or certification requirements. Completion of a program does not constitute a promise of employment, promotion, job placement, or a particular occupational title.
• This program is delivered through online instruction. Students must have access to the technology, equipment, internet service, software, and learning resources identified in the University's technology requirements.
• Internship or field-experience participation is subject to academic eligibility, site availability, supervisor approval, and the requirements of the participating organization. The University assists students with the placement process but cannot guarantee placement with a particular organization, supervisor, location, or schedule.
• Students are responsible for reviewing the catalog, understanding program requirements, providing accurate information, meeting academic and financial obligations, and verifying whether the program supports their intended educational or professional goals.
• Completion of a University program does not authorize a graduate to use a professional title that is protected or restricted by law. Graduates must use titles that accurately reflect their education, credentials, employment role, and current licensure or certification status.
• Credential abbreviation | Certificate in Faith Based Deliverance, Inner Healing 101
• Total program length | 18 semester credit hours
• Normal completion time | Six to nine months
• General education | Not required
• Foundational faith based deliverance, inner healing 101 courses | 12 credit hours
• Professional application courses | 3 credit hours
• Final applied project | 3 credit hours
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• PHI101 | Foundations of Ethical Decision Making | 2 | None
• COU105 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 2 | None
• MIN110 | Principles of Servant Leadership | 2 | None
• SOC120 | Introduction to Community Dynamics | 3 | None
• Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites
• PSY202 | Principles of Personal Development and Self-Regulation | 3 | THE101
• BUS215 | Principles of Sustainable Resource Management | 3 | MIN110
• HUM225 | Compassionate Engagement in Diverse Populations | 3 | SOC120
• CAP299 | Capstone Project | 3 | Completion of all other program courses