City Vision College
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Introduction
City Vision College is the accredited Internet-based distance learning program of TechMissionTechMission
TechMission is a Christian non-profit organization located in Dorchester, Massachusetts which aims to use technology to transform vulnerable communities...
. Its mission is to provide practical online education to those involved in urban ministry, nonprofit management and addiction counseling.
History
The original curriculum for the college was developed in 1990 as a joint Urban Ministry degree program offered by Grace UniversityGrace University
Grace University is a private Bible college located in Omaha, Nebraska. The university includes three separate colleges: Grace College of the Bible, Grace College of Graduate Studies, and Grace College of Continuing Education.-History:...
in Omaha
Omaha
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, NE and the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions
The Association of Gospel Rescue Missions –formerly known as the International Union of Gospel Missions–is a nonprofit organization founded in 1913 whose member missions work to provide emergency shelter, food, youth and family services, and education and job training programs...
. The AGRM, founded in 1913, is an association based in Colorado Springs, CO and is made up of over 300 local nonprofit organizations that help the homeless, addicted and needy in cities throughout North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
In 1998, the AGRM established its own distance learning program using these courses and called it "Rescue College." In the years that followed, the curriculum was further expanded to create the degree completion program; a Bachelor of Arts in Missions with an urban ministry emphasis.
The college was accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council
Distance Education and Training Council
The Distance Education and Training Council is a non-profit national educational accreditation agency in the United States specializing in the accreditation of distance education institutions.- History :...
in 2005. DETC is a national accrediting agency that is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.
In January 2008, AGRM transferred ownership of the college to TechMission
TechMission
TechMission is a Christian non-profit organization located in Dorchester, Massachusetts which aims to use technology to transform vulnerable communities...
, which is based in the Boston area. The name was changed to "City Vision College" and facilities for the academic operations were established in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
.
In October 2008, City Vision College launched an Addiction Studies program in partnership with the NET Institute which can be taken in either a degree completion format to earn a Bachelor of Science or as a certificate program.
In June 2009, the college began an internship/scholarship program by partnering with urban ministries throughout North America. The tuition-paid program also includes housing and meals provided by the hosting mission for the intern's year of service on-site.
A BS in Nonprofit Management became available in January 2010.
Programs
Students may enroll year round in the college's certificate or degree completion programs. Degrees offered include: a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Missions. a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Addiction Studies and a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Nonprofit Management. Individual courses may also be taken for personal enrichment and professional development. Several courses can be used to fulfill the initial educational requirements of the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential for fund raising professionals and its on-going continuing education requirements.
For its Addiction Studies Program, City Vision College is an Approved Education Provider for NAADAC, the professional association for drug and alcohol counselors.