1. The courses are taught face-to-face in homes, churches or bible colleges. 
2. The teaching can be done by a pastor, elder, bible college lecturer or any other qualified Christian minister. 
3. The OCU courses are designed to be very easy to teach and you may teach them at your own pace.
4. You may call the study center anything you like e.g. “ABC Church Bible College”. It is your bible college. You may even charge reasonable (not excessive) fees and keep the money. 
5. Open Christian University just provides the curriculum. The curriculum doesn’t come with exams. It’s your responsibility to devise your own way of assessing students based on the preset learning outcomes and your own context.
6. We do not provide buildings or salaries. It is your bible school and it is up to you to provide the facilities and lecturers. You may do this by charging a little money that helps to sustain your program. Please note that this is not to be thought of as a business, we are a ministry institution, so we don’t expect you to charge even more than our predefined administrative fees.
7. We do not provide ordination or covering, which is entirely up to you. 
8. The advantage of Open Christian University is that the students get a degree that is state-approved in the USA and theologically accredited by our various accreditors.

Requirements

1. Be a Christian [organization] with good testimony in the community
2. Be registered or approved by relevant legislation for the institutions or have a residence permit in the country of implementation
3. Have a meeting venue for Bible studies. It can be a building like a church, a classroom, an office, a dedicated room or open spaces like a parish ward, etc.
4. Have at least three (3) qualified trainers, with an academic qualification of a higher level than the level they train.
5. Payment of once off registration fees of $25

Documentations 

1. Applicant’s recommendation letter or certificate of good standing or equivalent 
2. Copies of the institutional Registration documents or individual ID/ resident permit
3. Applicants must provide specific information and address details of the Bible study center being set up. 
4.  CVs/Resume and copies of the national ID/passport of at least three trainers 
5. Payment of the prescribed set-up fee

Note: Open Christian University may require additional information for regulatory compliance, additional guidance, or for public knowledge.

1. First, go to: https://learn.openchristian.education/b/centers and reread the program details and set-up requirements
2. By applying to start an Affiliated Study Center, the system will automatically add you to the Bible College Leaders’ Community where you will receive ongoing information, guidance, and opportunities to network with fellow Bible College Deans for effective ministry. Be sure to apply with the email address you want to use in the community. 
3. You will also receive an automated communication prompting you to complete the form with your Bible College information and further instructions on how to submit the required documents for the school's record.
4. A Program Coordinator will then contact you as the team begins to process your Center Authorization Certificate. If you need something urgent or want to join our Partner WhatsApp Group, email the team at the email address provided in the first communication (see 03).
5. You are now ready to start enrolling students in your center. Please review carefully the OCU Prospectus for information on available programs, admission requirements and course details for each program.
6. Download the curriculum (the OCU lessons) from our Christian OpenLean ; these are 100% free as we do not charge for the course materials. You have to write the exact name of the course you want to download in the search box and that's it, you can download and teach the courses in any order you want, keeping in mind the order recommended in the University prospectus.
7. When students are ready to begin exams for either course, It’s your teacher’s responsibility to devise a contextual assessment based on the preset learning outcomes. We recommend that students take the exams at your center so that someone from your Bible college can monitor and provide any support needed. OCU uses different assessment methodologies, including but not limited to multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions, reflective essays, hands-on projects, and more.
8. You are strongly required to maintain records of all admissions and student performance data in accordance with Open Christian University guidelines. We recommend that one person be appointed as a secretary to serve this specific purpose. OCU will continuously monitor and provide advice on this to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
9. Students meeting the graduation requirements will be added at the next earliest graduation date. You must email the list and grades (forms to be used will be shared) along with their admission documents to registrar@openchristian.education . There is a graduation fee of $50 per student, per program. OCU sends digital diplomas and transcripts to all graduates. In case students prefer to receive hardcopy diplomas and transcripts, an additional shipping fee will be charged. OCU will ship students' documents to the office of our study center for further dispatch.