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Entry Level Competency Exams (ELCE)
All students admitted to the M.Div. or Certificate Programs must demonstrate entry level competence in the following areas: Old Testament (OT), New Testament (NT), Christian Doctrine (CD), Biblical Greek and Biblical Hebrew (Hebrew is not required for Certificate Program).
Click here to request to take an exam.
Deadlines
You may begin taking the ELCEs anytime on or after May 1st of the year prior to intended enrollment. A passing score is 70% or above. You may attempt each exam no more than three times, but you must wait 21 days before retaking an exam of the same subject. The deadline for passing the OT, NT and CD exams is April 30th of the year of intended enrollment. If you have not passed one or more of the ELCEs by the deadline, you will be automatically pre-registered for the corresponding summer course(s). Please also keep in mind that you are not eligible to take a summer language course unless you have passed OT, NT & CD by the April 30th deadline.
You may begin taking Biblical language exams on or after August 1st of the year prior to enrollment. The deadline for passing the Biblical Greek and Hebrew exams is July 31st of the year of intended enrollment. A passing score is 70% or above. You may attempt each exam no more than three times, but you must wait 21 days before retaking an exam of the same subject.
ELCE Study Resources
To help you prepare for the Entry-level Competency Exams, we have prepared detailed study guides in Christian Doctrine and New Testament. Unfortunately, an Old Testament study guide is not yet available.
Concordia Seminary on iTunes U
A multitude of theological audio and video resources are available to download for FREE at itunes.csl.edu. With respect to ELCE preparation, you will find videos of our pre-seminary courses in Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek and Christian Doctrine in their entirety.
Click here to downlolad "English Review for Greek" for use with Biblical Greek on iTunesU.
Old & New Testament Content Exams
- The Holy Bible (English Standard Version recommended)
- Old Testament Content Class Video Series (contact Admissions Office for this)
- A Bible History, CPH, 1936
- A Survey of the Old Testament. Andrew E. Hill and John H. Walton. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. ISBN: 0310229030
- An Introduction to the New Testament. D.A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo, and Leon Morris, editors. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992. ISBN: 0310519403
- Concordia Self-Study Bible (especially the introductions to each books, as well as the maps and charts)
Christian Doctrine Exam
Greek & Hebrew Video Cassettes
We highly recommend our videos, available for download at our iTunes U site. However, if your computer is not capable of viewing them, VHS video tapes are available for rental. Cost: Free (+$75 deposit, returned when tapes are returned). The entire series may also be purchased. Please contact the Admissions Office for details. Students may utilize these tapes to the full extent of the time available to them. Click here for more information. |
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