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Services to Adventist Institutions
Elementary Extension Program (EEP)
The Elementary Extension Program is a collaboration among Griggs University & International Academy , the local church or school, and the local conference office to provide a Christian education for children who are unable to attend a traditional Seventh-day Adventist school system.
With the Elementary Extension Program, churches with small groups of school-age children (usually from four to eight children) or small schools unable to hire additional teachers may offer a complete K-8 program using daily lesson plans prepared by Griggs's experienced teachers in a facility provided by the church or school.
See the Elementary Extension Program Packet
If you would like more information about this program, contact us.
Alternative Programs for Learning Enrichment (APLE)
Alternative Programs for Learning Enrichment (APLE) was developed cooperatively by the North American Division Office of Education (NADOE) and Griggs University & International Academy to meet the needs of K-8 schools and junior academies who have students unwilling to go to a boarding academy hundreds of miles away. By enrolling for APLE, such schools are able to use a combination of Griggs and local school resources to offer Grades 9-12 to students who might otherwise enter the public school system.
A senior academy may also use APLE to extend its course offerings through the addition of an Griggs course. (For example, a number of senior academies have used APLE to add foreign language courses.)
On occasion, and with approval from both conference and union, schools may offer a complete high school program using APLE. Students of such schools receive Griggs Maryland state-approved diplomas. APLE may be viewed as an interim solution for a school wishing to permanently expand its program.
See the APLE Program Packet
If you would like more information about this program, contact us.
SDA Teacher Certification/Recertification (NAD)
Griggs University & International Academy offers three options to teachers seeking Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) certification/recertification in the North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church once they have obtained state teacher certification. Before choosing among the three options, you must contact your union certification registrar to find out their requirements for teacher certification/recertification.
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1. | Regular Griggs post-secondary courses. This is for students who are currently enrolled elsewhere and need to pick up credits to complete their course load, or for those whose conference or union requires the 3-semester-credit-hour courses for certification or recertification. To enroll in one or more of these courses, please follow the HOW TO ENROLL instructions on the Griggs University College Consortium Enrollment Packet. Send the completed FORM 1, FORM 2 marked pages only, and FORM 3 with payment to Griggs Enrollment Services. If your conference or union is paying for part or all of the costs for your enrollment, the conference or union should send Griggs a check made payable to Griggs for the appropriate amount. (Total cost: supplies; sales tax on supplies if they are delivered in Maryland; non-refundable shipping/handling fee; non-refundable enrollment fee; tuition.)
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2. | Challenge exams through Griggs University (GU), which is part of Griggs, for Adventist Heritage (equivalent to Adventist History), Principles of Christian Faith (equivalent to Bible Doctrines), Health Principles, and Philosophy of Adventist Education. Each is worth 3 semester credit hours. Please note: To take any of the above challenge exams, an approval letter from your union certification registrar is required. (See instructions on the GU Challenge Exams Information.) After you have purchased the supplies for the course (see next paragraph), studied, and feel prepared to take the challenge exam, send your completed GU Challenge Exam Order Form with payment to the GU Director of Admissions/Registrar. Please do not send the GU Challenge Exam Order Form and payment with the forms and payment for purchasing supplies.
To purchase the supplies for the course(s) for which you are requesting the challenge exam, follow the PURCHASING SUPPLIES ONLY IN PREPARATION FOR CHALLENGE EXAMS instructions on P.1 of the Griggs University Enrollment Packet. Send the completed FORM 1, FORM 2 marked pages only, and FORM 3 with payment to GU Enrollment Services. (Total cost: supplies, sales tax on supplies if they are delivered in Maryland, and non-refundable shipping/handling fee.)
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3. | Orientation to Teaching in SDA Schools Modules through Griggs University. Please see the attached Griggs University Orientation to Teaching in SDA Schools Modules for SDA Teacher Certification sheet. Each of the four modules is worth 2 semester credit hours. Orientation to Teaching in SDA Schools was designed to meet the needs of a state-certified teacher in the NAD trained in a non-Adventist college or university. To enroll in one or more of these modules, please follow the ORIENTATION TO TEACHING IN SDA SCHOOLS MODULES and the HOW TO ENROLL instructions on pp. 1-2 of the Griggs University Enrollment Packet. Before sending your completed forms to GU, obtain the signature of your union certification registrar in the Program Plans section of FORM 1. (Your conference or union may require five years of teaching before allowing the modules to be used toward SDA certification; please check with your union certification registrar regarding its policy.) Send the completed FORM 1, FORM 2 marked pages only, and FORM3 with payment to GU Enrollment Services. If your conference or union is paying for part or all of the costs for your enrollment in one or more of these modules, the conference or union should send GU a check made payable to Griggs University for the appropriate amount. (Total cost: supplies; sales tax if supplies are delivered in Maryland; non-refundable shipping/handing fee; non-refundable enrollment fee; tuition.)
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