Tyndale university or Liberty university

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  1. Rajnandan

    Rajnandan New Member

    Hi, I am living in Toronto, and have obtained by Bachelor of Theology. Currently, I am faced with the decision to get into the Masters program. I can't seem to decide on which University is best.
     
  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    OK, so what do you see as being the pros and cons of each school? :dunno:
     
  3. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    Both are great. Which school to attend is a matter of your personal goals. You will have to decide which program will best fit what you want to do.
     
  4. Rajnandan

    Rajnandan New Member

    Much appreciated. I believe that I will try a couple of courses at Liberty, because it is a full university. My goal is to open a private pratice in Therapy/counseling.
     
  5. Rajnandan

    Rajnandan New Member

    I will be 53 years old in a couple of months. After graduating in June of this year (B.Th.), I was suddenly at a crossroad in my life; I didn’t know what to do next. One of my fellow classmates thought it best that she continued with an accredited University for her Masters, and this sort of got me thinking that maybe I should too. One of our professors is a grad from Liberty University; he believes it is a great University.
    Because I am at this age in my life, I believe that it would be best that I obtain my Masters of Arts in Professional Counseling (not sure if I need 40 or 60 hours to get my license in Toronto). After which I should aim at opening my own practice or join with others in a clinic setting.
    Would you say that I am too old to attempt another few years of hard studying? How long would it take for me to complete my Masters? Has anyone done this before? I was thinking of taking one subject every eight weeks. I will be paying for this out of pocket also paying out of pocket for my wife’s Certified General Accounting course at Humber which she will start in January 2011. Yes, I am concerned about the monies, I do like studying, I would love to have my M.A. I would love to have my own practice or work in a clinic setting. I would love to help others. Is it worth it?
     
  6. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    It's difficult to know whether it is worth it. If we all could see into the future, we would know what the best move is, but alas... You might be glad you did it, you might not, it's a bit of a gamble. I wish I could give you a better answer on that, but I don't think anyone could. I face those same questions. I would not say you are too old, because if you are, then I am too old too!

    Liberty is a little less expensive than some other schools, at least. The crux of the matter is whether a degree from Liberty would qualify you for licensure in your area; it varies from area to area. You should check with the agency that grants counseling licenses in Toronto. Not sure what that is, you will have to do some research to find out.

    A master's is a lot of work. Expect to do a lot of reading and a lot of writing. If you are like me, you are an empty nester and you will have the time to invest. Expect to do 1 to 3 hours of study every night and a little more on the weekends. A few late evenings when papers are due.
     
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  7. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I have no idea what the licensure laws might look like in Canada but I'm guessing that if a Liberty degree will work then there's probably a bunch of other US degrees that would work too. Why have you limited your search to two schools? After all, why not Athabasca?

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  8. emmzee

    emmzee New Member

    I attended Tyndale and graduated with my MTS degree. I thought it was a great school and would recommend it to anyone. It is however a bit expensive, but still less than some of the schools in the USA.

    That said, in your post you stated that:
    "I believe that it would be best that I obtain my Masters of Arts in Professional Counseling (not sure if I need 40 or 60 hours to get my license in Toronto)"

    Tyndale does not offer a MA in Counseling (or any MA degrees for that matter), they offer MDiv or MTS degrees. They do have a MDiv degree with a specialization in counseling but the MDiv degrees are 90 credits and mostly intended for pastors. Liberty however offers a couple different counseling degrees.

    So it sounds like your next step needs to be to find out what qualifies you to be a counselor. For reference, in regards to their MDiv in counseling program, Tyndale's website says:
    "Tyndale Seminary's Counseling program provides educational preparation, but not certification, as a counselor/therapist. Further clinical experience and supervision will be required post-graduation to obtain professional accreditation with a certifying body."

    Another consideration: If you would prefer to learn locally (in classroom) rather than online, you could apply to one of the TST schools instead of Tyndale:
    Member Colleges | Toronto School of Theology
    They may offer counseling degrees, I'm not sure.
     
  9. Rajnandan

    Rajnandan New Member

    Thank you.

    Thank you all for your time and information. You have given me a lot to think about and hopefully I will make a decision very soon. Much appreciated.
     
  10. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    If you go with Liberty, you can one day say that you graduated from the same school as MichaelOliver! That would be a much greater honor than Magna Bike Cum Laude or Numa Numa Cum Laude.

    EDIT: Sorry, this joke was unnecessary. Please, excuse me, I am off to quit life.
     
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  11. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Don't quit. A simple re-boot is usually sufficient. :chairfall:
     

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