Christian Field Experiences

Field experiences are a part of three majors at South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary, including Counseling, Business, and Ministry. Field Experiences are designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply and practice the competencies acquired throughout their training program. The field experience courses are judged by the faculty to be the most important preparatory experiences in which students will engage. It is an opportunity to synthesize and apply theoretical knowledge and to enhance and refine students’ skills. In many instances the field experiences serve as a stepping-stone for future student employment. The field experiences also provide a link between the schools, community, the college, and the departments here at the institution.

Please read the Handbook when you apply for internship, or contact your academic advisor for any questions.

Undergraduate Students

All undergraduate students must complete a practicum or internship after they have completed at least 90 credits of coursework. Undergraduate students must complete 100 hours for practicum or internship. Students should plan for that semester accordingly.

Students in undergraduate programs do not need to apply to engage in internship. They simply need to register for the corresponding internship course as listed below. However, a student must begin procuring a placement site before the start of the semester. It is the student’s responsibility to secure his or her internship/placement site and have it approved by SFBC&TS. If a student does not have an internship site secured by the drop/add deadline, that student will be automatically dropped from their internship/practicum course.

Internship Courses
  • GEB4941 – Business Internship (BA-BAM Students)
  • MIN4450 – Pastoral Internship (BA-ML: Pastoral Ministry Students)
  • MIN4451 – Family Ministries Internship (BA-ML: Family Ministries Students)
  • MIS4450 – Cross-Cultural Internship (BA-ML: Missions Students)
  • MUR4450 – Vocal Ensemble I* (BA-ML: Worship Arts Students)
  • MUR4451 – Vocal Ensemble II* (BA-ML: Worship Arts Students)
  • PCO4941 – Behavioral Science Practicum (BA-CC and BA-PSY Students)

*Vocal Ensemble I and II are field experience courses that do not require an external site, but rather are completed under faculty supervision only.

Graduate Students

Students in graduate programs need to register for the corresponding internship/practicum course as listed below.

Internship Courses
  • MHS6800 – Practicum (MA-PC and MA-MHC Students)
  • MHS6881 – Internship I (MA-MHC Students)
  • MHS6882 – Internship II (MA-MHC Students)
  • MIN6680 – Ministry Practicum (MDiv Students)
  • MIN6685 – Ministry Internship (MDiv Students)
Application Process

Graduate students must begin procuring a placement site before the start of the semester. It is the student’s responsibility to secure his or her internship/placement site and have it approved by SFBC&TS. Graduate students must apply for field experiences by the following deadlines:

Deadline Dates
  • August 1:                    Fall semester placement
  • December 1:               Spring semester placement
  • April 1:                       Summer semester placement

Once requirements are completed, students should submit signed applications online here by deadlines listed above.

The completed packet includes:

  • The completed Field Experience Application
  • An unofficial copy of your transcript, and
  • An updated résumé