{"id":8500,"date":"2024-10-30T09:12:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T00:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbijapan.org\/en\/?page_id=8500"},"modified":"2025-11-19T12:09:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T03:09:49","slug":"nontraditional-student-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbijapan.org\/en\/cbs\/nontraditional-student-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Auditor &amp; Non Traditional Student Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Auditors<\/strong>&nbsp;can come and participate in the class and will not take tests or do homework, but they are required to attend at least 80% of the course.<br><strong>\uff0aCBS Online courses do not support auditors.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-program students<\/strong>&nbsp;will receive seminary credit for the course. This option is especially suitable for those who wish to enroll in seminary in the future. They are required to complete the homework and take any tests. They may also be subject to additional registration procedures.<strong>&nbsp;Non-program students are also encouraged to register as early as possible, as there may be assignments to be completed in advance of class.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please note that CBS does not provide student visas or accommodations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please note that there is a language requirement for full and part time enrollment at CBS. See the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cbijapan.org\/en\/cbs\/admission-requirements\/\">CBS admissions requirements<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NOTE: PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR PASTOR ABOUT TAKING THIS CLASS AND OBTAIN THEIR APPROVAL BEFORE REGISTERING.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-contact-form-7-contact-form-selector\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f8499-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"8499\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8500#wpcf7-f8499-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"8499\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f8499-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<!-- All line breaks need to be deleted before pasting the html into the form builder-->\n<div class=\"application-form\">\n\t<div class=\"form-subsection\">\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"your-name\">Name \u203b <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"your-name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"email\">Email<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"birthday\">DOB \u203b <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-birthday\"><input size=\"10\" maxlength=\"10\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"birthday\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-birthday\" \/><\/span><span class=\"hint\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"postalcode\">Zip code \u203b <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-postalcode\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"postalcode\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" 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for=\"phone\">Phone Number<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-phone\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" id=\"phone\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-phone\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"form-subsection\">\n\t\t<header class=\"form-subsection-header\">\n\t\t\t<p>Baptism\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"baptism\">Have you been baptized \u203b <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-baptism\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"baptism\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-baptism\"><option value=\"\">&#8212;Please choose an option&#8212;<\/option><option value=\"Yes\">Yes<\/option><option value=\"No\">No<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"baptism-church\">Name of the church where you have been baptized (only if you have been baptized) \u203b <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-baptism-church\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"baptism-church\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-baptism-church\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"form-subsection\">\n\t\t<header class=\"form-subsection-header\">\n\t\t\t<p>Church affiliation\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"church\">Name of the church you are currently attending \u203b <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-church\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"church\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-church\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"pastor-name\">Pastor's name \u203b <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-pastor-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"pastor-name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-pastor-name\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"church-phone\">Church phone number \u203b<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-church-phone\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"church-phone\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-church-phone\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"denomination\">Denomination \u203b <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-denomination\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"denomination\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-denomination\" \/><\/span><span class=\"hint\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"form-subsection\">\n\t\t<p>\uff0aPlease fill out below if your home church (where you have a membership) is different from the one you are currently attending.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t<p><label for=\"current-church\">Name of your home church <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-current-church\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" id=\"current-church\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-current-church\" 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