Whether you are preparing for seminary, considering doctoral study, or simply want an objective measure of where your Greek stands, BMA Certification gives you a standard you can point to.
Three stages of certification, from BA-equivalent to doctoral-level Greek competency. Each one earned through demonstrated mastery, not just course completion.
Many colleges and seminaries allow students to waive language requirements if they can demonstrate competency. BMA Certification is designed to provide the kind of clarity that professors and accrediting bodies can evaluate with confidence.
As BMA grows, additional benefits to certification will continue to develop for certified members. The standard is built to hold.
Each stage maps to a specific milestone on the BMA success path, with academic equivalences that place your Greek in a recognisable context.
Demonstrates foundational competency: solid vocabulary, mastery of the Johannine Epistles, and confidence in translation and grammar.
Roughly equivalent to the Greek language requirements within a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies. Not the degree itself, but the Greek component.
Demonstrates reading mastery across Stage 2 of the success path (Tutor levels 7 to 12, through to 1 Peter), solid hermeneutical understanding, and exegetical competency.
Roughly equivalent to a robust graduate-level Greek education. More than sufficient for MDiv graduates without Greek to gain entrance into doctoral programs that require Greek.
Represents the proficiency needed to read the Greek New Testament daily, completing it in six months with little or no support from tools.
Similar or better proficiency with the Greek text than most New Testament PhD programs require at graduation. Not the equivalent of a doctorate, but a fair representation of its Greek language requirements.
Certification is self-paced but objectively measured. Progress is evaluated through course completion, demonstrated reading competency, examination, and reading responses.
* Estimated time varies from student to student. Certification is self-paced but objectively measured.
The greater your proficiency with Greek, the more you use it, and the more you use it, the more you retain it. Maintenance requirements reflect this reality.
Stage 1 certification lapses after 2 years if you have not continued to develop or maintain your Greek. At this level, vocabulary and reading experience are still developing, so consistent engagement matters.
Stage 2 certification lapses after 3 years if you have not continued to develop or maintain your Greek. Your working vocabulary is solid, but regular engagement keeps it sharp.
Stage 3 certification does not lapse. At this level you can read the Greek New Testament with ease, engage the Apostolic Fathers, and read the Septuagint. There is no reason to stop.
Certification follows naturally from working through the Greek Mastery Membership. Here is the sequence.
Certification is available to Greek Mastery and Premium Languages members. The membership opens several times a year. Join the waitlist to be notified of the next intake.
See Greek Mastery MembershipBeginning Greek in Small Steps is built into Greek Tutor and provides the grammar and vocabulary foundation the certification requires. If you have already completed a beginning Greek grammar elsewhere, that is accepted.
The Johannine Epistles Course is part of the Greek Mastery Membership and follows Beginning Greek. By the end you will have mastered the Johannine Epistles and be reading New Testament Greek with confidence.
Work through your reading responses as you progress through the membership. Examinations are offered once a year in June and July.
Certification is held once a year and is announced inside the Biblical Mastery Academy community. Once each requirement is complete, watch for the annual announcement and register through the community.