All courses that are implemented by Light Christian University are accredited by American Bible College Accreditation who are authorized to grant Certificates, and to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. American Bible College Accreditation is an evangelical, faith based, accrediting agencies. American Bible College Accreditation is a non-governmental accreditation, extended exclusively to private, Christian institutions upon inspection and approval of their programs, operations, and integrity.
American Bible College Accreditation is a worldwide accreditation agency that honors the separation of church and state, and extends beyond national boundaries. Its standards and expectations measure compliance with scriptural principles as applied to education.
SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE
(source: Dr. Paul Richardson, WWAC)
No. It is voluntary and not mandatory. (In fact; most American “public” grammar, middle, and high schools are not accredited by any federally approved agency. They are “recognized” as legitimate by each state’s department of education. (source: world wide web – The Trent Schools Accreditation Facts Sheet)
For many reasons, including:
No. The U.S. Department of Education states “accreditation by a regional accrediting agency or any other accrediting agency does not provide automatic acceptance by an Institution of credits earned at another institution…”
No. A direct quote from a letter from the U.S. Department of Education reveals “No accrediting agency needs the Secretary’s recognition in order to… operate, and no agency needs recognition by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the successor to CORPA, to operate.”
Some accrediting organizations are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (Federal agency) and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (nongovernmental Coordinating agency). Schools recognized by those organizations qualify for the federal aid programs. This type of recognition is sometimes needed for certifications, licenses, and other secular-oriented positions. However, employment or credit transfer is not guaranteed even with this type of recognition.
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