American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions explained

American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions
Formation:1983
Type:Unrecognized higher education accreditor
Location:Rocky Mount, North Carolina

American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions (AAATI) is a Christian nonprofit organization based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It was founded by Cecil Johnson, president of Christian Bible College, a distance education Bible college based in Rocky Mount North Carolina.

Many institutions hold accreditation through various accrediting associations to appeal to a broader set of students. While seeking to provide a semblance of accountability for religious training institutions, AAATI is not recognized as an accreditor by either the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.[1]

History

AAATI was started in 1983.[2] It is operated by Cecil Johnson, president of Christian Bible College, a distance education Bible college based in Rocky Mount that Steve Levicoff identifies as a diploma mill.[3] In 1993, Levicoff wrote that AAATI gave accreditation for a $100 fee with no educational requirements (a $75.00 a renewal fee each year), and described it as a meaningless accreditation because it was not recognized by the Federal Government.[3]

Accreditation program

Therapon University, one of the schools with AAATI accreditation, describes accreditation by AAATI as "religious accreditation, rather than secular". Therapon states that AAATI "monitors educational and religious standards for Bible colleges", providing accreditation that is "accepted by many religious organizations" but may not be accepted by employers or other educational institutions because AAATI lacks U.S. Department of Education recognition.

Christian Bible College

Like many secular schools are now offering, some of the AAATI accredited schools offer a limited amount of "life experience" credit toward degrees.

Alumni of Christian Bible College, one of the AAATI accredited schools include Chuck Baldwin, founder and former pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, and the Constitution Party's nominee for president in 2008 and vice president in 2004.[4]

Affiliated institutions

Institutions that have claimed membership in, or accreditation from, the AAATI include:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chea.org Council for Higher Education Accreditation
  2. Web site: American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions, Inc. . Better Business Bureau . March 21, 2013.
  3. Steve Levicoff. Name It and Frame It?. (3rd edition) Institute on Religion and Law. 1993 (page 34-35) ASIN B0006F1PCQ
  4. News: Dr. Chuck Baldwin: A Biographical Sketch. Constitution Party of Texas. 2008-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725040444/http://www.cptexas.org/sketch.html . July 25, 2008.
  5. http://www.alphaomegabiblecollege.org/accreditation/ Accreditation
  6. http://www.christianbiblecollege.org/statement.htm Statement of Faith
  7. http://www.iicmweb.org/accre.htm Accreditation and Membership Particulars
  8. http://www.lbcs.org/affiliation.html Liberty Bible College and Seminary Accreditation page
  9. http://www.biblical-life.com/BLCS1.htm Biblical Life College & Seminary webpage
  10. Pacific International website states that its "memberships do NOT constitute accreditation by the U.S. Office of Education."News: Credentials and recognition . Pacific International University . January 2006 . 2007-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060504034113/http://paciu.edu/profile/distance-learning-credentials-recognition.shtml . 2006-05-04.
  11. Web site: Patriot Bible University-Admissions . Patriot Bible University . 2007-10-27. 2010-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070509030816/http://www.patriotuniversity.com/admissionpolicy.htm . 2007-05-09.
  12. http://slidellbaptistseminary.org/AboutUs.dsp Slidell Baptist Seminary
  13. Web site: Shalom Bible College & Seminary . website . March 19, 2013 . Shalom Bible College & Seminary is: Accredited and in good standing with the "American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions"..
  14. Web site: Therapon University Accreditation . Therapon University . March 21, 2013.

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