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Discussion about Charter and Accreditation Saint James College Seminary is owned by the fully-chartered Love Church Worldwide. Saint James is an educational department of The Love Church Worldwide.
along the same lines as the United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, Baptist churches, even the Roman Catholic Church, etc. Just as the Catholic Church owns universities (such as Notre Dame), The Love Church Worldwide operates Saint James College Seminary, The Women's College Seminary, and The American Chaplain Training Institutes as educational divisions. This is consistent with TLC's Mission and Articles of Incorporation.
of the seminary program at the fully-chartered inter-faith denomination, The Love Church Worldwide communion. The program is owned by the inter-faith Love Church Worldwide. |
| _____________________________________________ The difference between secular and ecclesiastical degrees Saint James College Seminary's degrees are as legitimate as those conferred by secular colleges and universities...with primary important differences: 1) Degrees earned at non-regionally- accredited seminaries will typically be of value to: * Clergy - ministers, priests, and rabbis * Teachers in religious or parochial / private schools * People involved with not-for-profit agencies, NGO's, religious institutions, and secular programs where a degree with a spiritual / ethical / religious / mission / ministerial basis will add to non-secular professional and academic background. 2) Degrees conferred by seminary programs such as ours will not normally be accepted by state governments for purposes of professional licensing. This includes but is not limited to registered nurses, social workers, dietitians, etc. However, if you are already licensed, say as an RN or chiropractor, the spiritually-ethically-religiously based degree you earn here will not be required for state licensing since you are already licensed. In this case, the knowledge that you gain here may well satisfy your need or desire for a higher level of education and indication of professional achievement as well as ability to be of greater service. |
| We are exempt from regional accreditation: Seminaries are not required to apply for the extraordinarily expensive regional accreditation by an agency recognized by the U.S.Department of Commerce. We are chartered by the Association of Bible Schools and Teachers. Our parent institution, The Love Church Worldwide is incorporated as a not-for-profit church organization by the Florida Department of State. (The federal government does not charter churches or colleges and universities; this obligation falls to the states.) Our registration number with our department of state is: N04000001179. We are in good standing. |
they are accredited. Worse, some have even created their own "accreditation agencies" to "accredit" themselves! Beware of such scams.
chartered not-for-profit institution through its parent religious denomination, The Love Church Worldwide. However, there are prospective students whose academic needs we cannot meet. Some people require diplomas from regionally-accredited schools.
anywhere), our interest-free student loans, our Fast-Track Adult Learner programs, our strict inter-faith policy, and our world-class academic offerings...all may prove to be the ideal learning and certification experience for you. Choose wisely!
feel free to request it by filling out the no-obligation Information / Application form. We would be happy to assist you in any way possible. |
CHARTER INFORMATION
Saint James College Seminary
and The Love Church Worldwide
Saint James College Seminary
and The Love Church Worldwide
| EXPLAINED IN GREATER DETAIL AT BOTTOM OF PAGE |
An examination of accreditation and licensing in greater detail: It is the prerogative of Religious Seminaries, Christian Private Schools, Bible Colleges and Seminaries elect to decline to be governed by the U.S. Department of Education and to decline to seek the Regional Accreditation which is more typical of Secular Colleges and Universities. Religious/Christian Educational Ministries are automatically exempt from the regulatory authority of state and federal government and secular accreditation agencies. Saint James College Seminary is further exempt as an educational department of the fully-chartered institution, The Love Church Worldwide. Seminary accreditation: The value of any religious-spiritual-ethical accredited seminary college of university is subjective and must be determined by the individual seeking certificate of degree education from such an institution. Some considerations are the quality of the educational product, the amount of student time and effort expended, the individual student's spiritual beliefs/affiliation, as well as external social, political, and economic marketplace circumstances that may prevail upon graduation. Section 1005.06 (1) (f), FL Statutes Students considering our program should understand that is is common for churches, Seminaries, Seminary Colleges, Christian Private Schools, and Bible Colleges to opt not to be governed by the U.S. Department of Education and, thus, decline seek Regional Accreditation. (As noted above, this form of accreditation is most typically sought by among Secular Colleges and Universities. Religious/Christian Educational Ministries are automatically exempt from the authority of state and federal governmental as well as the secular accreditation agencies that we have been discussing.) It is common practice for theological colleges and universities, and seminaries to determine the scope and type of education to be provided. It is also their prerogative to establish their own criteria for granting, accepting, and recognizing seminary credits, whether from their institution or from other seminaries or religious educational programs. Saint James College Seminary, through its parent, The Love Church Worldwide, is fully chartered by the Association of Accredited Bible Schools and Teachers. It is registered by the government as described above. Our program seeks to offed world-class ministerial education for students who are pursuing spiritual-religious- ministerial certificates and degrees. It is important to note that religious seminaries are permitted to extend educational offering that may have secular value and application, but that they must be ministerial-spiritual in nature. State of Florida Saint James College Seminary Seminary is organized as a not-for-profit religious corporation by the Florida Department of State and operates as a certificate and degree-granting educational institution through exemption by the Florida State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities under the authority of Section 1005.06 (1) (f), FLA Statutes. Florida, as is common in other states, does not require accreditation or theological accreditation for institutions of religious/seminary education. --- A religious college may operate without governmental oversight if the college annually verifies by sworn affidavit to the commission that: 1. The name of the institution includes a religious modifier or the name of a religious patriarch, saint, person, or symbol of the church. 2. The institution offers only educational programs that prepare students for religious vocations as ministers, professionals, or laypersons in the categories of ministry, counseling, theology, education, administration, music, fine arts, media communications, or social work. 3. The titles of degrees issued by the institution cannot be confused with secular degree titles. For this purpose, each degree title must include a religious modifier that immediately precedes, or is included within, any of the following degrees: Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Education. The religious modifier must be placed on the title line of the degree, on the transcript, and whenever the title of the degree appears in official school documents or publications. 4. The duration of all degree programs offered by the institution is consistent with the standards of the commission. 5. The institution’s consumer practices are consistent with those required by s. 1005.04. The commission may provide such a religious institution a letter stating that the institution has met the requirements of state law and is not subject to governmental oversight. |
In Saint James College Seminary's case,
"who accredits whom?"
As we explain on this page, regionally accredited schools accept each other's
students. Being a seminary, WE ARE THE ACCREDITING AGENCY for
be accepted by other colleges. That is determined by the other institution, not by us. However, Certification
programs are not accredited in the same way that degrees are and, to our knowledge, no one has ever
declined to accept our education, certificates/diplomas.
Our parent organization, the non-denominational Love Church Worldwide's mission is one of world class spiritual-ethical
education. As an example, our American Chaplain Training Institute is thought to be the second-largest and (and possibly
the most commonly accepted) chaplaincy education program in the United States or Canada...and it is the only such
educational service associated with a college-seminary.
We are the agency that accredits chaplains, conferring Certification on those who successfully complete our studies,
including the Fast-Track online Adult Learner curriculum.
While we cannot promise that the business or agency for whom you wish to work will accept our certification, we can tell
you that no graduate has ever returned to tell us that the meticulously-presented information obtained here was not useful
to them.
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