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Antioch Global University (AGU) is accredited by the National Bible College Association, and the Accrediting Commission for Biblical Higher Education (ACBHE) which provides accreditation for Christian schools, churches, and ministries. Antioch Global University is committed to helping our students grow in their faith, increase in their knowledge of the Bible, and develop their ministry gifts.
Accreditation Defined
Accreditation is the act of certifying that an educational institution maintains suitable standards; the granting of approval to an institution of learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements. Specifically, accreditation is the review of a school’s course offerings and procedures by a group of its peers to certify that the school is meeting its own stated objectives and offering its students the education it promises them.
Government Accreditation
NBCA and ACHBE are not recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation is “a review by your peers” that ensures that you are offering a quality program. The U.S. Department of Education is not a peer of Christian Leadership Universities.
Government-recognized accreditation is not necessary for the religious vocations we are training people in, which includes Biblical Studies, Christian Arts, Christian Counseling, Christian Entrepreneurship, Christian Leadership, Divine Healing, Divinity, Intercessory Prayer, Ministry, Missions and Evangelism, Pastoral Ministry, Prophetic Ministry, Theology, Worship Ministry, and Youth Ministry. People can function and hold jobs in all of these professions without government-recognized accreditation.
Individuals seeking employment in government-licensed positions such as public-school teachers, state-licensed psychologists or psychiatrists, and non-church-related counselors definitely need government-recognized accredited degrees. Generally, people working in ministry positions do not need a government-accredited degree.