Andersonville Theological Seminary
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a Christian seminary located in Camilla, Georgia. It was founded in 1981, and today has over 7,000 enrolled students, and over 30,000 graduates.[1]
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| Type | Non-Profit, Online |
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| Established | 1981 |
| President | Jimmy L. Hayes, Th.D. |
| Students | 7,000 |
| Location | Camilla, Georgia, Georgia, United States |
| Campus | Online-Only |
| Website |
andersonvilleseminary |
Academic programs
The school does not have a traditional campus, but offers instruction through textbooks and by using class lectures that have been recorded on audio MP3 files. The school is affiliated with the Institute of Theological Studies (ITS). As an affiliate, ATS can offer courses from ITS by way of audio MP3 format.
The seminary offers an associate degree in Biblical Studies, and bachelor of Ministry and bachelor of Theology degrees: It offers master of divinity degrees in Christian Leadership and Biblical Exposition; master of ministry degrees in Biblical Exposition, Pastoral Leadership, Christian Counseling (Non-Professional), Biblical Counseling (Non-Professional), and Christian Education; master of theology degrees in Pastoral Theology and Biblical Languages; and master of biblical studies degrees in Old Testament and New Testament: The seminary offers doctor of ministry degrees in Christian Counseling (Non-Professional), Pastoral Leadership, Biblical Exposition, Christian Education (Non-Professional), and Biblical Counseling (Non-Professional). Additionally, the seminary offers doctor of theology degrees in Old Testament and New Testament studies.
Degrees issued by ATS in Counseling and Education can not be used to gain state licensure.
National Christian Counselors Association
NCCA is a non-recognized organization that issues "licenses" for pastoral counselors. These "licenses" and "certifications" are not recognized in any state to perform counseling services. Members work under a religious exemption to perform religion-based counseling.
Accreditation
Non-accredited university
Affiliations
According to the ATS web-site and the sites of affiliates:
Andersonville Theological Seminary is an affiliate institution of the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Affiliate status does not, however, imply, or presume ABHE accredited status at the present or in the future.[2]
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a member of the Council of Private Colleges of America.
Andersonville Theological Seminary has been chartered by the State of Georgia as a non-profit Christian seminary and has been approved by the Georgia Non-public Postsecondary Education Commission for religious exemption at 2082 East Exchange Place in Tucker, GA 30094-5305.
Andersonville Theological Seminary has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a member of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). Andersonville Theological Seminary is listed with USDLA as a non-profit organization.
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a member of the Association of Christian Distance Education (ACCESS).
Andersonville Theological Seminary is affiliated with the Institute of Theological Studies (ITS).
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a certified academic institution with the National Christian Counselors Association (NCCA, a group not recognized as an accrediting body).
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