NEW ORLEANS — The Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has reaffirmed accreditation for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) for the next 10 years.
The announcement of the seminary’s accreditation reaffirmation came during SACSCOC’s annual meeting in Atlanta on Dec. 6, 2016.
SACSCOC is the regional body for accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in Louisiana and 10 other states — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Accredited schools participate in the SACSCOC reaffirmation process every 10 years.
“We are delighted with the reaffirmation of our accreditation by SACSCOC for a full 10 years, the maximum time they allow for this status,” NOBTS President Chuck Kelley said. “This decision is a tribute to the excellent work of our faculty, the thoughtful oversight of our trustees and the day-in and day-out effort of our staff.
“We remain passionately committed to doing all within our power to provide excellent preparation for ministry to all of those answering the call of God,” Kelley said.
Accreditation reaffirmation is much more than a once-per-decade formality — it is comprehensive examination of the institution, the academic equivalent to a forensic audit. The demanding process reaches to every corner of the seminary and takes about two years of disciplined work to complete.
In addition to accreditation by SACSCOC, NOBTS maintains accreditation with the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the National Association of Schools of Music. (BP)
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