Christian Education Accreditation Commission High Standards
Achieving Christian Education Accreditation Commission, accreditation requires holding staff to high standards for students care. Studies have shown that accreditation improves the overall quality of education in Faith based intuitions. Please read and fellow all CEAC standards to have your membership accepted. All schools will be enlisted into our Chrisitan School Network. CEAC accept schools Nationally.
What Is National Accreditation?
You should attend an accredited college, but what does it mean for a school to be nationally accredited?
When a college is accredited, it means that an independent agency has assessed the school to ensure it meets specific quality standards. It’s important you check for accreditation when researching colleges because it indicates the school can prepare students for success in their chosen fields.
National accrediting agencies accredit schools across the U.S. in specific categories, including religious and vocational institutions.
CEAC IS not recognized by CHEA or ED. Currently, CHEA and ED recognize 11 national accreditors. CEAC GOAL IS TO KEEP OUR ORGANIZATION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH GOVERMEMNT. CEAC OPERATE UNDER GOVERNING STRUCTURE OF DIVINE AUTHORITY BY JESUS CHRIST AND HIS KINGDOM. HOWEVER, CEAC WILL TRY TO BECOME RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. BUT DESIRE TO STAY UNDER OUR OWN NETWORK OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS.
CEAC IS AN INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN ONLY FAITH BASED NATIONAL ACCREDITED AGENCY. SCHOOLS ARE ACCREDITED WITHIN OUR OWN CHRISTIAN NETWORK OF SCHOOLS. TRANSFERING OF SCHOOL CREDITS ARE WITHIN OUR NETWORK AND IS UP TO THE SCHOOL TO EXCEPT IT.
CEAC Accreditation Standards
Types of Institutions:
Schools may be either classroom or distance education based (or combination). Schools must be registered, under state entity or dba. Church entity is accepted and is our focus. Christian only Church based Bible Schools are accepted. Schools must clearly display the philosophy and the goals and objectives of the education system. All schools must provide at list one degree program of theology or biblical studies. All schools must have accredited hours per degree program. All programs must have credits assign to them. Credits can be per program, per lessons or per semesters. Schools must provide an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Organization:
Schools must show a clearly defined and workable organizational structure that facilitates the complete execution and completion of the goals and philosophy proposed by the institute. The structure should define the position and function of the staff and faculty as well as the administrative management of the school. A comprehensive record system must be in place covering all areas. Organization ran by church boards and Biblical Seminary Instructors are accepted. CEAC only required to have the legal President of the board to be listed. Must be a governing agent of the state registered church or ministry board.
Curriculum:
A curricular program with written course descriptions and objectives that provides adequate information for the student’s consideration. There shall be adequate instructional resources to implement the curricular program. The curriculum should be of a Christian biblical approved nature consisting of higher education textbooks and/or time proven established materials or media, suitable and adequate for the completion of the objectives and goals, outlined for the course/s of instruction. Materials shall be supplied to ensure the completion of training to meet the desired objectives of the course of studies. All curriculums must be structured with quizzes, test or essays following. All programs must be accredited by a faith based recognized accredited agency. ED programs are accepted. Programs accredited through CEAC is allowed. All programs must be credit based. Degree curriculums must reach up to at least 30 credits hours or more. It can be a combination of curriculums. Credits must be visible per program and lessons.
Graduate Certification:
Schools shall grant certificates of completion or qualified diploma for the completion of studies. Degree granting Institutions must be qualified to grant degrees either from governmental agencies or through affiliated status with registered Ministries or Denominations. Unauthorized or unlawful granting of Degrees will not be tolerated for accreditation standards. CEAC requires for schools to have an option for students to receive real certificate parchments of degrees, certifications, diplomas. Shipping info of documents must be visible.
Instructors:
Instructors shall have education of a higher degree than the courses they instruct. Instructors shall be (in some fashion) certified or otherwise qualified for the instruction of the proposed course curriculum. Unlicensed or uncertified instructors shall be under the direct supervision of a qualified mentor or instructional administrator. CEAC recognizes ordain and license ministers as a qualified instructor. We do not recognize ordination from online ordinations mills. Ordination or Biblical instructors’ certificates or required for membership.
Instruction:
The curriculum shall be structured to provide a gradual and logical progression to reach the desired objectives outlined in the course description. Structured teaching plans will be set to allow continual assessment of the student’s progress through the course of studies. Simple instruction must be provided to every student. All materials and distant learning schools must be clear and easy to navigate and read for each student.
Student Survey:
Schools shall be able to supply a survey of graduated students that have reached a level of achievement in the field of relative studies completed through the courses of the school. This shall provide final proof of successful completion toward the projected goals and objectives set out by the school.
Physical Facility:
Christian Education Accreditation Commission excepts two types of site visits. School institutions and Distant Learning schools.
The school shall provide adequate proof of classrooms and/or administrative offices and the physical location of these facilities.
School institutions site visits are done by virtual tour. With self-evolutions. You can use Cloud Pano for iPhone. Are a clear video used by phone are camera. Front of school building with school name and address must be visible. Students’ Environment where Biblical instructors will be educating must be visible. Videos can be uploaded with application. Please make video short.
Distant Learning online schools will be visited online by the schools URL link you provide in application.
1.School name must match application.
2. School mission statement must be visible by link in menu.
3. Programs and curriculums must be visible. All programs’ curriculums must have at least 36 credits hours for degrees.
4. Contact information.
5. Full program descriptions with what credits per lessons and semesters.
6. All programs must be Biblical higher Education as in Theology degrees, Divinity degrees and etc.
7. Payment arrangement or tuitions must be clear per program.
8. Students must have an option to purchase Certifications, degrees, diplomas for shipment with seal attached.
9. At least the president of the school must be listed on site.
10. Accreditation status must be visible if already accredited.
Financial Status:
The school will show proof of financial structure that facilitates the operation of the school. This will include the allowance for instructor and administration wages and overhead institute base expenses. The school will show financial responsibility to any accrued debts and a effectual plan of managing these costs. The long-range growth will be accounted for in the budgetary system and thorough records will be kept at all times. Church and seminary schools may run their schools with church and ministry staff. Proof of ministry allowance is required. Even if it’s no pay a statement will be required.
Accreditation:
The school will have been in existence for not less than one year. A school with less than one year of existence will be placed in Candidate Status. This position will be held until it has performed for not less than one full year from application date and may continue for not longer than three years. A school may qualify if it has already achieved accreditation through any recognized accrediting body or if it has been in existence for many years and is generally recognized by its performance and history.
CEAC provides 2 types of National accreditations.
1.Biblical schools
2. Program, Curriculum
Members receive a certificate of accrediting for each. Accreditation License is giving with each approved membership. Schools are accredited for a year and must be renewed annually.
A program is reviewed five years after initial accreditation is granted. Once continuing accreditation has been granted, the program is reviewed every eight years. In addition, a program is surveyed every year through an annual reporting process and could be reviewed periodically through the substantive change process.
