Accreditation and Validation
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary is accredited by the Asia Theological Association (ATA) until 2011, the Philippine Association of Bible and Theological Schools (PABATS), and the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA). APNTS (04005 PS) is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), Republic of the Philippines to offer the following degrees: Master of Science in Theology (048.1988), Master of Arts in Religious Education (048.1988), Master of Divinity (048.1988), Bachelor of Theology (048.1988) and Master of Arts in Christian Communication (030.1997). The Commission of Immigration and Deportation, Ministry of Justice, Republic of the Philippines, has approved APNTS as an educational institution for non-immigrant students.
Since 1984 APNTS has been a partner in the Asia Graduate School of Theology (AGST), Philippines, which offers Master of Theology (Th. M.), Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Doctor of Education (Ed. D.), Doctor of Missiology (D.Miss.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs. APNTS is a member of the Philippine Association of Graduate Education. APNTS is a member of the International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU).
APNTS also participates with other institutions of the Church of the Nazarene through the International Board of Education (IBOE) in a validation program for preparation for ordination in the Church of the Nazarene.
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