The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is an organization of

seminaries A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...

and other

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s of

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

. ATS has its headquarters in

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It was founded in 1918. The association's stated mission is "to promote the improvement and enhancement of theological schools to the benefit of communities of faith and the broader public." The ATS Commission on Accrediting provides graduate schools of theology with

accreditation Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to ...

. It is recognized by both the

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and the

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as an accrediting body. Since July 2017, Frank M. Yamada became the association's executive director. In 2020, it claimed 270 member schools. ATS
About ATS
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* Religious organizations based in the United States College and university associations and consortia in North America School accreditors Seminaries and theological colleges in the United States Seminaries and theological colleges in Canada 1918 establishments in Pennsylvania {{Reli-org-stub

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