The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is an organization of
seminaries and other
graduate schools of
theology.
ATS has its headquarters in
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
History
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. It is
recognized by both the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is a United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. It identifies its purpose as providing national advocacy for academic quality through accreditation in order t ...
and the
United States Department of Education as an
accrediting body
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 ...
.
Since July 2017,
Frank M. Yamada
Frank M. Yamada (born 1966) is a Japanese-American Old Testament scholar.
Biography
As a third-generation Japanese-American (''sansei''), Yamada grew up in a predominantly white, upper-middle class suburb of Southern California. Raised in a Budd ...
became the association's executive director.
In 2020, it claimed 270 member schools.
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About ATS
ats.edu, USA, retrieved September 19, 2022
See also
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List of schools accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
References
External links
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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
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