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Standards & accreditation
Accredited, and here is by whom
Prospective students are entitled to know exactly what they are buying. This page names our accrediting bodies, states what the award is and how it is assessed — and where something is still to be settled, says so rather than filling the gap.
A theological college earns trust the same way it teaches its students to read: by being precise about what the evidence supports.
The Academy is accredited by, and operates under the academic oversight of, Christ Theological Seminary and Next Dimension School of Theological Institute. Their offices, officers and contact details are published below — not because we are obliged to, but because a claim you cannot check is worth nothing.
Two practical notes for UK students. Tuition is charged in pounds sterling. The award is conferred under a United States seminary’s framework, so it does not sit within the UK qualifications framework and is not eligible for UK student finance — neither of which affects the standard of the teaching, but both of which you should know before you apply.
Our accreditation and oversight
The Academy operates under the accreditation and administrative oversight of Christ Theological Seminary and Next Dimension School of Theological Institute. On successful completion of the ten-module curriculum a student is eligible to receive the Associate of Theology or Religious Education degree.
- Office
- 403 South First Street, Mount Vernon, NY · P.O. Box 642, Yonkers, NY 10705
- Contact
- +1 914 376 2904 · cts-live.org
- Officers
- Chancellor H.S.G. Archbishop Brian Cannady & Executive BoardBishop Emmitt Reed, Regent
Two things worth knowing
This is theological accreditation — academic oversight by a seminary, which is the ordinary arrangement for Bible colleges of this kind. It is a different thing from recognition by a national education ministry, and we describe it as what it is.
If you intend to carry credit into another institution later, ask that institution first. Whether they accept it is always their decision, at any college anywhere, and we would rather you had that conversation before you enrol than after you graduate.
Credits
Each of the ten modules carries the credit value shown on the Programme page. A student who completes 60 credits, with fees settled and attendance in good standing, is eligible for the award.
What we can state now
The parts that are not in doubt
Two examinations
A mid-term and a final examination, with structured revision beforehand. Teaching courses are additionally assessed by teaching, in front of the cohort.
An award on completion
Students who complete the year and pass both examinations receive an award from the Academy marking that completion. Its exact title is pending the resolution above.
Governance
How to hold us to it
Who we are
The Academy of Influence International is based in London, United Kingdom, in affiliation with The Embassy of Influence International. Its President and Chancellor is Dr Apostle Esther Susan Noreen; its Principal is Bishop Omar Elliott.
Complaints and appeals
Raise any concern about teaching, assessment or conduct with your instructor first. If it is not resolved, write to the Registrar through your student portal or at the office email; the Academy’s administration will look into it and reply in writing. The same route applies to appealing an examination result.
Safeguarding
The Academy takes the safety and wellbeing of every student seriously, online and in person. Any concern about a student, a member of staff or anyone connected with the Academy should be raised with the Principal or the President without delay, and will be handled in confidence.
If anything on this site is inaccurate, tell us and we will correct it. Write to office@theacademyofinfluenceinternational.com.