Authorization, Associaton & Accreditation

AUTHORIZATION, ASSOCIATON & ACCREDITATION

Authorization To Award Degrees

South Carolina Secretary of StateResurrection Power University (RPU) is a non-profit Christian religious institution
of higher education, incorporated in the State of South Carolina, with
all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities, and subject to all
the limitations and liabilities, conferred by Chapter 31, Title 33, of
South Carolina Code of Laws and Acts amendatory thereto.

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

RPU is exempt from the oversight of the South Carolina Higher Education
Commission and is legally authorized to award diplomas, certificates,
and degrees “with specific theological, biblical, divinity, or other
religious designations”, that prepare graduates for service in ministry,
and award degree.

Louisiana Board of Regents

RPU is exempt from licensure by the Board of Regents of the State of
Louisiana for 2022 because it is an institution offering only religious
degrees in the State of Louisiana. The Louisiana law (R.S. 17; 1808)
requires all academic degree-granting institutions operating in the
State to register with the Board of Regents and be licensed unless
otherwise exempt. Exemption from licensure does not imply accreditation
or government approval. Institutional registration with the Board of
Regents is renewed annually.

Association

Institutional Membership: ACCESS

Resurrection Power University is an institutional member
of the Association of Christian Distance Education (ACCESS). The
the mission of ACCESS is to provide leadership in the field of Christian
distance education through resources, online community development, and
promotion of various forms of distance education.

ACCREDITATION

Resurrection Power University of Theology and Technology (RPU) is
currently a Corresponding Institution with the Transnational Association
of Christian Colleges and Schools
(TRACS). A corresponding institution with TRACS is one that has made
initial contact with the accreditation agency and is actively pursuing
the process toward accreditation. TRACS is recognized as a national
institutional accrediting agency by the U. S. Department of Education
(USDE) and is a member of the U. S. Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA). Although Resurrection Power University is vigorously
pursuing accreditation, it is not yet accredited by any accreditation agency
that is recognized by the USDE or CHEA
.

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