Our Accreditation and Authorization

Vision International University USA

Accreditation:



Vision International University USA is not accredited by a United States Department of Education Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) approved accrediting agency.

Association for Biblical Higher Education Affiliate Membership:

Vision International University USA is an Affiliate member of the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), a US Department of Education Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) recognized accrediting agency. Affiliate Institutions are not accredited by the ABHE. Acceptance as an Affiliate institution with the ABHE is not equivalent to accreditation and does not guarantee that VIU will someday be accredited, but it does indicate that VIU has met an initial standard for ABHE recognition.

The Association of Biblical Higher Education:
5575 S. Semoran Blvd., Suite 26
Orlando, FL 32822-1781

Voice: 407.207.0808
FAX: 407.207.0840
Site: www.ABHE.org
Email: info@ABHE.org

Authorization:

Since 1990, Vision International University has maintained authorization to grant degrees by religious exemption in the State of California. In 2005, Vision International University submitted its application for State Approval by the California Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to be recognized as a degree-granting institution. The Bureau regulates approximately 3,000 schools serving an estimated 400,000 students in California. The Bureau establishes educational and operational standards to serve as regulations for instructional quality, fiscal and administrative responsibility, and institutional stability for private post-secondary schools.

In April 2007, Vision International University received a approval to operate from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) through December 31, 2011.  Section 94802(a) of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (Act) provides that institutions holding a valid approval to operate on June 30, 2007, issued by the former Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, shall have the approval to operate be valid for three calendar years after the expiration date of the approval, as it read on June 30, 2007.

Vision International College Australia

Vision International College of Australia, an international institution with articulation to Vision International University, is an Australian accredited college, and authorized to issue awards up to the Advanced Diploma level. ASQA is a government recognized educational accrediting body in Australia, Canada, and all of the Commonwealth nations.

NSW Vocational Education & Training Accreditation Board
Level 14, 1 Oxford Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Locked Bag 21 Darlinghurst NSW 1300
Phone: (02) 9244 5335
Fax: (02) 9244 5344

Licenses, Credentials, and Transfer of Credit:

VICGS degree programs are not designed to meet any particular local, state, or national licensing or credentialing laws in any particular nation, but do meet the requirements established by many private, independent professional associations. Various regionally or nationally accredited colleges and seminaries throughout the USA may accept transfer students, credits, and degrees from educational institutions such as Vision. Transfer of credit is always at the discretion of the receiving institution.

Acceptance of Vision International University degrees in the United States

Degrees issued by Vision International University are approved by the State of California Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE). Not all states accept unaccredited degrees approved by another state. The following states have legislation that may prohibit or limit the use of Vision International University degrees in certain contexts. Degrees earned at Vision International Universityare designed for religious purposes only. Under no circumstance should a Vision International University degree be used to gain public employment or promotion outside of California, either with a government agency or a public school system.

Prospective students and inquirers are encouraged to contact the following state degree authorization authorities for a clear explanation of the acceptance and restriction of a Vision International University degree in each particular state:

North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board

2718 Gateway Avenue

Suite 303

Bismarck, ND 58503-0585

(701) 328-9641 - Phone

(701) 328-9647 - Fax

espbinfo@nd.gov

Oregon Office of Degree Authorization

1500 Valley River Drive

Suite 100

Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 687-7452

http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda

New Jersey Commission on Higher Education

PO Box 542

Trenton, NJ 08625-0542

(609)-292-4310

http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/

Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education

302 W Washington Street, Room E201

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317)-232-1320

http://www.in.gov/cope/

Florida Department of Education

Office of the Commissioner

Turlington Building, Suite 1514

325 West Gaines Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

(850) 245-0505

http://www.fldoe.org

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Memberships

Vision International University is an institutional member of the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS).

The Apostolic Council for Educational Accountability
P.O. Box 63060
Colorado Springs, CO 80962
Tel:719-262-9922
Fax:719-262-9920
E-mail: acea@wagnerleadership.org