We encourage you to speak with us about the significance of accreditation to your educational plans, as the importance of it may vary by individual. In general, areas in which you may notice it include Federal loan funding, which is not available to students at non-accredited schools, transfer credits (whether or not another school awards credit for coursework is within that school’s discretion), and recognition of the degree by another school in connection with a PhD program.
That being said, the training received here has been an asset for MA students seeking admission to PhD programs, even if the credit for coursework did not map over to the other school’s program. In addition, in practice, our MDiv students and alumni have been recognized as holding valid academic credentials when applying for Clinical Pastoral Education programs and employment as Chaplains, in Oregon, California, and New York to date. Additionally, the Association of Professional Chaplains has recently recognized Maitripa College’s MDiv degree as the educational theological equivalency of an accredited degree, which means that our graduates’ degree is fully recognized by the only national professional organization that grants Board Certification for chaplains.

