Last updated June 1, 2018 The institutions listed below operate degree programs which have been declared by the appropriate state authority exempt from the requirements for licensure, under provisions of G.S. 116-15(d), with respect to religious education. Exemption from licensure under G.S. 116-15(d) is based upon one of the following: 1. Postsecondary degree activity based upon a program of study, equivalent experience, or achievement testing the institutionally planned objective of which is the attainment of a degree in theology, divinity, or religious education; or 2. A program of study, equivalent experience, or achievement testing, other than that identified above, that is designed by the offering institution primarily for career preparation in a religious vocation. Exemption from licensure is not based upon assessment of program quality under established licensing standards. You may contact state authorization staff at stateauthorization@northcarolina.edu for information about which programs operated at these institutions have been declared exempt. Exempt Institution Location Council for Higher Accreditation (CHEA) Accreditor A.I.M.S. Bible Institute Ambassador Baptist College Lattimore Ambassador Christian College Kannapolis Amora Deliverance Theological Institution Cameron Apex School of Theology Transnational Bellwether University Goldsboro Bridges Christian College King Candidate Status - Association for Calvary Baptist Bible College Pine Level Carolina Bible Institute & Seminary Pine Carolina Christian Bible College Statesville Carolina Christian College Catch the Fire: School of Revival Central Christian University Wynne Bible College & Seminary Christian College and Theological Seminary Transnational Page 1 of 5
Christian Bible College Christian Faith Bible College Sanford Christian Outreach Bible Institute Christian University of Human Development Chun University Clarksville Theological Seminary Clayton Classical Liberal Arts College College of Faith Crystal Rain Institute Cumberland University Damascus Bible College Eure Danieltown Bible Institute Forest City Divinity Bible Institute Whiteville Dowell Institute Theological Seminary Drew University Theological School 1. Commission on 2. Middle States Commission on Higher Earthen Vessels School of Ministry Kings Mountain Eastern Carolina Christian College Roanoke Emmanuel Theological Seminary Ezekiel Institute of Ministry Garner FIRE School of Ministry Foothills Baptist Bible College Marion Foundations Bible College & Dunn Fruitland Baptist Bible College (from Institute) Hendersonville FulGospel Bible College Gateway Bible College Danbury Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 1. Commission on 2. New England and Colleges Grace Baptist Bible College Grace Bible College & Theological Seminary Rich Square Grace College of Divinity Grace Communion Seminary Harvest Time School of the Bible Wallace Page 2 of 5
Heritage Bible College Dunn Transnational Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury Commission on Hosanna Bible College House of Prayer Bible Seminary Impact University Clemmons John Wesley University High Point Association for Kingdom of Manna Community Bible College, Inc Pinetops Latin American School of Theology Life Christian University - Life Christian University at Beverly Smith Ministries Campus Life Christian University of Albemarle Albemarle Life Christian University of Cherokee Cherokee Life Christian University of Union County Living University Living Word Full Gospel Ministry and Bible College Richland Living Word Ministry University Wake Forest Loyola University Macedonia Baptist College Manna Bible College Manna College of Theology and Midland Wilson Jacksonville Southern Association Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City Southern Association More Than Conquerors College Moriah Institute of Christian Studies Morningstar University Mt Calvary Bible College Greenville Nashville Bible College Nashville National Theological College and Graduate School Lexington Native American Bible College Shannon Association for New Covenant Bible Institute Page 3 of 5
New Life Christian Bible College Wilmington North Carolina College of Theology Carolina Beach North Carolina Theological Seminary Clinton Power of God University Rebirth Bible College & Theological Seminary Reformed Theological Seminary 1. Commission on Colleges Seed Sowers & Harvesters Shepherd's Theological Seminary Cary Commission on Solid Rock School of Theology Spring Lake Sonship Bible College Soul Saving Station Bible College Ahoskie Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest 1. Commission on Colleges Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Wendell Candidate Status - Transnational Association Of Southeastern University in C3 Church Clayton Southern Association Southeastern University in Freedom House Church Southern Evangelical Seminary Transnational Spirit Training Center (STC Bible College) Thomasville St. Stephen Harding Theological College & Seminary TCOR Bible Institute Tabernacle Bible College Wilson Tabernacle Christian University Goldsboro Page 4 of 5
Templeton University The Potter's House Seminary and Bible College Theology International University Transformational Bible Institute Tri-County Bible College & Seminary Triple C Bible College (DBA) True Standard Christian Bible College Cramerton Jacksonville,, Greensboro, and Elizabeth City, Ahoksie, and Wilmington Maxton Ahoskie Bolton, Pinetops, Wilmington, Windsor, Winterville Union Presbyterian Seminary 1. Colleges United American Free Will Baptist Bible College United Cornerstone University United Theological Seminary Venus Rising University Vintage Bible College West Saint Mark Bible College and Seminary Word Aflame Theological College & Seminary Word of Fire Christian University Word of Truth Bible College and Seminary World Gospel School World Overcomers Bible College Havelock Thomasville Sylva Chapel Hill Newport Bunn 1. Commission on 2. Higher Learning Commission Page 5 of 5