State of Oregon
In 2001, Canby Bible College became authorized by the State of Oregon to grant an Associate of Christian Ministry degree to students who have satisfied the graduation requirements of the Two-Year Program. CBC is a non-profit college authorized by the State of Oregon to offer and confer the academic degree described herein following a determination that state academic standards will be satisfied under OAR 583-030 and 583-050. Inquiries concerning the standards or school compliance may be directed to the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization at 1500 Valley River Drive Suite 100, Eugene, Oregon 97401. CBC has been granted exempt status by the State of Oregon to offer a degree for theological and/or religious occupations.
State of Washington
In 2009, Canby Bible College was determined by the State of Washington to qualify for religious exempt status from the Degree-Granting Institutions Act for the following program: Associate of Christian Ministry (ACM). The HECB makes no evaluation of the administration, faculty, business practices, financial condition or quality of the offerings by this institution. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the HECB at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430.
International Program
In 2011, Canby Bible College was approved by the Student and Visitor Exchange Program under the U.S. Government to receive applications from International students. Contact the Administrative Office for more information.
Certification
Canby Bible College has been a Certified Church-Based Bible College since the year 2000. This certification is granted by Foursquare Ministry Training Institutes, a ministry department of International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. This certification is not accreditation, rather is evidence that the school meets academic requirements specifically for licensing purposes. To learn more about Foursquare Institutes, go to www.foursquare.org.
Ministerial Governance
Canby Bible College is a ministry of New Life Foursquare Church. The President of CBC is Rev. Ron Swor, Senior Pastor of New Life Foursquare Church; the Dean of the College is Dr. Jeremy Wallace, Assisting Pastor of New Life Foursquare Church; the Director of Advancement is Dr. Jim Dodge; and the Registrar/Administrative Assistant is Angela Wiggins. Oversight of CBC is provided by the Advisory Board, as well as the Pastors, Elders and Council of New Life Foursquare Church.
Transfer of Credits
Canby Bible College has a transfer agreements with Life Pacific College, The King's University, Pacific Life Bible College, Pacific Rim Christian College, and New Hope Christian College (formerly: Eugene Bible College). As CBC continues to expand Articulation Agreements with other Colleges, please check with the Administrative Office for a current listing.
Students wishing to transfer credits to CBC from other colleges should request that an official transcript be sent to our office for review. A maximum of 30 credits from other institutions, which are comparable to CBC courses, may be applied toward the Associate of Christian Ministry Degree (on a course-for-course basis). Only courses in which a student has received a grade of C or higher are eligible for transfer of credit. Transfer of credits will be determined by the Transfer Review Board. Courses which are approved for transfer to CBC will only be officially accepted after completing one full term at CBC, or 12 credits.
