Organization Application

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Organization Details

Name of Organization / Association:(Required)

Name of Director(Required)

Mailing Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone

Fax

Email(Required)

Membership Details

A. Membership is open to Pentecostal/Charismatic theological associations, denominational offices, and missions agencies affiliated with a member body of the Pentecostal World Fellowship that provide educational services to theological or ministry training schools. As a condition of membership, any member association providing accreditation or endorsement services must conform to the accreditation/endorsement standards and procedures approved by the Alliance.

B. Partners: are organizations or individuals that provide significant support and funding for WAPTE’s activities.

1. What category of membership are you applying for?(Required)

Membership

Partnership

2. What is your sponsoring organization, if any? (e.g. denomination / mission)

3. Is your sponsoring organization a member of the Pentecostal World Fellowship (PWF)?

Yes

4. Do you agree to actively support the purposes of WAPTE in promoting Pentecostal theological education and research on issues relevant to Pentecostal theological education by participation in WAPTE conferences and financially supporting the Alliance as per budgetary policy?

Yes

5. Does your organization/association offers accreditation services to schools?(Required)

Yes

Accreditation

Please review the WAPTE Accreditation and Endorsement Manual before responding to the following:

Does the association publish standards for accreditation that conform to those of WAPTE, including an assessment of the Pentecostal orientation of the school?

Yes

Does the association require a formal self-study as part of your accreditation process in which the school assesses its compliance with the standards of the association, including its strengths and weaknesses?

Yes

Does a team of experienced educators with no affiliation to the school conduct an onsite visit to verify that the self-study is an accurate and complete assessment of the school and its programs including its compliance with the standards of the association and its strengths and weaknesses?

Yes

Does your association agree to adhere to the accreditation term and status designations approved by the Alliance?

Yes

Does the association provide a guide to schools giving detailed information on how to conduct a self-study & a guide for the visiting teams on how to conduct an onsite visit?

Yes

Does the association conduct a training program for prospective members of visiting teams to ensure adequate understanding of the purpose and processes involved?

Yes

NOTE: Attach a copy of the accreditation standards of the association and other documents that describe your accreditation process.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, Max. file size: 2 GB.

6. Does your organization/association offers endorsement services to schools?

Yes

Endorsement Services

Which of the following meanings of endorsement is closest to that used by your association?

That the school conforms to doctrinal and spiritual development policies and practices held by a denomination.

That the school has committed itself to a process of development leading eventually toward the completion of a self-study and application for accreditation within an agreed timeframe.

That the school is recognized to have achieved a level of development similar to accreditation but below the full scope of accreditation.

Other

Is there a formal process for determining if the school qualifies for endorsement?

Yes

If so, does this process require a formal self-study and onsite visit before endorsement is granted?

Yes

Do your documents clearly state that endorsement does not imply accreditation?

Yes

If so, do you monitor the school’s compliance with this limitation?

Yes

NOTE: Attach a copy of the endorsement standards of the association and other documents that describe your endorsement process.