Kawartha Lakes Bible College

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Kawartha Lakes Bible College
Type Evangelical Bible College
Active1973–2005
Address
2225 Lansdowne St W
,
Peterbrough
,
Ontario
,
Canada

44°16′16″N78°23′24″W / 44.2709849°N 78.3900065°W / 44.2709849; -78.3900065
Affiliations Non-denominational
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Kawartha Lakes Bible College (KLBC) [1] is a defunct evangelical Bible college that was located in Peterborough, Ontario from 1973 to 2005. By 2007, the small site had become a detoxification centre, [2] and by 2021, it had become a clinic providing mental health services to the military, health care providers, and first responder personnel. [3]

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History

KLBC was founded as Kawartha Lakes Bible School (KLBS) in 1973, which offered night classes in intensive biblical studies. In 1977, KLBS began operating as a full-time day school located at Edmison Heights Bible Chapel. Beginning in 1994, a second year program was started. [4]

KLBC closed in 2005. Emmaus Bible College has undertaken the responsibility of hosting the academic records and transcripts for Kawartha Lakes Bible College. [5]

Academics

KLBC offered a one-year Diploma of Biblical Studies program and a two-year Diploma of Advanced Biblical Studies program. Students in these programs received approximately 550 hours of Bible training. [6] [ failed verification ]

- 17 Bible/ Theology Courses were offered. - 18 General/ Practical Courses were offered. [7] [ failed verification ]

Kawartha Lakes Bible College was not an accredited degree-granting school, but it was recognized as an educational institution by the Government of Canada. [8]

The college was recognized by the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education [9] [ failed verification ] and by the Canadian Council of Christian Charities. [10]

Academic transfer

Graduates of the program could transfer course credits towards a Bachelor's program at a number of bible institutions, including Heritage College and Seminary [11] and Emmaus Bible College. [12] [ failed verification ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Acronym KLBC". www.acronymfinder.com.
  2. ↑ "Argyle Centre closing its doors". Peterborough This Week . 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  3. ↑ "EHN Canada launches Gateway Recovery Centre, their first treatment facility created exclusively for military, veterans, first responders, and frontline healthcare workers" (Press release). Edgewood Health Network. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  4. ↑ Baylis, Robert H. (2006). My People. Gospel Folio Press. p. 294. ISBN   1-897117-28-0.
  5. ↑ "KLBC Transcript Request". www.emmaus.edu.
  6. ↑ "Philosophy". www.klbc.ca.
  7. ↑ "Courses". www.klbc.ca.
  8. ↑ "Designated Educational Institutions - GOV Canada". tools.canlearn.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04.
  9. ↑ "ICETE Directory". www.icete-edu.org.
  10. ↑ "CCCC Certified Charities listing | Kawartha Lakes Bible College". www.cccc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04.
  11. ↑ "Heritage College Entry Scholarships". www.heritage-theo.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23.
  12. ↑ "Transfer Policy for Credits from Non-Accredited Schools". www.emmaus.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28.
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