'Scofield' is accredited by the International Council for Accrediting Alternate and Theological Studies ( ICAATS), Kerala, India. Due to new laws in Indian, the Brethren Assemblies (a Protestant denomination) were able to file an accrediting agency with the Indian government. This is the first time in the history of India that a Christian agency has been able to obtain government recognition. Most countries are moving to the model of accreditation that is found in the USA. The situation with the ICAATS is very much analogous to the practice of the USDE. The rigorous academic standards of ICAATS ensures the quality of AASA programs. Our accreditation is not necessarily of the same "recognition" as that of Regional accreditation but it is neither of the same "recognition" as non-recognized accrediting bodies here in the USA, as there are many "accreditation mills" here in the USA. 'Scofield' holds legitimate Indian government recognized accreditation. It has yet to be seen whether or not this accreditation falls under what is called GAAP.
