Kawartha Lakes Bible College

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 military, health care and first responder personnel.[3]

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

44.2709849°N 78.3900065°W / 44.2709849; -78.3900065
AffiliationsNon-denominational

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]

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

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] and by the Canadian Council of Christian Charities.[10]

Academic transfer

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

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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