Valor Christian College is a

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associated with

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and located in

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. It is

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by the Commission on Accreditation of the

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to grant certificates and degrees at the bachelor and associate degree levels. It is also authorized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education to offer bachelor of arts and associate of applied science degrees and diplomas in Bible and ministry-related studies.

History

The college was founded in 1990 by Rodney Lee Parsley, pastor of

, as World Harvest Bible Institute. New programs were added in the following years and in 1993, the name was changed to World Harvest Bible College. In the fall of 2009, the college was approved by the state of Ohio to offer

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degrees. The college changed its name to Valor Christian College in January 2010. Beginning with the fall semester of 2012, Valor's academic building moved from a campus on Wright Road in Canal Winchester, Ohio, to the World Harvest Church campus. Classes are held in Canfield Hall, a building that formerly housed administrative offices for World Harvest Church. It is named after the church's senior elder, Bill Canfield, and is adjacent to the men's and women's dormitories. Students who attend Valor are eligible for work-study programs.

Academics

Valor Christian College academic programs place a strong concentration biblical foundations and tools to use in ministry activities through classroom study and hands-on experiences in a variety of ministry areas. The college offers one-year diploma programs and two-year

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programs. Degree programs also are available online. The college is

by the

. It is also authorized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education to offer bachelor of arts and associate of applied science degrees and diplomas in Bible and ministry-related studies.

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Seminaries and theological colleges in Ohio Bible colleges in the United States Christian universities and colleges Evangelicalism in Ohio USCAA member institutions Educational institutions established in 1990 1990 establishments in Ohio Buildings and structures in Franklin County, Ohio