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

Kawartha Lakes Bible College

Type	Evangelical Bible College
Active	1973–2005
Address	2225 Lansdowne St W , Peterbrough , Ontario , Canada 44.2709849°N 78.3900065°W / 44.2709849; -78.3900065
Affiliations	Non-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][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]}

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.