AETH - Certification Program
What is certification?
AETH Certification has two purposes.
The first is to ensure that eligible Bible institutes operate according to standards of institutional and educational quality.
AETH certifies non-institute programs.
The second purpose of this certification is the academic and institutional improvement of the institutions and their educational programs.
AETH certifies the programs offered by your high school at the baccalaureate level, not your entire high school.
Learn more here!
Introduction to AETH Certification Program
Chapter 1 - What is AETH Program Certification?
Chapter 2 - How to initiate Program Certification?
Chapter 3 - Eligibility Determination
Chapter 4 - Grant Decision
Chapter 5 - Questions & Answers
Benefits of AETH Membership
- Certification of theological education programs of ministerial formation and Hispanic Bible Institutes. We are the only Hispanic organization recognized by ATS for this purpose.
- Discounts on purchases in our online bookstore with Hispanic-focused titles, as well as the publishing and distribution of books and educational materials.
- Alliances with other institutions whose benefits are extended to AETH members.
- Connections among members and information on opportunities and developments in the field of theological education.
- Access to the Justo and Catherine Gonzalez Resource Center.
- Access and discounts to Conferences and Meetings with national and international experts.
- Dialogues and Conversations on current issues through our virtual platform.
- To be connected to the largest community of experts in Hispanic theological education.
What is ATS?
The ATS Association offers a range of programs, services, research and other resources to support the work of administrators and faculty in member schools.
More than 270 theological schools in the United States and Canada make up the Association of Theological Schools. Member schools provide professional and academic graduate degree programs to educate persons for the practice of ministry and for teaching and research in the theological disciplines. These schools differ from one another in profound and significant ways, but, through their membership in the ATS, they demonstrate a commitment to shared values about what constitutes a good theological education.
A mission
To promote the improvement and enhancement of theological schools for the benefit of faith communities and the general public.
In the following button you will find the Letter of Approval from the Commission on Certification of Bible Institutes of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS).
"The writings of Justo and Catherine Gonzalez have helped Christians around the world understand church history in new and deeper ways. The Resource Center is doing essential work by making these materials available to everyone."
Ted Smith
Candler School of Theology
“The breadth of his work in history, theology, and ministerial formation makes the Gonzalez Resource Center an indispensable site for archival research and dynamic conversation about many of the most urgent theological questions of our time.”
Antonio Alonso
Candler School of Theology
"By embracing his legacy, we foster a more inclusive, ecumenical, and vibrant theological landscape where bridges are built between academia, seminaries, and the broader church community."
Oscar Merlo
Asociación para la Educación Teológica Hispana
“When I look back on the last century of theological education and pastoral leadership in the United States and around the world, I can’t think of two people more influential than Justo and Catherine Gonzalez.”
William Yoo
Columbia Theological Seminary
“Through the Justo and Catherine Gonzalez Center, they will continue to inspire, challenge, and encourage future generations to embrace, appreciate, and celebrate the ongoing work of God`s abounding grace.”