Kawartha Lakes Bible College

Short description: Defunct Canadian bible school (1973–2005)

Kawartha Lakes Bible CollegeType| Evangelical Bible College

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Active| 1973–2005
Address|

2225 Lansdowne St W

Peterbrough

Ontario

Canada

[ ⚑ ]  44°16′16″N 78°23′24″W﻿ / ﻿44.2709849°N 78.3900065°W﻿ / 44.2709849; -78.3900065
Affiliations| Non-denominational

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]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Academics
* 3 Academic transfer
* 4 References

## 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

## References

1. ↑ "Acronym KLBC". http://www.acronymfinder.com/Kawartha-Lakes-Bible-College-(Canada)-(KLBC).html.
2. ↑ "Argyle Centre closing its doors". Peterborough This Week. 2008-01-30. https://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/3700040-argyle-centre-closing-its-doors-video/.
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". http://www.emmaus.edu/klbc-transcript/.
6. ↑ "Philosophy". http://www.klbc.ca/statement_of_philosophy/.
7. ↑ "Courses". http://www.klbc.ca/courses/.
8. ↑ "Designated Educational Institutions - GOV Canada". http://tools.canlearn.ca/cslgs-scpse/cln-cln/40/mdl-reea-1-eng.do?nom-name=ON.
9. ↑ "ICETE Directory". http://www.icete-edu.org/directory/NorthAmerica.htm.
10. ↑ "CCCC Certified Charities listing | Kawartha Lakes Bible College". http://www.cccc.org/certified_charities_list/id/70261.

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