The Nature of Religious Exempt Institutions in Washington State
- The religious nature of the institution (the institution’s name, mission/purpose, and objectives).
- The religious nature of the degree titles, programs, and curriculum.
- Recruitment materials and publications (accuracy of information and absence of misleading statements).
At CAPSTONE, our administrators and staff worked diligently with the WSAC to make sure our materials reflected our mission and objectives we set forth. In addition, the degree titles, programs, and curriculums were reviewed; as well as the advertising materials and publications, such as our Student Handbook and our academyhts.com website. The entire process took over six months.
On December 29, 2016, the SCA University of Theology and Spirituality DBA CAPSTONE University finally received exemption approval. We are currently one of 51 school in the state of Washington who qualify for the exemption that are recognized by WSAC.
The Washington Student Achievement Council has reviewed the materials provided by AHTS and determined that the degree programs listed below meet the requirements of Chapter RCW 28B.85.040(2)(c) and WAC 250-61-060(7) of the Washington Degree-Granting Institutions Act and thus has granted the Academy of Holistic Theology and Spirituality religious exemption.
Click here to read the official approval statement (WAC 250-61-063(5)) from the Washington Student Achievement Council.
