PTSA is a nonprofit corporation under the Corporations Code of California and qualifies for religious exemption pursuant to California Education Code CEC #94739 (b) (6). PTSA is licensed by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) for the purpose of offering its educational programs.
Furthermore, PTSA is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (5880 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808) to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate, Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctoral levels.
PTSA achieved membership status from Council for Higher Education Accreditation(CHEA) and a membership from ATS (The Association of Theological Schools, 10 Summit Park Drive Pittsburgh PA 15275-1110 www.ats.edu), the internationally recognized accrediting body of seminaries and schools of divinity in the United States and Canada. 

Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools (www.ats.edu) and is approved to offer the following degrees.

Notice on June 23, 2023 – Our ATS accreditation status has been updated to Accredited on Warning as decided by the ATS Board of Commissioners.

• Master of Divinity
• (Concentrations in Culturally Competent Pastoral Leadership, in Professional Chaplaincy, in Professional Coaching)
• Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
• Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies

The degrees are not approved by the Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools but are approved by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation ABHE (www.abhe.org).

• Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
• Master of Arts in Professional Coaching
• Doctor of Intercultural Studies
• Doctor of Philosophy in Contextual Studies