A lot of bible colleges probably aren't accredited by 'recognized' standards Linda. They are bible colleges, there really isn't a format for the type of accredidation you are suggesting is required to gain your personal respect. As bible colleges however, they are recognized by Christian schools, missionary organizations, churches, things of that nature.

If you took your NE state college teaching degree to a christian school, they probably wouldn't even glance at it either unless it were accompanied by coursework and a couple years minimum completion at a recognized bible college. Not a govt recognized bible college, a church recognized bible college, and that recognition will also very depending on the denomination.

Hovind may not be qualified to teach at Harvard, but neither are you. Neither am I. The only thing I am lacking however is 1.5 years toward completion of a masters, which I go just about anywhere to get and still be in the running because of previous background. And then i literally, could teach at harvard or yale, but in an entirely different category. You would have a very difficult time ever reaching that with your background, unless suddenly out of the blue you qualify yourself for a more competitive education... essentially, redo your bachelors at a school that harvard recognzes as adequate, or complete it if you haven't yet, and acknowledgment of success in a certain area from your peers, which thus far has not been seen. If I had, mixed into there, coursework and semesters from an unaccredited bible college, most assuredly, it would not hurt me but would add interest to the rest of my qualifications. If Hovind added coursework at Harvard theological seminary or something similar, he might then be in the running considering his background... a recognized name whether or not everyone agrees with him, and achievments in that area. It draws interest, Linda.

Bible colleges are training centers for evangelical missionaries, clergy and teachers for the most part. Some people use them to simply get a greater depth of understanding of the bible.

You can define fake all day but you are really only defining fake from your own perspective, which not everyone is always going to share. no matter which way you turn hovind has a lot more cards on the table than you, who are judging him, have got.