In 1985, the Commission For Higher Education (CHE) was established to advance university education in Kenya, with particular reference to the co-ordination of long-term planning, staff development, scholarship and the physical development of universities in Kenya.
As the accreditation body in Kenya, the CHE is empowered by law to ensure that the standards of courses of study and examinations, comparable to those being obtained in the public universities in Kenya, are maintained.
Because PAC was giving BA degrees before 1985, it came under the auspices of the CHE and was considered a private university. On this basis, the CHE registered PAC as an existing university in 1989.
Since that time PAC has been working with the CHE towards government accreditation with the Ministry of Education.
The PAC curriculum for the degrees offered was officially approved by the CHE and, as of 2006, Pan Africa Christian is offically a fully accredited private university.
In addition to the main BA in Bible and Theology programme, PAC University offers a course in Bible and Translation Studies together with SIL International, an organisation active around the world in scripture translation [Wycliffe Bible Translators].
This course began in 1989 and is taught by linguistics experts who are specifically training future Bible translators and project consultants. Each year, several students are enrolled in this programme and some of them are presently working on a translation of either the New Testament or the Old Testament into their respective mother tongue. PAC University and ICI University jointly awarded the first BA in Bible and Translation Studies in 1993.
In September 2003, PAC introduced courses that lead to a BA degree in Counselling. This is a valuable programme for anyone looking to help others find inner healing in their lives through counselling ministries.
The programme integrates Biblical and theological perspectives with psychological theories of counselling practice.
Most PAC University graduates are involved in Bible College teaching, pastoral ministry, denominational leadership, missionary work, and para-church ministry.
Each year a number of PAC University alumni pursue post-graduate studies in universities and seminaries all over the world.
