Short answer
Yes — but only when the campus operates as a branch of the same institution and meets ITAA requirements for unified governance, shared curriculum and centralised quality assurance. If a campus has a separate institutional identity, governance, certification or substantially different curriculum, it is treated as a separate institution and cannot simply “use” another campus's accreditation. Institutions are responsible for confirming local legal requirements before issuing awards.
What ITAA requires for one-accreditation-for-multiple-campuses
- Unified governance: one governing board or executive authority and central academic leadership responsible for all campuses.
- Shared institutional identity: trade under the same institutional name and issue certificates under the same institutional name.
- Common curriculum and standards: identical programmes, learning outcomes, assessment and moderation arrangements across campuses.
- Centralised QA: a single QA manual, assessment policy, moderation and internal audit system governed centrally.
- Operational integration: consistent policies (student handbook, HR, grievance, certification) even where local operations (finance, staffing, registration) differ for legal reasons.
When a campus is treated separately
A campus will be treated as a separate institution if it has its own governance, issues awards under a different name, operates materially different curricula or QA systems, or otherwise functions with an independent institutional identity. Separate campuses require separate evaluation and accreditation.
Fees and practical steps
ITAA operates a multi-campus fee model for eligible branches. Institutions should declare all campuses during application, provide governance and QA documentation, and pay applicable additional campus fees where the campuses qualify as branches.
Frequently asked questions
ITAA accreditation automatically makes awards legally valid in any country where a campus operates.
ITAA accreditation does not replace or confer governmental recognition or statutory degree-awarding powers; institutions remain responsible for complying with all national and local laws before issuing awards. (See ITAA locked statements.)
ITAA’s position — core points
ITAA is an independent theological accreditation body and is not a governmental accreditation authority. ITAA accreditation assesses institutional maturity, quality assurance and theological standards; it does not grant statutory degree-awarding powers and never overrides local law. Institutions remain solely responsible for complying with all applicable national, state/provincial and local legal requirements before issuing certificates, diplomas or degrees.
Where campuses meet ITAA's requirements for unified governance, shared curriculum and central QA, they may be covered under one ITAA accreditation licence. Otherwise each campus must be separately evaluated.