EXISTENCE
The university is a subsidiary educational institution of Iglesia Internacional Reformista (Reformist International Church, A NJ nonprofit corporation). The University is incorporated and registered under the laws of Puerto Rico. Its studies do not necessarily reflect any position of the church, which is non-denominational, non-sectarian, and non-dogmatic. The Church operates the university from the territory of Puerto Rico only, but through internal agreements between the two, studies conducted under the Church, in their respective territories of operation, can be endorsed by the university and given educational value.
The Academy and Education Freedom Network of America, LLC are official affiliates of the university. Through internal agreements, they coordinate with each other to offer students and graduates the opportunity to conduct other studies with the university.
MINISTERS OF CHURCHES
Doctorate in Divinity – D.D. requires prior possession of an ecclesiastical ordination. Therefore, the Certificate of Ordination must be submitted and the organization that has issued its ordination will be verified to ensure that it is legitimate. Every ordained minister applying for the degree of Doctor of Divinity must submit a summary of his/her ministerial/humanitarian experience and be over 38 years of age. You can be admitted as a member of the Doctoral Faculty Ad Honorem.
In summary, applicants to the Doctor of Divinity must meet the prerequisites that are: (1) have a Certificate of Ordination (2) be at least 38 years old (3) submit for evaluation their curriculum vitae (CV) (4) have been approved by our university to receive the degree and (5) pay the required contribution.
Final decision. Approved candidates for a Doctor of Divinity are asked to contribute a suggested donation of $850.00 including non-refundable registration of $45.00. The final document will be sent by USPS priority mail to your address.
Master of Religion – M. Rel. Within this Special Program, the applicant is not required to be an ordained minister or pursue any study, but must document at least six (6) consecutive years of work or ministry related to a church on his CV. You must be an adult over the age of 25.
The Church and its university provide these opportunities online, both nationally and internationally, to qualified applicants, regardless of their dogmatic beliefs. Credentials are for life, without expiration and never revoked. There is no commitment to serve in this church and in the university.
Final decision. Approved candidates for a Master of Religion are asked to contribute a suggested donation of $850.00 including non-refundable registration of $45.00. The final document will be sent by USPS priority mail to your address.
This is an institution that serves people without social distinction, regardless of their religious creeds, but as a subsidiary of the Reformist International Church, it offers members of the clergy, of any church, special opportunities.
Universidad Libre de Puerto Rico y El Caribe, Inc.
University Schools
School of Divinity and Comparative Religions, School of Anthropology of Religion, School of Metaphysics of Religion
This university is an institution without the intention of preparing students for professional careers. The main purpose of the university is to offer an alternative of free learning to any interested student. You are free to acquire knowledge without pursuing professional purposes. You pay for the documents conferred to you based on your learning and according to the authorization granted to the university under the state jurisdiction of Puerto Rico.
The School of Divinity and Comparative Religions
Diploma of Comparative Religions
Choose eight (8) religions, sects, cults, etc., and write for each of them 30 significant statements of their dogmas or beliefs. Include the following: 1) Judaism 2) Christianity 3) Islam 4) Hinduism 5) Buddhism and three others (3) of your free choice. Send such statements to the university in PDF format attached to an email or send it to the P.O. Box. You can write your affirmations by hand in readable, easy-to-read letters.
The university will evaluate them in the areas of originality, clarity, and content. We want your work to show that you have consulted various sources of information and your final product evidence your research study. This work should not be for the purpose of establishing or indicating, in any way, your personal preference.
Advanced Certificates
Graduate students of EFNA High School Academy may obtain from the universty a “Certificate of Achievement in Education” or “Certificate of Achievement in Human Services” or “Certificate of Achievement in Ministry” from the Universidad Libre de Puerto Rico y El Caribe, Inc., to honor this and other educational, social, and ecclesiastical achievements. Other students, not necessarily EFNA graduates, who are also qualified, can apply for, and obtain these certificates.
The Universidad Libre de Puerto Rico y El Caribe, Inc., is duly established and registered under the applicable laws of Puerto Rico. It is a subsidiary of the Reform International Church and maintains mutual cooperation with Education Freedom Network of America LLC., operator of EFNA High School Academy. The contribution to the Certificate is $195.00 by invoice of PayPal.
The School of Religious Anthropology
Certificate of Religious Anthropology
To earn a certificate in this field from this school, the student must study and research, independently, on the origin and development of various religions practiced by humans since prehistory. Necessarily, religions dating from thousands of years before the monotheistic religion initiated by Abraham.
Major: General Studies in Religious Anthropology
For this certificate you may consider presenting summaries about ancient religions in Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, India, etc., etc. Keep in mind that this school of religious anthropology is focusing in religious cults and beliefs that organized Christian religion would level as pagan or mythological. You have the opportunity to describe them objectively and also present your own perspective or opinion.
Major: Afro-Caribbean Religions
The school pays great importance to summaries of religions of African origin practiced in the Caribbean, originally practiced by slaves brought from Africa by Spanish colonizers. Many of these religions, if not all, mixed with elements of Catholic-Roman Christianity until the present day. We can refer to them as Afro Caribbean religions, mainly located in Haiti and Cuba, but extended by their followers around the world.
We do not offer books, lessons, manuals, sketches, bibliographies, videos, etc. The student is responsible for his or her own research and learning. As a tangible proof of your task, to qualify for the certificate, you must submit one or more summaries on the subject.
School of Metaphysics of Religion
Mayor: Botanical Sciences of Religions
This is a program for those familiar with theories and healing practices through the use and application of natural elements or botanical products that help or effect the healing of the body.
Candidates for this certificate must present one or more summaries on theories, techniques or practices of application conducive to the healing or improvement of body health.
Major: Practical Religious Sciences
This certificate is based on theoretical knowledge, management and natural manipulation of cosmological energies conducive to human well-being. Among them the practice of yoga, the use and handling of stones and their interaction with personal energy, etc. Applicants are not required to submit summaries, instead, they submit a written description of their practice.
Certification
Universidad Libre de Puerto Rico y El Caribe, Inc., is a certified member of the Joint Commission of Evaluation of Non-Traditional Schools of Learning. Accreditation in the United States is voluntary, and it is performed by private entities that are recognized by the United States Department of Education. We do not declare being accredited by any accrediting body on the accepted list of the U.S. Department of Education. Neither are public schools, although they are treated as if they were. We are not interested in accreditation under the U.S Department of Education, but we claim our right of since education is a human right.
The Joint Commission of Evaluation of Non-Traditional Schools of Learning – has voluntarily chosen to maintain its private independence, and has not applied, nor intend to apply to the U.S Department of Education for recognition and evaluation under their rules and procedures. This information is given to all prospective students before they make a final decision of admission. However, non-accreditation does not preclude the validity of a diploma.
ONLINE INDEPENDENT STUDIES AND REGULAR MAIL
Subscribe to a program with a $45.00 USD non-refundable payment. Initiate and complete your studies. Duration is dependent on your effort Your payment with PayPal is secure. Please request your PayPal invoice from us.
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States of America (USA). The Free University of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean is an institution under the laws of Puerto Rico.
COSTS
We are a non-profit university. We do not offer professional degrees, only religious studies, diplomas and honorary doctorate (Hon) inherent in our corporate purpose. The total cost is $345.00 for the diploma of Comparative Religions.
Procedure for Studies
First, you must ask us for the $45.00 USD non-refundable invoice that will be sent to you by the PayPal service. Second, after receiving payment confirmation and providing information required for your student record, you can begin your studies according to the certificates/diploma requirements and submit the required work for evaluation. The certificate/diploma will be awarded when you have fulfilled your financial and educational obligations.
HONORARY DEGREES
Description: Honorary/non-professional degrees differ from academic degrees in which the latter require students to pursue and complete a certain academic curriculum. Academic qualifications should usually be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Considering that the honorary titles are distinctions or recognitions not based on studies, but in exceptional contributions to the general welfare of the society. Most honorary titles are granted by academic institutions, but by virtue of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, duly established ecclesiastical bodies may also grant honorary qualifications to persons Qualified. It is important, however, that anyone who has received an honorary title honors it as such, particularly with employers, that they should not perceive it as an academic title for purposes of employment, promotions or financial benefits in any other way. Therefore, the honorary degrees will be followed by the letters in parentheses (Hon) as long as they are used in relation to the name of the recipient. This measure does not apply to the Doctor of Divinity, because the ecclesiastical community already consider it honorary.
Clergy are required to submit the Certificate of Ordination and we verify the issuing institution to make sure the validity of such ordination.
The Doctorate in Divinity from the university is reserved for legitimately ordained ministers, priests or rabbis. Applicants must be at least 38 years of age.
Final decision. We request from all doctoral approved candidates a donation of $850.00 USD including the non-refundable registration of $45.00. The final document will be mailed by USPS Priority Mail to your physical address.
Regular Procedure for the Evaluation of Honorary Degrees
First you must state your interest via the Contact Form. Please write you real name and request the non-refundable invoice of $45.00 USD for your registration. You will receive the invoice as an email from PayPal. We will not take any action upon your request until we receive your paid registration.
After you are registered, you may email your curriculum vitae (CV) for evaluation and determination. Please include: (a) your complete name and current address (b) Education and Training (c) paid work experience (d) voluntary work (e) received certificates (f) titles and dates of your published works, if any (g) recognitions and/or honors received (h) others.
SUMMARIES
Summaries can be sent attached to an email, in PDF format. We do not provide books, lessons, manuals, sketches, bibliographies, videos, etc. The applicant is free to prepare summaries from any information source available to him. Note that we do not require a minimum of words, but using the evaluation criteria, we will decide the deficiencies.
ALTERNATIVE TO SUMMARIES
Instead of summaries, the student may submit listed statements relevant to the topic, without taking into account the number of words in each statement in the areas of study of the certificate/diploma. The statements show the reflective task on the research and the independent study conducted. Each statement should be numbered as: 1,2,3,4,…….
The diploma in Comparative Religions requires choosing five (5) religions, sects, cults, etc. In the same way, the above applies to this diploma.
Authorization
Universidad Libre de Puerto Rico y El Caribe, Inc., is duly incorporated and registered in the State Department of the Government of Puerto Rico, USA. It Complies with all legal requirements for educational operation in accordance with state-issued authorization. So the Free University of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (name translated) is a legitimate entity.
References
We’ll provide all prospects who are interested in studying in this university, if requested, specific information of reference about registration and authorization by the Government of Puerto Rico so that the student be better informed before taking a decision.
Admission Requirements
The only admission requirements are to be an adult over 18 years old and to have access to the Internet to communicate with the university and to carry out its educational activity. No prior education is required.
Subsidiary entity
Universidad Libre de Puerto Rico y El Caribe, Inc., is an established and registered entity in Puerto Rico, subsidiary of Iglesia Internacional Reformista, a NJ non-profit corporation. The church is Protestant, non-denominational, non-sectarian and non-dogmatic. It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a 501 (c) 3 institution.
Learning methods
All learning is obtained in different forms, formal and informal. We can not necessarily give merit to the learning obtained recognized by the various educational bodies such as school classrooms, formal courses, exams, academic credits, trainings, workshops, seminars, etc.
A tourist visits to a country can teach us a lot about their culture, reading books and documents teach us about their history and institutions, and importantly, the Internet constitutes a vast resource of information on any subject immediately Available. That is why we do not offer lessons or manuals, but those who seek greater knowledge of things use all the resources that are available to them.
In our university you need to present written work, according to the requirements for Diplomas or Certificates. Honorary Doctorates require verifiable documentation.
You are free to learn the way you determine yourself. Nobody controls your learning.
Registration and transcription
As indicated above, no professional certificates or academic degrees are offered. It is required to be registered at the university through a donation of $45.00 USD to be considered a student. We cannot attend any request or offer any service if not registered. The cost of transcripts is $25.00.
Registration procedure and transcript of learning
Your registration is a non-refundable requirement. It allows you to get a learning transcript that reflects your educational activity. To be officially registered, you must pay a fee of $45.00 USD. We’ll assign you a student number.
This fee is paid in a secure manner through PayPal’s payment service. When you decide, please request the invoice from our email address above. You will receive this invoice by PayPal from the Free University of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, INC.
Step #2
Conduct your independent studies from any available source of information.
Educational affiliations
Adults over the age of 18 without a high school diploma can conduct online studies or take online exams at EFNA HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY to obtain a high school diploma.
English speaking students
Any registered student can conduct English language studies if he or she chooses. The transcript of the learning will be written in English or Spanish. The name of the issuing institution: Universidad Libre de Puerto Rico y El Caribe Inc., will not be translated and substituted with such translation into the main title of the diploma/certificate but as a subheading with smaller letters under the main title to: Free University of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
Privacy Policy
We do not share your email address or any other personal information with other people without your written consent. We firmly believe in the right to privacy of all individuals.
Financial Summary (USD)
Regular
$45.00 Registration
$25.00 transcription of learning.
$850.00 Doctor of Divinity – D.D.
$850.00 Master of Religion – M. Rel.
$345:00 Diploma of Comparative Religions
$345.00 Certificate of Institutional Chaplaincy
$245.00 Certificates in Religious Anthropology
$195.00 Certificates of Achievements
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