The organization of contemporary seminary institut
Theology seminaries now offer a broad variety of plans and formats for students who are not thinking to join regular Christian ministry. theological college teaching has become democratized. There are online programs, weekend classes, and cohort-based grades. There are different programs designed for scholars who will not enter established professions like the pastorship upon graduation. And there are other colleges and other nontraditional backgrounds that permit scholars to go to theological college without having to relocate or to change their life-style.
The organization of contemporary seminary institutions was a straight result of Roman Catholic reforms of the Counter-Reformation after the Council of Trent which asserted on the improvement of the instruction of clergy by the creation of Theology seminaries as live-in institutions under the direct control of elder clergy. Since at least the 4th century there have been online theology degree for the training of clergy.