The Theological College of Central Africa (TCCA) is an international and interdenominational college, primarily serving the churches and organisations united under the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia.

The College's origin is rooted in the realisation of the need for quality contextual evangelical theological education in the rapidly growing Zambian Church. In 1978, the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) members indicated a desire for an under graduate level theological college.

In November 1980, the first Board of Governors met in Lusaka and established a constitution; EFZ approved the proposal in May 1981. In January 1982, TCCA opened its doors with 14 post-secondary students and in the same year received application forms from the Accrediting Council for Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA).

On Saturday 28 May 1983, the college was officially opened by Member of Central Committee Mr. Alex Shapi. In May 1985, the college received an official visit by an ACTEA team and was granted accreditation (with notations) for its diploma and degree programmes in May 1986. TCCA was reaccredited by ACTEA in 1996 and 2007.

In 1988, TCCA received recognition from Zambia's Ministry of Education for teacher training in Religious Education.