Christian Philosophy of Education

NEW! ACSI Christian Philosophy of Education (CPoE) In-Person Course Series

The series meets ACSI’s Christian Philosophy of Education requirement. Participants must complete all three courses to fulfill this requirement. Each course features high-quality video, audio, and readings from leading voices in Christian education. A Facilitator Guide equips a school administrator or leader to conduct the in-person sessions. Staff members will receive a range of digital participant resources, including a pre-assessment, post-assessment, syllabus, handouts, rubric, and a list of supplemental materials. Throughout each course, participants will create a personalized artifact that demonstrates their Christian philosophy of education, reflecting their unique teaching style.

• Upon completing the course requirements, participants will automatically earn CEUs.
• To encourage rich discussion and collaborative learning, we recommend a minimum of three participants per course, plus a facilitator.

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ACSI Christian Philosophy of Education (CPoE) Online Course Series

This three-part series course requires an ACSI PD subscription, which includes all necessary resources directly on the online platform. No additional books are required. This course series is fully online, self-paced, and designed for individual learning.

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Current CPoE Checklist  

This checklist is an option for our schools until May 31, 2026. 

The Christian Philosophy of Education video series (Videos from Part 1 of the CPoE Checklist) is available at no cost on ACSI PD Online.  Please note that viewers must be logged into their ACSI account in order to view, and no Education CEUs are awarded for non-subscribers.  

Please note: Both halves of this checklist are required to be completed in order to fulfill the Christian Philosophy of Education requirement for ACSI certification.

ACSI Higher Education Accreditation Program (HEAP) Institutions

Each of our HEAP institutions has an approved course (or multiple approved courses). Some may only be taken as part of a degree program, but some may allow individuals to take a single course. Completion of the course would also count toward semester hours of college credit in education. You would submit an official transcript from the institution reflecting credit for the course. 

European & Latin American Modules

The ACSI Europe Online Module

Upon completion of this module, you will receive a certificate of completion that you can attach to your application. This module is also worth one Bible CEU.

The ACSI Latin America Modules

This course is designed for Spanish-speaking teachers. Participants must complete three modules in order to fulfill the Christian Philosophy of Education requirement:

• Fundamentos de la Educacion Cristiana
• Cosmovision Cristiana de la Educacion
• Introduccion a la Integracion Biblica

CPoE Alternative Model 

Each ACSI school has the option to design their own alternative model of the Christian Philosophy of Education. The alternate model must be similar in quality and quantity of content to ACSI's checklist, covering all required components, though schools would have liberty to determine their own resources and methods, etc. There is an administration fee of $150 to have your own course approved.

Other Options

Our Daily Bread University

ACSI worked directly with Our Daily Bread University in order to offer reasonably priced online modules for ACSI teachers to fulfill the Christian Philosophy of Education (Our Daily Bread also offers many options for completing Bible CEUs). The participant will receive a checklist at the end of the course that can be completed and attached to the application for certification. The ODBU checklist is also worth one Bible CEU. View a brief introductory video to the course from Dr. Ellen Lowrie Black (course instructor). 

Fresno Pacific University
EDU 933 - Biblical Worldview Integration

This course would also count for 3 semester hours of college credits in education. You would submit an official transcript from FPU reflecting credit for this course.

Bob Jones University
ED 275 - Biblical Worldview in Education

This course is also part of the BJU Teaching and Learning Certificate.

Other

Other Christian colleges and universities have approved courses through ACSI. If you believe you took a course that would fulfill the requirement, feel free to send the college/university name, course number, course title, and approximate year you took the course to certification@acsi.org. We are also always willing to review a syllabus for a course that is not yet approved.