Are you aspiring to start a Christian school? ACSI can help. For more than four decades, ACSI has guided the growth and development of hundreds of Christian schools. This course offers a research-based guide to the protocol for starting a Christian school according to ACSI’s Flourishing framework. It features video content, scriptural applications, measurable steps, actionable items, and additional resources to support you through each phase of your journey.

A short video tutorial guiding you through some of the basic features of ACSI Online PD.

In the Philosophy of Christian Education series, Dr. Derek Keenan presents four sessions designed to provide teachers with a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. 

The Philosophy of Christian Education course is a key component of ACSI teacher certification. Upon completion of the video component, teachers should refer to the philosophy requirement checklist for additional certification requirements.

No matter what your role in education is - teacher, administrator, or support staff - much is usually expected of you. You can often feel pulled in multiple directions and as a result you can often feel discouraged, burned out, and ineffective. What should be your priority as an educator? How do you decide where to focus your energy and time? Are you really supposed to attend to all the needs of all the students? How should Christian education be different from secular education?

As an educator, you have probably been exposed to multiple instructional tools, methods, and theories that inform and assist your role in education. New ideas and new technologies have become a constant part of education often claiming superiority over past practices. As Christian educators, however, we follow an unchanging standard based on God and the gospel of Jesus Christ that is the central theme of His Word. How does this story of transforming grace inform your methodology, theory, and practice?

"Your Christian School: A Culture of Grace?" will allow you to examine your priorities in your role of education. It will help and compel you to create a school or classroom that is aligned with the work God is doing in the lives of students.

How do you create a lesson that will help your students develop a biblical worldview? In this course Dr. Debbie MacCullough provides clear direction on how you can create lesson plans that will help you guide your students to develop a biblical worldview. This course includes samples from various subjects and grade levels K–12 as well as practical demonstrations and activities that will equip you to design biblically integrated lessons. 

This course equips new teachers and those seeking deeper biblical knowledge with essential skills for interpreting Scripture. Participants will explore Bible translations, the impact of worldview, and the Holy Spirit’s role in understanding Scripture. They will identify biblical genres, apply interpretation principles, and evaluate major worldviews. The course also strengthens the ability to defend the Christian faith with reason and evidence. This course is 2 of 3 in the Foundational Bible Knowledge series.

CEUs: 7.5 CEUs | Length: 7.5 hours | CEU Type: Bible

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This course establishes a strong biblical foundation, guiding educators in evaluating objective truth, defending Scripture, depicting the unified story of the Bible, and explaining how biblical books fit within a cohesive narrative. This course is for educators who are new to their profession, new to Christian education, or want to firmly root their faith in biblical truth. This course is 1 of 3 in the Foundational Bible Knowledge series.

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This course is worth 5.5 Bible CEUs.

How do you create a lesson that will help your students develop a biblical worldview? In this course Dr. Debbie MacCullough provides clear direction on how you can create lesson plans that will help you guide your students to develop a biblical worldview. This course includes samples from various subjects and grade levels K–12 as well as practical demonstrations and activities that will equip you to design biblically integrated lessons. 

Drs. Harry and Rosemary Wong have spoken to more than a million educators. He is a former high school science teacher who won several awards. She is a former elementary school teacher, and she was one of California's first mentor teachers. The Wong's authored "The First Days of School", a best-selling book in education, with more than 3.5 million copies sold. Join Drs. Harry and Rosemary Wong as they demonstrate how to organize and structure a classroom to create a safe and positive environment for student learning and achievement.

With pearls of wisdom, heartfelt advice, and inspiration Dr. Todd Whitaker describes the beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and interactions of great teachers and explains what they do differently to be effective educators.

This course introduces the doctrines of the triune God, creation and humanity, revelation, and sin. You'll discover how theology applies to your life and learn how to defend what you believe. The videos feature Dr. Jeremy Kimble, Associate Professor of Theology, as the course professor. Dr. Kimble is passionate about teaching students the truth of God's Word. In this first lecture, Dr. Kimble introduces the topic of Theology and why it's important for Christians.

What is the New Testament? How did the New Testament come to be and how should we read it? The Word of God came to reveal God and to reveal God's love for sinners. His Word is the definitive account of the life of Christ on earth. The New Testament is the witness to Jesus Christ who comes for sinners. ?In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.? (John 1:1) The God that the New Testament reveals is for us. The whole Bible is about the God it announces from the very beginning and from the very beginning this is a God who is giving. The New Testament shows God is for us in the life, death, resurrection and ascended life of Jesus Christ. The New Testament is Jesus Christ.

In this new and revised Christian Philosophy of Education series (2023), multimedia segments present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 3 Biblical Integration, the last of three courses in this series, provides a framework for practical analysis and application of biblical worldview integration in the classroom. This comprehensive series includes engaging assignments, fulfilling ACSI's Christian Philosophy of Education requirement. Courses 1 and 2 are prerequisites to this course for those pursuing the ACSI Philosophy of Christian Education Requirement.  

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This course is worth 8 Educational CEUs. 

In this new and revised Christian Philosophy of Education series (2023), multimedia segments present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 2 Worldview, the second of three courses in this series, defines and explores worldviews, explains a biblical worldview, and describes educational purposes from a biblical perspective. This comprehensive series includes engaging assignments, fulfilling ACSI's Christian Philosophy of Education requirement. Course 1, Foundations, is a prerequisite to this course for those pursuing the ACSI Philosophy of Christian Education Requirement.

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This course is worth 5 Educational and 5 Bible CEUs. 

In this new and revised Philosophy of Christian Education series (2023), multimedia segments present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 1 Foundations, the first of three courses in this series, explores key philosophical beliefs from a scriptural perspective and examines their impact on Christian education. 

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This course is worth 8 Educational and 2 Bible CEUs. 

No matter what your role in education is - teacher, administrator, or support staff - much is usually expected of you. You can often feel pulled in multiple directions and as a result you can often feel discouraged, burned out, and ineffective. What should be your priority as an educator? How do you decide where to focus your energy and time? Are you really supposed to attend to all the needs of all the students? How should Christian education be different from secular education?

As an educator, you have probably been exposed to multiple instructional tools, methods, and theories that inform and assist your role in education. New ideas and new technologies have become a constant part of education often claiming superiority over past practices. As Christian educators, however, we follow an unchanging standard based on God and the gospel of Jesus Christ that is the central theme of His Word. How does this story of transforming grace inform your methodology, theory, and practice?

"Your Christian School: A Culture of Grace?" will allow you to examine your priorities in your role of education. It will help and compel you to create a school or classroom that is aligned with the work God is doing in the lives of students.

Learn from Os Guinness, John Lennox, Jeff Myers, Christopher Yuan, John Stonestreet, and many more about how to engage society in this cultural moment.

This course will provide guidance for teaching worldviews, culture, and cultural engagement. 

In the Philosophy of Christian Education series, Dr. Derek Keenan presents four sessions designed to provide teachers with a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Session 1: Truth – The Foundation explores the concepts of truth and man from both philosophical and scriptural perspectives and examines the foundational nature of these beliefs to the Christian school and education. The Philosophy of Christian Education course is a key component of ACSI teacher certification.

Upon completion of the video component, teachers should refer to the philosophy requirement checklist for additional certification requirements.

Learn about their challenges and victories, and learn valuable life and leadership lessons from their lives that apply to you! Explore how YOU can be a leading lady in your own life like these Bible heroines. *Participants will receive CEU in biblical studies, leading toward completion of the ACSI EE 4-hour Accreditation requirements. Competency 11

This course, Part 2 of 2, empowers educators with essential social-emotional skills to support student growth and transform the classroom environment. You’ll explore the five SEL competencies, analyze their impact on learning and behavior, and discover practical strategies for building strong, supportive relationships. By equipping yourself with these tools, you’ll create a classroom where students feel valued, connected, and ready to thrive. 

This course, Part 1 of 2, empowers educators with essential social-emotional skills to strengthen their own well-being and transform their classrooms. By developing five key skillsets through a biblical lens, you'll gain practical strategies to cultivate resilience, enhance relationships, and create a thriving learning environment. Through self-reflection and application, you’ll discover how prioritizing your mental health positively impacts your students and fosters lasting change. 

In this five-part conversation between the co-authors of Flourishing Together: A Christian Vision for Students, Educators, and Schools, Dr. Lynn Swaner (ACSI and Cardus) and Andy Wolfe (Church of England Schools) unpack the five domains of flourishing explored in the book: Purpose, Relationships, Learning, Resources, and Well-Being. They explore the biblical framework for each domain, discuss the challenges today’s schools face, and explore practical suggestions for school leaders in moving toward greater flourishing.  

In this course, teachers will learn how to use multiple strategies for engaging students in online learning. They will be able to apply the principles of backward design and instructional design to online instruction. Teachers will be able to create engaging instructional media and gain insights on how to tell stories digitally. Finally, they will apply the principles for developing authentic assessments in online learning environments. 

Every single day, someone you know is thinking about committing suicide. It isn’t just one or two—ten million Americans will consider killing themselves in the upcoming year. Dr. Matthew Sleeth believes Christians—and our churches—should be the first to offer hope. 

The video series, Kingdom Education for the 21st Century, is approved for teachers needing to fulfill the philosophy requirement for ACSI certification.

Presented at NEXUS Live 2012 in her comedic and witty style, Ms. Breaux provides practical advice for teachers on impacting student achievement. Through a five part plan, she suggests strategies for classroom management, teaching enthusiastically, and relating lessons to real life. Perhaps more poignantly, she also reminds teachers that they are role models and their actions speak louder than their words and that that each child should be treated with dignity and respect.

Outdoor time is not "recess". Join early education teacher and director Cyndi Bailey as she guides attendees to consider the importance of outdoor/nature activities and the opportunities they provide for social, language, cognitive, physical and spiritual development.

Christian educators are to teach from a biblical worldview based upon core values centered on God's Word. Learn what the scriptures say about how God designed children and how they should be taught.