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A Florida Christian University · Since 2005

Wisdom for the work you're called to.

For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6

Self-paced, video-first degrees in Bible, ministry, and Christian counseling — with a practical pathway to IACCT counseling licensure and ordained ministry.

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For the student

Earn a Degree

Associate through Doctorate in Bible, ministry, and theology — on your schedule.

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Become a Counselor

The IACCT pathway from lay counselor to licensed Christian counselor.

Follow the path → For the called

Get Ordained

An ordained-minister credential, stackable with your counseling training.

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IACCT Partner◆ Florida CIE Religious-Exempt◆ Established 2005◆ 100% Online & Self-Paced◆ Video-First Delivery

The Christian Counselor's Path

One calling. Three credentials. A clear way forward.

Most schools make you pick a lane. Canon's counseling track is a ladder — each credential stands on its own and counts toward the next.

I

Lay Counselor

Foundations of biblical counseling. Start helping people in your church and community right away.

II

Ordained Minister

Credentialed to serve, teach, marry, and minister — with counseling as your specialty.

III

IACCT-Licensed Counselor

Complete the counseling degree track and step into practice as a licensed Christian counselor.

Stackable by design — credits you earn as a Lay Counselor carry straight into ordination and the licensure track. Nothing is wasted.

Programs

Six ways to study — from a single certificate to a doctorate.

Transparent, mid-market tuition with monthly payment plans. Try any subject first with a free intro course, or audit a single course for $99.

CertificateChristian Counseling · Ministry FoundationsStart here
AssociateBiblical Counseling · Biblical Studies
BachelorChristian Counseling · Ministry · Theology
MasterChristian Counseling — the IACCT pathwayFlagship
DoctorateChristian Counseling · Theology
OrdinationOrdained Minister credential

A Different Kind of Online Classroom

Every lesson is a lecture you actually watch.

Canon's courses aren't PDFs and forums. They're taught on video — and the questions appear right inside the lesson, so you learn as you watch.

  • 176+ recorded lessons across the full catalog — Bible, doctrine, and counseling.
  • Questions inside the video — the lesson pauses, you answer, then it continues.
  • Enroll and start the same day — no application to wait on, no gatekeeping.
  • A certificate when you pass — with your IACCT credit hours recorded.

Faculty

Taught by credentialed Christian scholars and practitioners.

Real names, real credentials, real ministry experience — the people behind the lectures you'll learn from.

SH

Dr. Sharon Hill

Christian Counseling I–IV

HV

Dr. Harold Vick

Crisis & Pastoral Counseling

CD

Dr. R. Clifton Drawdy

Biblical Doctrine & Theology

The Canon 2030 Vision

Train 5,000 Christian counselors and ordain 1,000 ministers by 2030.

5,000Counselors trained
1,000Ministers ordained
1Calling at a time

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