About FBU

About FBU

Florida Baptist University is part of the University of America University System Florida Baptist University is a distance-learning higher institution in the Baptist tradition. FBU is chartered by the Florida Department of State , Division of  Corporations, and meets all requirements for exemption by the Florida Department of Education Commission on Independent Education to prepare students for religious vocations as ministers, professionals, and laypersons in the categories of ministry, Counselling, theology, education, administration, music, Fine Arts, Media Communications, and Social Works, and to award the following degrees: A.A., AAS, B.A., BS, MA, MS, Professional Doctorates, and Ph.D. in the same subjects.

Charter, Authorization & Accreditation

FBU holds Florida Charter: 

FBU is chartered by the Florida Department of State, division of Corporation.

FBU meets all requirements for exemption  to operate as religious organization by the Florida Department of Education/CIE  that awards  the  following  degrees: A.A., AAS, B.A., BS, MA, MS, Professional Doctorates, and Ph.D. to prepare students for religious vocations.

Sectarian Accreditation

FBU is fully accredited by ABICUS FL Christian Schools inc, a sectarian accreditation agency for Judeo-Christian institutions . Membership in ABICUS is not an alternative to U.S. regional or national accreditation. Unscrupulous nonreligious institutions trying to evade proper accreditation by using ABICUS membership as alternative camouflage for regional and national accreditation would not be granted ABICUS membership. ABICUS only grants accreditation to fundamental Judeo-Christian institutions in the U.S., E.U., and other institutions outside the purview of national and regional accreditations.

International Accreditation 

Florida Baptist University is internationally accredited by Curacao Transnational Accreditation Council (CTAC). B.V.  A. Curacao government recognized as Curacao official accreditor for all transnational Education institutions in Curacao and overseas. See www.ctac.ac/ accredited institutions. 

FBU Degree Programs

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FBU meets all requirements for exemption to operate by the Florida Department of Education Commission on Independent Education  and to  award the following degrees: A.A., AAS, B.A., BS, MA, MS, Professional Doctorates, and Ph.D. in the following  subjects  categories : 1. Ministry ( Chaplaincy & Clinical Pastoral Education),  2. Counselling Psychology       3. Addiction  Counseling, 4. Marriage and Family Counseling, 5 .Theology, 6.Education, 7.Administration, 8. Music, 9.Fine Arts, 10.Media Communications, and 11. Social Works.

For more information, see 'Degree and Application'' listed above. 

All  FBU are  ecclesiastical degrees meant for ministry purposes.

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