About Us

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno Pacific University is located in Central California in the San Joaquin Valley. The university is situated on a 42-acre campus in Fresno, California, between the Sierra Nevada Mountains one hour to the east, and the beaches of the Pacific Ocean, two hours to the west.

Continuing Education

Continuing Education (CE) offers a variety of independent study courses, certificates, and programs to help meet the ever-increasing demand for professional growth for K-14 educators.

The primary goal of Continuing Education is to meet the needs of school districts by providing training that will strengthen the teachers, the school districts, and the students they serve. To provide flexibility and to better serve the needs of the school community, these courses, certificates, and programs are delivered through a combination of modalities.

They are not on-campus courses and may be taken anyplace and anytime. This program provides an excellent way for educators to increase their content knowledge, sharpen teaching skills, or just study in a special interest area. Courses may be used, with district approval, for professional advancement. CE currently serves over 10,000 educators across all 50 states and in 10 foreign countries.

Accreditation

The school began as Pacific Bible Institute in 1944. After a transitional junior college phase, Fresno Pacific University received Western Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation in 1965, the same year in which the first Bachelor of Arts degrees were granted. A fully accredited graduate program in Education was initiated in 1976.

The growth and development of undergraduate, graduate and professional studies programs led to renaming the college Fresno Pacific University in 1997. Fresno Pacific University is the only fully accredited, Christian liberal arts university in California’s great Central Valley. Fresno Pacific University serves not only members of the Mennonite Brethren Church but also persons from the larger church and public.

Our Foundation

Discover the mission, vision, and purpose that guide our commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning.

  • Mission Statement

    To model and extend the Kingdom of God in this world through professional development and dedicated to meeting the lifelong learning needs of individuals serving society while engaged in the professions.

  • Vision Statement

    Creating opportunities to transform lives through lifelong learning.

  • Purpose Statement

    Continuing Education is an academic community devoted to teaching and learning, wherein our students pursue both intellectual and professional growth.

Continuing Education Programs

Continuing Education seeks to integrate theory and practice through innovative strategies and to encourage professionals in informed reflection on values that inspire the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior in the pursuit of excellence in their chosen field, in order to bring transformation to society.