If you are considering a career change or DIRECTION in making a decision for your future.
If you feel the call to Counsel the hurting, we can train you to become a Licensed Professional in the field of Christian Counseling.
Licensed Christian Counselor.
Learn what cause relationship conflicts and how to resolve them.
Learn the secrets of human behavior and how God's wonderful plan works when understood and applied.
Learn a very successful five-step method for counseling those who turn to you for help.
Qualify to administer the Arno Profile System (APS), which identifies an individual's inborn Temperament rather than their behavior. This information helps the counselor identify core problem, and then helps the counselee in problem resolution.
Procedures and Requirements
COMPLETE PHASE I
Courses
Each candidate must complete the following 5 courses
Basic Christian Counseling
Temperament Theory
Testing/Measurements
Temperament Therapy
Christian Psychology and Counseling
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Each candidate must:
1. Complete a practicum. This consists of administering the A.P.S. to 10 individuals under the direction of an assigned and approved clinical supervisor.
2. Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following.
a. Written responses to 50 ethical questions posed by the N.C.C.A. Licensing Board of Examiners.
b. $50.00 for the first year's annual dues.
c. A signed Application for Certification/Membership form and a signed copy of N.C.C.A.'s Code of Ethical Standards.
After completing all the requirements for Phase 1, the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive:
1. a Certified Temperament Counselor certificate and
2. a Clinical Member (non clergy) or Professional Clinical (clergy) certificate and membership card.
COMPLETE PHASE II
Courses
Each candidate must complete the following 3 courses:
1. Complete a practicum. This consists of administering the A.P.S. to 15 additional individuals under the direction of an assigned and approved clinical supervisor.
2. Upon completion of the required courses. Submit the following:
a. A signed application for N.C.C.A. License. The Notification and Release form for Personal National Screening (This form authorizes the N.C.C.A. to secure a national background check to verify each candidate's history.)
b. Submit ministerial credentials.*
c. A certification / licensing fee of $100.00
After completing all of the requirements for Phase ll (of program 1), the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive one of the following:
Certified Pastoral Counselor (non-degreed)
Licensed Pastoral Counselor (holds a Bachelors)
Licensed Clinical Patoral Counselor (holds a Masters)
Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor-Advanced Certified (hold a Doctorate)
Or, if the candidate has a minimum of a Bachelors degree in advanced education they may request to be licensed as a Licensed Clinical Christian Counselor.
Annual membership and license renewal is required. membership is currently $50.00 per year and license renewal is $20.00 per year (total $70.00). A signed affidavit verifying continuing education must be submitted annually for license renewal.
For Tuition Costs - Please refer to the tuition page.
*All candidate's are required to have ministerial credentials in order to be credentialed as a pastoral counselor by the National Christian Counselors Association. If you do not currently hold ministerial credentials, you may contact Agape Counselor Training Institute for assistance. contact us
