Individuals who already hold an earned Doctorate degree in counseling or a related field may elect to complete the requirements for license and qualify for a second Doctorate degree in Clinical Christian Counseling.
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 of the requirements for Phase l, 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 Member (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.
b. 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.)
c. Submit ministerial credentials.*
d. A licensing fee of $100.00
After successfully completing all of the requirements for Phase II, the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive:
a Licensed Pastoral certificate and card
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 eduaction must be submitted annually for license renewal.
*All candidates are required to have ministerial credentials in order to be credentialed as a pastoral counselor by the National Association of Christian Counselors. If you do not hold ministerial credentials, please contact us.
COMPLETE PHASE III
Courses
Each candidate must select and complete FOUR (4) Advanced Courses (listed on the advanced courses page). No Dissertation is required for candidates who already hold an earned Doctorate.
Additional Requirements
Each candidate must: Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following:
a. A letter authorizing N.C.C.A. to transfer the academic records to the approved college.
b. Matriculation and transfer fees of $1500.00
After successfully completing all of the requirements for Phase III, the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive:
1. a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor - Advanced Certified Certificate, card and
2. the Appropriate Advanced Certification certificates for selected specialty areas complete (advanced courses) and
3. a Doctorate degree in Clinical Christian Counseling
