• Program 3 – Combined License & M.A.

  • Individuals who already hold a Bachelors Degree in counseling or a related/accepted field may elect to complete the requirements for license and qualify for an M.A. in Clinical Christian Counseling

    Procedures & Requirements

    A student can qualify for a License and M.A. in Christian Counseling by completing Three Phases of training.

    Upon completion of Phase I requirements, subsequent review and acceptance, the candidate will qualify to receive:

    • A Certified Temperament Counselor certificate and
    • A Clinical Member (non-clergy) or Professional Clinical Member (clergy) certificate, membership card and lapel pin.

     Upon completion of Phase II requirements, subsequent review and acceptance, the candidate will qualify to receive:

    • Certified Pastoral Counselor (high-school diploma, GED or Associates)
    • Licensed Pastoral Counselor (holds a Bachelors)
    • Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (holds a Masters)
    • Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor-Advanced Certified (holds a Doctorate)
    • Certified Temperament Pastoral Counselor (Optional) (additional fee applies)  Available also if the laws of your state prohibit the use of term pastoral license.

     After successfully completing all of the requirements for Phase III (Masters Program), the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive:

    • A Licensed Pastoral Counselor certificate, card and
    • The Appropriate Advanced Certification certificates for selectedspecialty areas completed and
    • A Master of Arts degree in Clinical Christian Counseling (Additional documentation may be required depending on school selected)

  • Phase 1

    A minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent is required

    Each candidate must complete the following 5 courses:

    1. Basic Christian Counseling
    2. Temperament Theory
    3. Testing/Measurements
    4. Temperament Therapy
    5. Christian Counseling: Integrating Temperament and Psychology

    There are additional requirements, which will include a Practicum Phase.

    Phase 2

    Each candidate must complete the following 3 courses:

    1. Mastering Pastoral Counseling Utilizing Temperament
    2. Temperament Case Studies
    3. Counseling the Codependent

    There are additional requirements which will include a practicum phase

    Phase 3

    Each student must select and complete four (4) advanced courses. A complete list will be provided to the student to choose from.

    Upon completion of the required courses, the student must submit the following:

    One copy of a written Thesis. This shall consist of 25 individual reports (case studies) developed from the candidates work with 25 individuals using the APS reports. A format is provided in the course entitled “Temperament Case Studies.” The Thesis has a 100 page minimum.