• Program 4 – Combined License & Doctorate

  • Procedures & Requirements

    A student can qualify for a License and a Doctorate in Clinical 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, the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive:

    • A License in Clinical Pastoral Counseling — Advanced Certified certificate, card 
    • The Appropriate Advanced Certification certificates for selected specialty areas completed and
    • A Doctoral degree in Clinical Christian Counseling (note-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 candidate must select and complete eight (8) advanced courses.

    Additional Requirements

    Each candidate must:

    Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following:

    One copy of a written dissertation. This normally consists of 35

    (25 generated for license practicum plus 10 additional) individual reports (case studies) developed from the candidate’s work with 35 individuals using the A.P.S. reports. A format is provided in the course entitled “Temperament Case Studies.” The dissertation has a 140 page minimum.

  • Combined NCCA Clinical Christian Counseling License & Doctorate Program

    This program is for those who already hold a Master’s Degree.  This program typically takes 1 to 2 years to complete