Christian Counseling School

Program 8: Combined Certification/License Plus MA and Doctorate

 

Individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree in counseling or a related field when entering the program may elect to complete the requirements for license and qualify for a Master of Arts, and a Doctorate degree in Clinical Christian Counseling. This program requires a total of twenty eighty (28) courses, eight (8) core courses, and twenty (20) advanced courses. 
 

At the completion of this program, the candidate will receive Certification in Temperament Therapy, a License as a Clinical Pastoral Counselor as well as the Clinical (non-clergy) or Professional Clinical Membership (clergy) in the NCCA. In addition, the candidate will earn a Master of Arts Degree, and a Doctorate in Clinical Christian Counseling.

 

Complete Phase I

 

Each candidate must complete the following 4 courses:

Creation Therapy ($75 fee required to Sarasota Academy)
Basic Christian Counseling
Christian Psychology and Counseling
Quality Ethics and Legal Issues
 

Additional Requirements

 

Each Candidate must:

Complete a practicum.  This consists of administering the A.P.S. to 10 individuals under the direction of an assigned and approved clinical supervisor.
Student must complete 3 hours of individual mentoring and supervision in Phase I.
Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following:   
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 A. Written responses to 50 ethical questions posed by NCCA’s  National Licensing Board of Examiners
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 B. $50 for first year’s annual NCCA dues
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 C. A signed application for Certification and Membership form and a signed copy of NCCA’s Code of Ethical Standards.

 

After completing the above material, you will receive:

 

  * Certified Temperament Counselor

  * Clinical Member (non-clergy)

  * Professional Clinical Member (clergy)        

 

 

Complete Phase II

 

Each candidate must complete the following 4 courses:

Mastering Pastoral Counseling
Counseling the Codependent
Temperament Case Studies
Ministerial Credentials* (optional depending on clergy status)
 

Additional Requirements

 

Each candidate must:

Complete a practicum requirement of administering the A.P.S. to 15 additional individuals under the direction of an assigned and approved clinical supervisor.
Student must have completed 6 hours of individual mentoring/supervision.
3 hours in Phase I and 3 hours in Phase II
Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following:
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 A. A signed application for license.  The Notification and Release Form for Personal National Screening. This form authorizes NCCA to secure a national background check to verify each candidate’s history.
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 B. A licensing fee of $100.
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 C. Submit current ministerial credentials*
 

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

 

Licensed Pastoral Counselor 

 

Complete Phase III

 

Each candidate must select and complete four (4) advanced courses towards a master’s degree and sixteen (16) advanced courses toward the doctorate degree.

 

Additional Requirements

 

Each candidate must upon completion of the required courses submit the following:

 

One copy of a written thesis. This consists of 25 individual case studies developed from the candidate’s work with 25 individuals using the APS reports. A format is provided in the course titled Temperament Case Studies. The thesis has a 100-page minimum for the master’s degree. The doctorate will require an additional 35 individual case studies developed from 35 additional individual candidates using the APS reports. The dissertation has a minimum of 140 pages. The combined license plus master and doctorate requires a total of 60 case studies, 25 for masters, and 35 for doctorate.
 

A letter authorizing FEED MY SHEEP SCHOOL OF COUNSELING and NCCA to transfer academic records to approved college from the list of partnering universities.
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Students will also need to pay $1500 matriculation & transfer fee payable to:  Feed My Sheep College Fund for each degree phase
 

After successfully completing all the requirements for Program 8, the candidate will (Assuming everything is in order) receive:

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Master of Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling
Doctorate in Clinical Christian Counseling

Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (Masters)

Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor- Advance Certified (Doctorate)
Clinical Membership in the National Christian Counselor Association.
Advanced certification for selected specialty areas completed if any
 

Annual membership and license renewal are required.  Membership is $50 per year and license renewal is $20 per year (total $70).  A signed affidavit verifying continuing education must be submitted annually for license renewal.

 

* Candidates who are already ordained, licensed or commissioned as a minister of the gospel are automatically exempt from this course.  Candidates who are not already ordained, licensed or commissioned as a minister of the gospel may be required to complete a course to become commissioned as a Minister of Counseling.