Christian Counseling School

Program 6: Combined Certification/License Plus BA and MA

 

Mature Christians who have graduated from high school or hold a GED may elect to complete the requirements for license and qualify for the Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degree in Christian Counseling. This program requires a total of 26 courses, 8 core courses and 18 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 bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in 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:

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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:   
 

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

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Each candidate must:

Complete 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. Written responses to a 500-question open book equivalency exam on the Bible, Old & New Testaments (KJV).

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Submit current ministerial credentials*
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After successfully completing all of the requirements for Phase II, the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive: Certified Pastoral Counselor (non-degree)

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Complete Phase III

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Each candidate must select and complete six (6) advanced courses to go towards the bachelor’s degree and twelve (12) advanced courses to go towards the master’s degree after the bachelor’s degree is completed.

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Additional Requirements

 

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.
 

​A letter authorizing FEED MY SHEEP SCHOOL OF COUNSELING and NCCA to transfer academic records to approved college from the list of partnering universities after each degree phase.
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Students will also need to pay $1500 matriculation &  transferring  fee payable to:  Feed My Sheep College Fund after each degree phase
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After successfully completing all the requirements for Program 6, the candidate will (Assuming everything is in order) receive:

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A Bachelor of Arts in Christian Counseling

Master of Arts in Christian Counseling
Licensed Pastoral Counselor (Bachelors) 

Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (Masters)
Clinical Membership in the National Christian Counselor Association.
 

Annual membership and license renewal is 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 must show proof with an ordination certificate, license or commissioning letter.  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.