Program III Requirements
 
​Individuals who hold a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment may elect to complete his or her requirements for licensing and quality for a M.A. in Clinical Christian Counseling.

                                  Complete Phase I, II, & III Courses.

                                             CERTIFICATION PATH 
Phase I Courses: 
* Basic Christian Counseling
* Temperament Theory
* Testing/Measurements
* Temperament Therapy
* Christian Counseling: Integrating Temperament and Psychology

PRACTICUM: 

• Complete a practicum that consists of administering the A.P.S. to 10 individuals and (3) hours of clinical supervision under the direction of an assigned and approved clinical supervisor.

​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

                                              LICENSING PATH 
Phase II Courses:
*  Mastering Pastoral Counseling Utilizing Temperament
* Temperament Case Studies
* Counseling the Codependent

Practicum
* Administer Arno Profile System to 15 persons while under guidance of approved clinical supervisor.

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 Certification (holds a Doctorate)
• Certified Temperament Pastoral Counselor (Optional) (additional $39 fee applies)

                          MARRIAGE & FAMILY CERTIFICATION PATH 
Phase III Complete [4] Advanced Courses.
Board Certification - Integrated Marriage and Family Therapy 
* Marriage and Family Counseling – An Integrated Approach
* Integrated Temperament Couple Therapy
* Pre-Marriage Counseling with Temperament
* The Father-Daughter Connection

                                        Thesis Requirements

Upon completion of the required courses, Student Candidate submits the following:
* One copy of a written thesis. This normally consists of 25 individual reports (case studies) developed from the candidate’s work with 25 individuals using the A.P.S. reports.
* A format is provided in the course*titled Temperament Case Studies. 
* The thesis has a 100-page minimum.
* More information on thesis requirements and preparation can be found in the student licensing candidates practicum manual. 
 
                                          SEE ADDITIONAL COMPLETION REQUIREMENT TAB BELOW

FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE NCCA CATALOGUE & PLEASE CALL: 941-200-7354 OR EMAIL: [email protected].

TUITION FEES CHANGE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025 - SEE TUITION TAB ​

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