Program V Requirements                                         
Individuals who already hold an earned Doctorate degree in counseling or a related/accepted field may elect to complete the requirements for license and qualify for a second Doctorate 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

                                        Dissertation Requirements  
* No dissertation required for those holding an earned doctorate degree.

                                             SEE ADDITIONAL COMPLETION REQUIREMENT TAB BELOW

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

PROGRAM V FEES

STUDENT RESOURCES