Certification or License (only)
Procedures and Requirements
Complete Phase I
Courses
Each candidate must complete the following 5 courses:
Basic Christian Counseling
Temperament Theory
Testing/Measurements
Temperament Therapy
Christian Psychology and Counseling
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.
• Upon completion of the required courses, submit
the following:
a. Written responses to 50 ethical questions posed by
the N.C.C.A.’s Licensing Board of Examiners.
b. $50 for first year’s annual dues.
c. A signed Application for Certification/Membership
form and a signed copy of N.C.C.A.’s Code of
Ethical Standards. After completing all of the requirements for Phase I, the candidate will (as-
suming everything is in order) receive:
• a Certified Temperament Counselor certificate and
• a Clinical Member (non-clergy) or
Professional Clinical Member (clergy)
certificate and membership card
Complete Phase II
Courses
Each candidate must complete the following 3 courses:
Mastering Pastoral Counseling Utilizing Temperament
Temperament Case Studies
Counseling the Codependent
Additional Requirements
Each candidate must:
• Complete a practicum. This consists of administering the A.P.S. to 15
additional individuals under the direction of an assigned and approved
clinical supervisor.
• Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following:
a. A signed application for N.C.C.A. license. The Notification and
Release Form for Personal National Screening. (This form
authorizes the N.C.C.A. to secure a national background check to
verify each candidate’s history.)
b. Submit current ministerial credentials.*
c. A certification / licensing fee of $100.
After successfully completing all of the requirements for Phase II, the candi-
date will (assuming everything is in order) receive:
• Certified Pastoral Counselor (non-degreed)
• Licensed Pastoral Counselor (holds a Bachelors)
• Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (holds a Masters)
• Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor-Advanced Certified
(holds a Doctorate)
Or, if the candidate has a minimum of a Bachelors degree in advanced
education they may request to be licensed as a Licensed Clinical Christian
Counselor.
Annual membership and license renewal is required. Membership is cur-
rently $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.
The tuition for each Phase I and Phase II course is currently $287. There is
a $3 handling fee per course plus actual shipping cost added to each order.
Candidates are expected to pay for each course when it is shipped. Visa
and MasterCard accepted.
Clinical Supervisors are to be paid $50 per hour and every candidate must
complete six (6) hours of supervision.
*All candidate’s are required to have current ministerial credentials in order to be credentialed as a pastoral
counselor by the National Christian Counselors Association. If you do not currently hold ministerial creden-
tials, you may contact Sweet Deliverance for assistance. Their telephone number is
203-778-5100.
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