Combined License & M.A.
Procedures and Requirements
Individuals who already hold a Bachelors degree in counseling or a related
field may elect to complete the requirements for license and qualify for an
M.A. in Clinical Christian Counseling.
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 consist 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 licensing fee of $100.
After successfully completing all of the requirements for Phase II, the candi-
date will (assuming everything is in order) receive:
• a Licensed Pastoral Counselor Certificate and card
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 credentials,
you may contact Sweet Deliverance for assistance. The telephone number is 203-
778-5100.
Complete Phase III
Courses
Each candidate must select and complete four (4) advanced courses (listed
on pages 45-46).
Additional Requirements
Each candidate must:
• Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following:
a. 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.
b. A letter authorizing N.C.C.A. to transfer the academic records
to the approved college.
c. Matriculation and transfer fees of $1500 payable to:
N.C.C.A. (A surcharge for payment by credit card may apply.)
d. $50 made payable to the N.C.C.A. to upgrade the candidate’s
license to the M.A. level of Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor.
The tuition for each advanced course is currently $287. There is a $3
handling fee per course plus actual shipping cost added to each order. Can-
didates are expected to pay for each course when it is shipped. Visa and
MasterCard accepted.
After successfully completing all of the requirements for Phase III, the candi-
date will (assuming everything is in order) receive:
• a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor certificate, card and
• the Appropriate Advanced Certification certificate for selected
specialty areas completed and
• a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Christian Counseling
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