National Christian Counselor Training provides several different Christian counseling programs to meet the different needs of our students.  Please click on the links below for more information about each program.

Program One - Certification Only
Program One provides NCCA certification as a Christian Counselor. This program is designed for ministers and other ordained clergy who primarily need training and an NCCA certification without additional degrees.  This program is also popular with counselors who already have their Christian counseling degrees or other psychology, social work and mental health degrees.  No new Christian counseling degree is conferred. Completion of Program 1 provides the following designations:

• Certified Pastoral Counselor for person without a degree.
• Christian/Pastoral Counselor for those who hold a Bachelors Degree
• Clinical Christian/Pastoral Counselor for those holding a Master's degree
• Clinical Christian/Pastoral Counselor - Advanced Certification - for those holding a Doctorate

Program Two - Bachelor's Degree Program
This popular program is designed for those without a Bachelor's degree.  This comprehensive  program leads to the following Christian counseling degrees and certifications.:

• Phase One:
  •  NCCA Certified Temperament Counselor
  •  NCCA Clinical Member certificate
• Phase Two:
  • NCCA Christian/Pastoral Counselor certification
• Phase Three
  • Clinical Pastoral Counselor certificate
  • Advanced Certification for specialty area(s) completed 
  • Bachelor of Christian Counseling Degree
    
    

Program Three - Master's Degree Program
Designed for persons holding a Bachelors degree, the success student will earn the following:

• Phase One:
  • NCCA Certified Temperament Counselor certificate
  • NCCA Clinical Member certificate
• Phase Two:
  •  NCCA Christian/Pastoral Counselor authorization and certificate
• Phase Three
  • NCCA Clinical Pastoral Counselor certificate
  • NCCA Advanced Certification for selected specialty area(s) completed 
  • Clinical Christian Counseling Master of Arts Degree
    
    

Program Four - Doctorate Degree Program
Designed for persons holding a Masters degree, successful students will earn the following certifications, licenses, and degrees:

• Phase One:
  • Certified Temperament Counselor certificate
  • NCCA Clinical Member certificate
• Phase Two:
  •  NCCA Christian/Pastoral Counselor certification
• Phase Three
  •  NCCA Clinical Pastoral Counselor - Advanced Certification
  • Advanced Certification for selected specialty area(s) completed
  •  Doctor of Clinical Christian Counseling Degree (PhD)
    
    

Program Five - Second Doctorate Degree Program
This "no dissertation" program is designed for persons holding an earned Doctorate (PhD) degree and provides the following certifications, licenses, and degrees:

• Phase One:
  • Certified Temperament Counselor certificate
  • NCCA Clinical Member certificate
• Phase Two:
  •  NCCA Christian/Pastoral Counselor certification
• Phase Three
  •  NCCA Clinical Pastoral Counselor - Advanced Certification
  • Advanced Certification for selected specialty area(s) completed
  •  Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Christian Counseling Degree (PhD)

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