Advanced Certification

Each candidate must complete all faith-based courses in a specific module of study to qualify to receive advanced certification in that area.

Integrated Marriage & Family Therapy 

Courses:

1. Marriage and Family Counseling - an Integrated Approach
2. Integrated Temperament Couple Therapy
3. Pre-Marriage Counseling With Temperament
4. The Father-Daughter Connection

Child and Adolescent Therapy 

Courses:

1. Counseling Families
2. Counseling and Children
3. Counseling Youth
4. Counseling and The Search for Meaning

Substance Abuse and Addiction Therapy 

Courses:

1. Counseling for Substance Abuse and Addiction
2. Counseling Adult Children of Alcoholics
3. Counseling for Problems of Self-Control
4. Counseling Those With Eating Disorders

Temperament Therapy 

Courses:

1. Temperament Case Studies
2. Life’s Answers Through Counseling With God
3. Living in the Spirit—Utilizing Temperament
4. Counseling Using Inner Healing Prayer

Sexual Therapy 

Courses:

1. Counseling for Sexual Disorders
2. Counseling and Homosexuality
3. Counseling for Problems of Self-Control 
4. Counseling for Unplanned Pregnancy & Infertility

Death and Grief Therapy 

Courses:

1. Counseling the Sick and Terminally Ill
2. Counseling for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
3. Joy—In The Midst of Mourning
4. Counseling Families of Children With Disabilities

Cognitive Therapy and Ethics 

Courses:

1. Cognitive Therapy Techniques
2. Christ-Centered Mindfulness
3. Quality, Ethics, and Legal Issues In Christian Counseling
4. Making Life-Healing Changes

Crisis and Abuse Therapy 

Courses:

1. Counseling for Family Violence/Abuse
2. Counseling in Times of Crisis
3. Counseling for Anger
4. Counseling the Depressed

Domestic Violence and Intervention Therapy 

Courses:

Applicant must hold a Master's degree or higher, be licensed by the N.C.C.A. and be Advanced Certified in Crisis and Abuse Therapy as well as complete the following five courses:

1. Temperament Case Studies
2. Counseling for Substance Abuse and Addiction
3. Counseling for Problems of Self-Control
4. Counseling Families
5. Counseling and Self-Esteem

Group Therapy 

Courses:

Applicant must hold a Master's degree or higher, be licensed by the N.C.C.A. and be Advanced Certified in Integrated Marriage & Family Therapy in order to qualify for this specialty area of Advanced Certification. Then, he/she must complete one additional course titled Group Therapy.