Earn a Master's Degree in Christian Counseling
Do you have an accredited Bachelor’s degree in any discipline? If so, you can pursue a Master’s degree and be licensed with the National Christian Counselors Association.
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Easy to Start. Easy to Finish.
Budget Friendly
Very affordable modular and per-course (“Easy Go”) tuition payment options.
Flexible and At Your Own Pace
Start right away. Earn your degree at the pace that best suits your schedule. Weekends, evening, lunch break? Seminary choices for your degree.
We're Here to Help
You will have a Personal Clinical Supervisor to help you with every phase of the program.
License and a Growth Path
You will be a NCCA-Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor and can pursue a Doctorate degree later if you choose.
CURRICULUM
What you will learn...
Complete three (3) Basic Courses – Phase I:
- Basic Christian Counseling
- Creation Therapy
- Christian Counseling: Integrating Temperament and Psychology
“Easy Go” single course payment plan available.
Complete ten (10) Arno Profile System (APS) counselor reports. One hour counseling/teaching session to receive a review of your personal profile is included.
Complete three (3) Basic Courses – Phase II:
- Mastering Pastoral Counseling
- Temperament Case Studies
- Counseling the Codependent: A Christian Perspective Using Temperament
“Easy Go” single course payment plan available.
Complete fifteen (15) Arno Profile System (APS) counselor reports.
Select and complete two (2) advanced courses in each of these two modules.
“Easy Go” single course payment plan available.
Complete Final Requirements
- Complete a practicum. This consists of administering the Arno Profile System to twenty-five (25) persons in the student’s community. This practicum will be completed under the supervision of your Clinical Supervisor.
- Respond in writing to fifty (50) ethical questions posed by NCCA’s National Licensing Board of Examiners.
- Submit NCCA annual dues of $50 (included in tuition, first year only). The student will also become a member of the Sarasota Academy of Christian Counseling (Creation Therapy course) and the $75 first year fee is included in the student tuition.
- Provide required documentation.
- Complete individual reports (case studies) developed from the candidate’s work with 25 persons using the Arno Profile System reports. Format provided by Academy and these will comprise the thesis to be submitted to the NCCA.
- Background check completed ($100 fee included in tuition).
- A ministerial credential is required by the end of Phase II. This comprises one of commissioning, licensing or ordination. The NCCA suggests options for gaining that if not already held by the student. This credential is not required to apply or begin the program.
- Licensing level at the completion of the program: NCCA-Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor.
Master's Degree Student Testimonials
Don Ibbitson (Clinical Supervisor), was very prompt in responding to questions and grading. He was very encouraging as I completed the program.
S.T.
I like all the programs and the staff encouraged me through all. I saw this school and tools love Jesus and equipping those to do faith Based counseling and to minister to others.
N.T.
I would also encourage everyone to attend the Above & Beyond Counseling Academy. It is reasonably priced, the curriculum is self-paced and very informative, and also Dr Ibbitson is great and always available.
Chandra M
I encourage you to be part of this program if God has placed in your heart the burning desire to serve Him and has appointed this program for your completion. May God bless you and prosper you as you make room in your heart so that His calling takes shape and flourishes.
Barbara
The Lord literally lead me to A & B while on a sabbatical. I had been accepted at a secular institution for a Masters in Counseling. The Lord told me “no” to the secular education. I submitted to Him and cancelled with the university. Two weeks later, info about A & B Academy fell in my lap.
LaNora T
I completed the Deliverance Bootcamp first. I said that if I like the Bootcamp I would enroll for my masters. One of the best decisions I made in my life.
Angel Casiano
