Graduate Certificate in Counseling in Ministry

Program Requirements

Required Counseling Courses (12 hours)

course

hours

*Counseling in Ministry

3

*Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment 

3

Clinical Marriage and Family Assessment 

3

Techniques and Skills in Counseling

3

Elective Courses (6 hours)

Choose 6 hours from the following:

course

hours

Contemporary Approaches to Marital/Premarital Counseling

3

Addiction Counseling 

3

The Bible in the Professional Counselor 

3

Brief Approaches to Individual, Marriage and Family Counseling

3

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Individuals, Marriage, and Family

3

Death, Loss, and Grief

3

Practical Integration of Psychology, Theology, and
Spirituality in the Counseling Setting 

3

Trauma: Theories and Treatment

3

Trauma-Informed Care for Foster and Adoptive Families 

3

Childhood Disorders and Treatments 

3

Total Required: 18 hours

*Available Online