Advanced Counseling Certificate - Level II

These courses build on the Level I courses by applying their foundational principles to a host of common struggles. They respond to three further questions: How do I help with problems in life's basic relationships? How do I biblically address different kinds of counseling problems? How do I continue to mature as a counselor?

The four courses for the Level II certificate are described below. For tuition, see Academic Policies.

  1. Marriage Counseling

    Listen as Mr. Smith discusses his course:

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    This course is designed to help the student develop a rich, biblical theological view of marriage and relationships that challenges popular goals for marriage counseling and provides powerful hope and direction. Students are provided with conceptual and methodological tools for marriage counseling that are rooted in a biblical worldview of marriage. Students will be taught to interact with prevailing secular models of marriage counseling within a biblical worldview, as well as begin to develop the ability to offer relational skills within the large context of heart change. Current marital issues facing the church will be discussed.

    Topics include a biblical theological review of marriage and relationships; an introduction to systems theory, gender differences, communication, and conflict. Counseling videos will be used to help the students gain a sense of the counseling process.

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  2. Counseling Problems and Procedures: Topics in Biblical Counseling

    Listen as Dr. Welch discusses his course:

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    This course seeks to identify the essential features of biblical counseling and the current counseling issues that are apparent in the church. Students are taught to appreciate Scripture's depth as it addresses common problems such as suffering, anger, and anxiety. Students are also taught to move towards people with any type of struggle in a way that is helpful and Christ-centered.

    Topics include abuse, guilt and legalism, fear, anger, bipolar, schizophrenia, anorexia and bulimia, and addictions.

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  3. Essential Qualities of a Biblical Counselor

    Listen as Mrs. Kim discusses her course:

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    The purpose of this course is to help students identify their strengths and weaknesses as counselors with regard to both heart issues and skills. Students will then develop strategies for growth in these areas. Practical opportunities will be given to evaluate and to develop skills that contribute to effective counseling.

    Character qualities covered include love, humility, faithfulness, and spiritual maturity. Skills are coordinated with those covered in Methods of Biblical Change. Faculty recommends that you take Dynamics of Biblical Change and Methods of Biblical Change from Level I before you take this course. Reading required before the first class: Instruments in the Redeemers Hands by Paul Tripp. There is a lab fee of $30 attached to this course.

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  4. Counseling Observation

    Listen as Mr. Smith discusses this course:

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    Listen to some comments by Ed Welch on the impact this class can have on an individual and his or her ministry:

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    Students observe counseling through a one-way mirror and meet with the counselor following the counseling session. Instead of addressing predetermined topics, the class will discuss topics that arise out of the counseling case. Limited enrollment.

    • Two credits - Various faculty
    • For credit $320
    • On-Site:  Fall and Spring semesters
    • Distance Education: click here for a link to Intensive onsite courses

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**Distance Education lectures and materials additional. Click here for details.

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