The course requirements for Diploma in Biblical Counseling include:
- BICO 105 (prerequisite *taken alone)
- BICO 110 (prerequisite *taken alone)
- (1) Elective Course: Choose one course from any of the five areas below.
The course requirements for Diploma in Biblical Counseling include:
Dr. Tim Clinton and Dr. Ron Hawkins’ book The Quick Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling is your required material for both the 5-week and the 8-week course of your choosing.
Purchase the textbook here!
ISBN: 978-0801072253
The School of Counseling and Psychology (SCP) offers online Christian counseling certification programs that integrate sound practice skills, disciplined competence, ethical integrity, and biblically-based values to promote human welfare. Our focus is on service provision and the restoration of relationships among individuals, families, and the broader Body of Christ. Our objective is to prepare graduates to provide healing and hope to members of the local and world community through the application of biblical counseling principles and professional excellence. The SCP endeavors to model leadership in the integration of sound Christian counseling in caregiving service and ministry. Students are trained from a Christian worldview and our programs are designed for individuals to take their knowledge into every corner of the world in order to assist people in the prevention and resolution of the problems of human living and to do so by reflecting the character of Christ within their personal, professional, and ministerial lives.
Module 1 – A General and Theological Foundation
Module 2 – Models of Addiction and Recovery
Module 3 – Medical and Moral Considerations
Module 4 – Contributing Factors: Cyclical Behavior and Trauma
Module 5 – Teen Addictions & Reconciling the Addict to God
Module 1 – Chemical Addiction and its Biological Aspects
Module 2 – Depressants
Module 3 – Dangers Lurking in Every Family
Module 4 – Stimulants and Hallucinogenics
Module 5 – Inhalents
Module 1 – Sexual Addiction
Module 2 – Sex & Love Addictions
Module 3 – Eating & Relationship Addictions
Module 4 – Gambling & Adrenaline Addictions
Module 5 – Spiritual & Performance Addictions
Module 1 – Treating Addictions: Introduction
Module 2 – Assessing Addictions: Considerations
Module 3 – Treating Specific Addictions
Module 4 – Addictions: Marriage, and Adolescents
Module 5 – A Hope and a Future
Module 1 – Working Together for Recovery
Module 2 – Substance Abuse and Family Dynamics
Module 3 – Marital Recovery from Addictions
Module 4 – Successful Recovery Through Programs
Module 5 – Biblical Recovery and Transformation
The School of Counseling and Psychology (SCP) offers online Christian counseling certification programs that integrates sound practice skills, disciplined competence, ethical integrity, and biblically-based values to promote human welfare. Our focus is on service provision and the restoration of relationships among individuals, families, and the broader Body of Christ. Our objective is to prepare graduates to provide healing and hope to members of the local and world community through the application of biblical counseling principles and professional excellence. The SCP endeavors to model leadership in the integration of sound Christian counseling in care giving service and ministry. Students are trained from a Christian worldview and our programs are designed for individuals to take their knowledge into every corner of the world in order to assist people in the prevention and resolution of the problems of human living and to do so by reflecting the character of Christ within their personal, professional, and ministerial lives.
Module 1 – Foundations for Healthy Relationships with Kids
Module 2 – Being a Blessing to Your Kids
Module 3 – Anger, Aggression, and Dysfunction
Module 4 – Proactively Addressing Adolescent Challenges
Module 5 – Learning to Think Like Kids
Module 1 – The Primacy and Protection of Children
Module 2 – Grief, Stress, & Depression
Module 3 – Helping Kids in a Dangerous World
Module 4 – Neurological Disorders and Medications
Module 5 – Anxiety, Divorce, & Blended Families
Module 1 – Understanding Teens and Their World
Module 2 – Faith, Life, and Teen Relationships
Module 3 – Love, Sex, and Dating
Module 4 – Technological, Spiritual, and Family Changes
Module 5 – Identity Crisis and Decision Making
Module 1 – Teen Stress, Health & ADD
Module 2 – Faith, Divorce and School Problems
Module 3 – High Risk Males and Females
Module 4 – Teen Violence, Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Module 5 – Self-Injury and Suicide Prevention
Module 1 – Parenting in Love
Module 2 – The Unique Challenges of Boys and Girls
Module 3 – Strong Parents/Strong Children
Module 4 – Parental Discipline
Module 5 – Single-Parent and Blended Families
The School of Counseling and Psychology (SCP) offers online Christian counseling certification programs that integrates sound practice skills, disciplined competence, ethical integrity, and biblically-based values to promote human welfare. Our focus is on service provision and the restoration of relationships among individuals, families, and the broader Body of Christ. Our objective is to prepare graduates to provide healing and hope to members of the local and world community through the application of biblical counseling principles and professional excellence. The SCP endeavors to model leadership in the integration of sound Christian counseling in care giving service and ministry. Students are trained from a Christian worldview and our programs are designed for individuals to take their knowledge into every corner of the world in order to assist people in the prevention and resolution of the problems of human living and to do so by reflecting the character of Christ within their personal, professional, and ministerial lives.
Module 1 – Introduction to Crisis Counseling
Module 2 – Treating Severe Anxiety
Module 3 – Grief & Suffering: Cause & Effect
Module 4 – Trauma, Abuse, & Attachment
Module 5 – Preparedness to Help During Dark Seasons
Module 1 – Chemical Addiction and its Biological Aspects
Module 2 – Depressants
Module 3 – Dangers Lurking in Every Family
Module 4 – Stimulants and Hallucinogenics
Module 5 – Inhalents
Module 1 – Introduction to PTSD
Module 2 – Trauma and Addiction
Module 3 – Suicide Assessment and Prevention
Module 4 – Treatment Protocols
Module 5 – From Trauma to Transformation
Module 1 – War, Deadly Force & the Bible
Module 2 – Resiliency, Combat Trauma, and Military Suicide
Module 3 – The Realities of Military Life and Service
Module 4 – The Combat Trauma Spectrum
Module 5 – Assessment, Treatment Protocols, Related Issues
Module 1 – From Trauma to Transformation
Module 2 – Spiritual Growth and the Community’s Role in Healing Trauma
Module 3 – Spiritual Growth and the Family’s Role in Healing Trauma
Module 4 – Scripture and the Church’s Role in Healing Trauma
Module 5 – Maintaining Faith Despite Evil
The School of Counseling and Psychology (SCP) offers online Christian counseling certification programs that integrates sound practice skills, disciplined competence, ethical integrity, and biblically-based values to promote human welfare. Our focus is on service provision and the restoration of relationships among individuals, families, and the broader Body of Christ. Our objective is to prepare graduates to provide healing and hope to members of the local and world community through the application of biblical counseling principles and professional excellence. The SCP endeavors to model leadership in the integration of sound Christian counseling in care giving service and ministry. Students are trained from a Christian worldview and our programs are designed for individuals to take their knowledge into every corner of the world in order to assist people in the prevention and resolution of the problems of human living and to do so by reflecting the character of Christ within their personal, professional, and ministerial lives.
Complete any 5 of the following to complete this specialization track.
Module 1 – The Fundamentals
Module 2 – Grieving Styles, Cultural Competency, and Assessment
Module 3 – Neurology & Trauma
Module 4 – Complicated Grief & Effective Counsel
Module 5 – Experiential Techniques & Disenfranchised Grief
Module 1 – Biblical Foundations of Grief
Module 2 – Surviving the Crisis
Module 3 – Working Together Through Suffering
Module 4 – Hope, Suffering, and the Sovereignty of God
Module 5 – Finding Joy in Life’s Challenges
Module 1 – Introduction to Loss
Module 2 – Family Loss
Module 3 – Infertility and Post Abortion
Module 4 – Domestic and Sexual Violence
Module 5 – Chronic Illness and Disaster Relief
Module 1 – Depression, Mood Disorders, and Grief Counseling
Module 2 – Depression in Women, Children, and Adolescents
Module 3 – Grief, Loss, and Complicated Grief
Module 4 – Grief, Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression
Module 5 – Trauma, PTSD, and Suicide
Module 1 – Appropriate Responses to Trauma
Module 2 – Working with Trauma Victims
Module 3 – The Power of Scripture in Trauma
Module 4 – Working with Trauma
Module 5 – Premature Losses
Module 1 – Spiritual Forgiveness
Module 2 – Forgiving Through Pain and Loss
Module 3 – Forgiveness for Self, and a Future
Module 4 – When Forgiveness Does Not Seem Possible
Module 5 – Reconciliation
The School of Counseling and Psychology (SCP) offers online Christian counseling certification programs that integrates sound practice skills, disciplined competence, ethical integrity, and biblically-based values to promote human welfare. Our focus is on service provision and the restoration of relationships among individuals, families, and the broader Body of Christ. Our objective is to prepare graduates to provide healing and hope to members of the local and world community through the application of biblical counseling principles and professional excellence. The SCP endeavors to model leadership in the integration of sound Christian counseling in care giving service and ministry. Students are trained from a Christian worldview and our programs are designed for individuals to take their knowledge into every corner of the world in order to assist people in the prevention and resolution of the problems of human living and to do so by reflecting the character of Christ within their personal, professional, and ministerial lives.
Module 1 – Foundations of Marriage
Module 2 – Before the Marriage Begins
Module 3 – Building Spiritual Intimacy
Module 4 – When Problems Arise
Module 5 – Keeping Marriage Healthy Through Changes
Module 1 – Talking Sense
Module 2 – Anger and Poor Perceptions
Module 3 – Overcoming Anger and Past Hurts
Module 4 – Conflict Resolution: Strongholds and Strategies
Module 5 – Talk About Forgiveness
Module 1 – Healthy Foundations of Sexual Relationships
Module 2 – Male and Female He Created Them
Module 3 – Building Intimacy
Module 4 – Problem Solving: Retroactive and Proactive Solutions
Module 5 – Staying Happily Married
Module 1 – Parenting with Love
Module 2 – Gender Specific Parenting Challenges
Module 3 – The Importance of Strong Mothers & Fathers
Module 4 – Parenting Through Problems
Module 5 – Non-Traditional Families
Module 1 – Separation, Divorce, & Recovery
Module 2 – Divorce & Children
Module 3 – Starting Over
Module 4 – Letting Go of the Pain
Module 5 – New Relationships
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