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Association of Certified Biblical CounselorsPursuing Excellence in Biblical Counseling Since 1976
2,100 certified biblical counselors Counselors in 38 countries and counting Albania, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Costa Rica,Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Honduras,Hungary, Madagascar, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru,Philippines, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, andmore. 76 Certified Training Centers; 2 areinternational (South Africa & Ecuador)
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Enroll for free today!https://biblicalcounseling.com/pathway/
Pathway Through Certification will walk you through All of Phase 1, with instruction on when and how to loghours and reading requirements Insight and resources for every question on the ACBCExams in Phase 2 An overview of Phase 3 and what to expect during theSupervision Phase.
Three PhasesOf The Certification ProcessPhase 1: TrainingPhase 2: Exams and EvaluationsPhase 3: Supervised Counseling
Phase 1:TrainingFundamentalsTake a Fundamentals Training Course at anACBC Certified Training Center.Included in every Fundamentals course is30 hours (or more) of instruction intheology and biblical counseling.ACBC Training Centers Listbiblicalcounseling.com/training-centers
ACBC Counseling and DiscipleshipTrainingsRegional EventsKansas City – Fall 2020Baton Rouge – Spring 2021Colorado Springs – Spring 2021Oklahoma City – Spring 2021http://www.biblicalcounseling.com/training/
Phase 1:TrainingOnline TrainingACBC Training nlinetraining/
Phase 1:TrainingObservation-10 hours or more of observing anACBC Certified Counselor in personor by viewing an approved DVD set-FAQ/Instructions for information(read online)-Observation Log
ReadingPhase 1:TrainingA reading requirement of 1,000pages from the Approved ReadingList, 300 of which must be fromB.C. & Theology section.You can find the readingrequirements online.“Certification” “Phase 1”Complete the reading log to recordyour work.
Phase 2:Exams andEvaluationsExams1.) Theology Exam2.) Counseling Exam Open book Essay style Original work 1 page min. to 1½ pages max. Cite sources Support your answers with Scripture Formatting requirements in tification/exams)
Phase 2:EvaluationsExams andEvaluations Pastor/Elder Evaluation Colleague Evaluation Church Member and AuthorityLetter
Phase 2:Exams andEvaluationsEvaluations & Exams toGraderOnce the exams, evaluations, andgrading fee have been submitted, thestudent’s packet (exams, evaluations,contact profile, etc.) will be assignedto an Approved ACBC Grader forreview and grading.
Phase 3:SupervisedCounselingSupervised Counseling50 sessions of supervised counselingwith an ACBC FellowRead FAQ/Instructions (provided toall who enter Phase III)Necessary Resources will be availableonce connected with a Fellow
Certification CompleteFinal Steps:MembershipApplicationOnce you have successfully completed theCertification Process, you will be invited to take thefinal steps into membership of ACBC as a CertifiedBiblical Counselor.New Membership & Annual Renewal Requirements:1)2)3)4)5)6)Membership CovenantMembership DuesPastor/Elder/Ecclesiastical Authority FormBackground Check (every 5 yrs)Update Counselors Map InformationDigital and/or Physical Certificate
Certification Benefits of MembershipBenefits What you get as a Certified ACBC Member:1. Training under key leaders in biblical counseling2. Accountability for faithful counseling practice3. Endorsement from the largest biblical counselingassociation in the world4. Recommendation on our Find a Counselor online map5. Networking with like-minded biblical counselors6. Exclusive invites to our Live training webinars7. Discounts on registration for ACBC events
One Final CommentPay Careful Attention tothe FAQ/What We Believeitems online
Questions?certification@biblicalcounseling.com
Association of Certified Biblical CounselorsPursuing Excellence in Biblical Counseling Since 1976www.biblicalcounseling.com
Certification Benefits of Membership Benefits What you get as a Certified ACBC Member: 1.Training under key leaders in biblical counseling 2.Accountability for faithful counseling practice 3.Endorsement from the largest biblical counseling association in the world
