Program Curriculum

+Biblical counseling programs approved by:

The International Association of Biblical Counselors

• Orientation OR-MA
• Advanced Biblical Directionism Counseling I BD-501
• Advanced Counseling Theology I AT-501
• Advanced Essentials in Biblical Counseling I AE-501
• Focus in Biblical Counseling I FB-501
• Advanced Marriage & Family Counseling I MF-501
• Crisis Counseling CC-501
• Counseling and the Finished Work of Christ CF-501
• All U.S.A. students ONLY required:  Biblical Counselor, the Counseling Center, and the Law - BCCL-1510
• All Outside the U.S.A. ONLY required:  Counseling from James CJ-501
• Biblical Approach to Substance Abuse SU-501
• Practicum CP-1520*
• Bible Mastery BM-501

TOTAL CREDITS - 42

*May be waived for IABC currently certified counselors.  See course descriptions below.

About Biblical Counseling

The power of Biblical counseling can be summed up in seven words: "The unfolding of Your words gives light" (Psalm 119:130). As never before in human history, our world needs light - the light of eternal truth.

Biblical counselors are trained to present the eternal truth of God's Word to individuals and families who are seeking to move past the false, shallow, and worthless advice of secular humanism. Countless lives are being ruined by the wages of sin (Romans 6:23), and countless individuals are desperately seeking truth.

Jesus said of the Word of His Heavenly Father, "Thy Word is truth" (John 17:17). He also said, "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). So many in our broken culture need rest - a rest that can only be found in Christ.

Properly trained Biblical counselors are prepared to lead the broken to the truth, and in that truth experience life as God created us to live. This is a graduate program that will provide such training.

The M.A. in Biblical Counseling:

• Is self-paced
• Not structured in semesters, quarters or terms
• Can be completed 100% online
• Uses email and easy file transfers to send coursework
• Also integrates optional four-week accelerated courses
• Is designed to allow the student to begin at any time of the year.

+Biblical Counseling degrees are designed for the exclusive application of Christian ministry, and are not intended to qualify for or meet any secular position, occupation or preparation for licensure examination.

Course Descriptions

Orientation OR-MA

The purpose of this course is to help ensure that the student will begin his or her study program at Master’s with the basic information needed to move successfully toward graduation. For this reason, this course is mandatory of all new students.

Advanced Biblical Directionism Counseling I BD-501

The purpose of this course is to increase the student’s appreciation for the Bible as an adequate handbook for the human mind, and to supply the student with a functioning system for using the Bible as a counseling model.

Advanced Counseling Theology I AT-501

The purpose of this course is to present to the more advanced student the broader scope of topics in the discipline of Systematic Theology and the relevance of these topics to the work of biblical counseling.

Advanced Essentials in Biblical Counseling I AE-501

This course will introduce the student to the broader aspects of multidimensional biblical (nouthetic) counseling. The student will have the opportunity to recognize, identify and recite these concepts.

Focus in Biblical Counseling I FB-501

The purpose of this course is to help the student apply the more advanced truths of Matthew 7:5 by understanding the eternal truths upon which Biblical Counseling rests so that they are better equipped to take these truths to others; to build a practical foundation for the students to enable them to identify those issues in themselves which are germane to the work they do with others.

Advanced Marriage and Family Counseling II MF-501

The purpose of this course is to further expose the student to a biblical approach to Marriage and Family counseling so that the student will acquire the basic knowledge of the biblical conceptions of family roles and interpersonal relationships, and be able to trace the importance of these data and interpret them in terms of the counseling process.

Crisis Counseling CC-501

The purpose of this course is to instruct the student in the recognition and management of crisis situations in the lives of people they seek to help.

Counseling and the Finished Work of Christ CF-501

This course will present to the student a biblical approach to counseling which must include the most central themes of salvation so that the student will acquire the basic knowledge of the biblical concepts needed to understand the application of the work of Christ and its impact on life and relationships and how it frees man from guilt and sets him free to love God and others and fulfill God’s calling on his life. 

Biblical Counselor, the Counseling Center, and the Law: BCCL-1510

This course is designed to inform the student of the best practices to avoid legal issues in the Biblical Counseling practice. The secondary purpose is the prepare the student with the basic information needed to establish a counseling ministry.

Counseling from James CJ-501

This course will introduce and expose students to the issues of counseling addressed in the Epistle of James from a biblical perspective so that they acquire a basic understanding of how the New Testament writer addresses the issues confronting the contemporary Christian.

Biblical Approach to Substance Abuse SU-501

This course, taught by a leading Pharmacologist, will cover the basics of substance abuse from a Biblical position, and introduce the student to Biblical counseling methods for dealing with this all to common addiction of our day.

Counseling Practicum CP-1520

This course will serve as the counseling program capstone for the student who has completed all of the other academic requirements for the Biblical Counseling degree program.

Bible Mastery BM-501

This course will provide the master’s level student with an opportunity to demonstrate a personal comprehension of the Bible as a continuum from the creation of the current heavens and earth to its recreation in perfection and righteousness.