Phase III of the NCCA program involves the selection of advanced courses based upon the students area of interest. The advanced courses are listed below beneath each specialty area. Completing all courses under one specialty area qualifies a student to be “Board Certified“ in those areas. Students are free to pick their courses from any specialty area and are not required to do all courses in one specialty. The BA/MA program requires a student to complete eight (8) advanced courses, the MA program requires four (4) courses and the PhD Program requires twelve (12) course. Click on a specialty area below to see course descriptions under each.
Integrated Marriage and Family Therapy
1. Marriage and Family Counseling, An Integrated Approach
2. Integrated Temperament Couple Therapy
3. Pre-Marriage Counseling With Temperament
4. The Father-Daughter Connection
Child and Adolescent Therapy
1. Counseling Families
2. Counseling and Children
3. Counseling and Self-Esteem
4. Counseling and The Search for Meaning
Board Certified Temperament Therapist
1. Temperament Case Studies
2. Life's Answers Through Counseling With God
3. Living in the Spirit - Utilizing Temperament
4. Counseling the Codependent: A Christian Perspective Utilizing Temperament
Crisis and Abuse Therapy
1. Counseling for Family Violence / Abuse
2. Counseling in Times of Crisis
3. Counseling for Anger
4. Counseling the Depressed
Substance Abuse and Addiction Therapy
1. Counseling for Substance Abuse and Addiction
2. Counseling Adult Children of Alcoholics
3. Counseling for Problems of Self-Control
4. Counseling Those With Eating Disorders
Sexual Therapy
1. Counseling For Sexual Disorders
2. Counseling and Homosexuality
3. Counseling for Problems of Self-Control
4. Counseling for Unplanned Pregnancy & Infertility
Death and Grief Therapy
1. Counseling the Sick and Terminally Ill
2. Counseling for Anger
3. Counseling the Depressed
4. Counseling Families of Children With Disabilities
Cognitive Therapy and Ethics
1. Cognitive Therapy Techniques
2. Life's Answers Through Counseling With God
3. Quality, Ethics and Legal Issues in Christian Counseling
4. Innovative Approaches in Counseling
Group Therapy
Applicant must hold a Masters degree or higher, be licensed by NCCA and be Board Certified in Integrated Marriage & Family Therapy in order to qualify for the specialty area. Then they must complete one additional course entitled Group Therapy.
Domestic Violence and Intervention Therapy
Applicant must hold a Masters degree or higher, be licensed by NCCA and be Board Certified in Crisis and Abuse Therapy as well as completing the following five courses.:
1. Temperament Case Studies
2. Counseling for Substance Abuse and Addiction
3. Counseling for Problems of Self-Control
4. Counseling Families
5. Counseling and Self-Esteem