The [Fast-Path]™ Master of Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling program at CrossPointe Bible College is designed specifically for students who have completed their Bachelor of Arts in Christian Counseling at CBC or another Certified Academic Institution (CAI) of the National Christian Counselors Association.
[Fast-Path]™ allows students to expand and build upon their previously learned and acquired skills in their Bachelor’s degree program, and quickly move through the Master’s degree program, requiring only 12 additional courses (36 credit hours) above the bachelor’s degree, as well as a Master’s Thesis. This program is offered at a fraction of the cost of a traditional Master’s degree program, and the student chooses each course he or she takes.
The Master of Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling degree equips students to be effective pastoral counselors and help their clients find freedom from issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, marriage and relationship problems, and more.
The [Fast-Path]™ Master of Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling degree is a distance learning program that fully equips the Christian Counselor with upgraded licensure as a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor via the National Christian Counselors Association**.
This degree program is intended for:
– Christians who want to enter the field of counseling as a profession.
– Pastors, church leaders, and ministry leaders who want to learn how to provide faith-based counseling to members of their church and community.
– Christians who want to gain an effective skill-set to use in an area in which they have previous work and life experience, such as human resources, finance, business, education, etc.
The [Fast-Path]™ Master of Arts degree in Clinical Christian Counseling is completed via distance-learning at the student’s own pace. Students may enroll in the program at any time.
Program Requirements
We’re ready to help you get started on the path to success! This is an overview of the requirements for the [Fast-Path]™ MA in Clinical Christian Counseling.
– The student must complete 36 hours of Master’s-level coursework (12 courses).
– The student selects 12 elective (advanced) courses. Available courses may be viewed in CBC’s course catalog.
– Depending on the courses chosen, students are eligible to receive advanced certification in one of the following areas:
Following the student’s completion the required coursework and additional requirements, he or she will earn:
The following costs constitute the entire program for the [Fast-Path]™ Master of Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling:
Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Organizational Leadership
Sandra Brawner, D.PC., Department Chair
sandra.brawner@crosspointe.education
Jennifer Davis, Ph.D., Vice President, Academic Affairs
jennifer.davis@crosspointe.education
(877) 781-8747
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Flexible payment options for the [Fast-Path]™ Master of Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling degree is available to students, including payment plans, paid-in-full discounts, and pay-as-you-go options. Limited scholarships are also available. Click here to view our Tuition & Fees page.
Enrollment at CrossPointe Theological Seminary takes place on a rolling basis, meaning you can begin your coursework as soon as your application is approved. Once you’ve completed a course, you may move on to the next course.
**This degree does not lead to state licensure as a Professional Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist, or Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor, but rather to licensure as a Licensed Pastoral Counselor with the National Christian Counselors Association, a non-profit para-church Christian Organization.
