Training

Training Program Overview

The training offered through the N.C.C.A adjusts to meet the needs of Christians with different goals, including:

  • Christians who want to be better equipped to minister to those who need counsel

  • Pastors who want to learn how to counsel members of their community that are experiencing problems

  • Christians who want to be credentialed and provide pastoral counseling as a part-time or full-time ministry

  • Professional counselors who want to become certified to use the Arno Profiling System and learn a Biblically-based counseling model with proven success

The Arno Profile System assists Christian Counselors by looking at and identifying a persons’ spiritual genetics.

The Arno Profile System (APS Report), named after its founders, Dr. Richard and Phyllis Arno, is the tool used to identify a person’s temperament.

Temperament, in simple terms, is the inborn (not genetic, i.e. brown hair, blue eyes, etc.) part of man that determines how he reacts to people, places, and things. In short, it is how people interact with their environments and the world around them. Temperament pinpoints our perception of ourselves and the people who love us. It is also the determining factor in how well we handle the stresses and pressures of life.

Temperament can best be defined as Spiritual genetics or God’s imprint upon each one of us. Three are involved in the conception of a child, the mother, the father, and the Creator.

NCCA & Arno Profiling System Information

Program 1 is a Certification or License Only program that allows those who feel God’s call to counsel, to obtain training and credentials that are recognized by the community. The primary benefit of obtaining certification or licensing from N.C.C.A. is expanding one’s knowledge. The program provides you with deep spiritual insight into understanding human behavior and relating to others, especially those who are hurting. Obtaining your Certification/License from N.C.C.A. will help ensure that you have been properly trained to provide Biblical Christian Counseling to your community.

Combined License and B.A. Program 2 combines all of the benefits of Program 1, plus allows you to take additional classes to earn your Bachelor or Art degree in Christian Counseling.

Combined License and M.A. Program 3 combines all of the benefits of Program 1, plus allows you to take additional classes to earn your Master or Art degree in Clinical Christian Counseling.

Combined License and Doctorate, for those individuals who already hold a Master of Art degree in Counseling or a related field, this program allows you to obtain all of the benefits of Program 1 and qualify for a Doctoral degree in Clinical Christian Counseling.

Please see the N.C.C.A Catalog beginning on page 19 for all program classes, prices, and details. 

N.C.C.A Catalog