Study Options at IBCD
IBCD no longer certifies anyone from a distance, since we require students to take the Observation, Role Play & Tutorial classes in person (which would take a minimum of 28 weeks). For anyone outside our area, we recommend pursuing certification through NANC (the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors). You may use IBCD courses on tape to meet their first requirement. This procedure is spelled out on our website at http://www.ibcd.org/certification.html.
The following options are still available for those in the San Diego area.
Audit Program in Biblical Counseling
An Audit student attends classes, but does not complete any written assignments.
No credit is given for attendance. The Audit Program consists of the following five
courses: Introduction to Biblical Counseling, Observation of Biblical Counseling,
Marriage and Family Counseling, Advanced Seminar in Biblical Counseling, and
Methods of Psychological Counseling. An audit student may upgrade into the Certificate Program upon acceptance into the program, completion of homework and payment of the credit fee.
Basic Studies Program
A Basic Studies student takes our four lecture classes (in person or by tape) and completes all required homework. If the student passes all four courses, a diploma will be issued.
The courses are: Introduction
to Biblical Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Advanced Seminar in Biblical
Counseling, Methods of Psychological Counseling.
Certificate
Training Program
A Certificate student first completes the Basic Studies Program and the Observation
of Biblical Counseling Course. The staff will evaluate the student before acceptance into the Role Play Counseling course and once
again before acceptance into the Tutorial Counseling course. Upon satisfactory
completion of all seven courses, Ceertification in Biblical Counseling is conferred.