Students or trainees who participate in the counseling training are encouraged to pursue NANC certification. There are several reasons why we have specifically chosen NANC as the certifying organization:
• NANC & BCTCofAZ provide a standard of excellence;
• NANC & BCTCofAZ upholds the sufficiency of Scripture;
• Church-based counseling is encouraged;
• NANC & BCTCofAZ provides a network of counselors;
• NANC & BCTCofAZ provides vital resources such as authors,continued training, theologians, lawyers, pastors, and medical doctors.
Courses Offered
The following courses are offered by the BCTC towards Level One BCTCofAZ or NANC certification:
• Orientation to and Dynamics of Nouthetic Counseling
- Basics of Biblical Counseling (6-9 hours)
- Key Elements in Biblical Counseling (3-5 hours)
• Critical Reflection on Various Theories in Counseling (2-4 hours)
• Husband and Wife Relati0nships (5-9 hours)
• Parent and Child Relationships (3-6 hours)
• Frequent Issues in Counseling (7-14 hours)
• Medical Issues in Counseling (2-4 hours)
• Case Studies and role playing (2-4 hours)
• Counseling Observations: Total Observation of NANC Counselors (10 hours)
Note: Prior to the counseling practicum, students will need to secure and successfully pass both NANC’s Theological and Counseling exams. Both exams are open book and are not timed.
Note: If you are wanting to get the BCTCofAZ certification first or instead of NANC, the 2 tests are slightly different and not as lengthly of answers because we will have gotten to know you where NANC has not.
• Practicum: After meeting the above requirement, students will be responsible for securing the services of a NANC Certified Board Member of BCTCofAZ for BCTCofAZ Certification for 15 hours of supervising your actual counseling or NANC by turning in your NANC exams to NANC and aquiring a NANC Fellow for 50 hours of supervision of your actual counseling. These cases or practium can be arranged long distance.
Suggested reading which meet the NANC 1,000 page reading requirements for counselors in training. A Star means required of the 1000 pages.
1. “Competent to Counsel” by Jay Adams *
2. “Instrument in the Redeemer’s Hands” by Paul Tripp
3. “The Christian Counselor’s Manual” by Jay Adams *
4. “A Theology of Christian Counseling:” By Jay Adams *
5. Various Articles in the “Journal of Biblical Counseling” edited by David Powlison (CCEF)
6. “The Christian Counselor’s Casebook” by Jay Adams
7. “Seeing With New Eyes” by David Powlison (CCEF)
8. “The Peacemaker” by Ken Sande
*You will be required to read at least 1000 pages in these texts as part of the training
**The total cost for all of the course work is $375. This does not include the books. The practicum is arranged separately with a NANC Fellow but locally for BCTCofAZ.
***You can pursue a BCTCofAZ Certification if you do not need or want a NANC National Certification.
Application for Counseling
BCTC Application for Enrollment
BCTC Class Schedule