Two More Credentials Added by IBCC
Beginning on September 1, 2006, the International Board of Christian Counselors is pleased to announce the addition of the Board Certified Pastoral Counselor (BCPC) and the Board Certified Christian Counselor (BCCC) credential to the Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor (BCPCC) already being delivered to licensed mental health professionals. As AACC President Tim Clinton stated, “Alongside our professional clinicians, we are dedicated to credentialing pastoral counselors and counselors who practice in dedicated ministry but who aren’t state licensed mental health professionals.”
As you are probably already aware, the demand for professional credentials is increasing in all the counseling professions, including Christian counseling. The IBCC will now deliver three distinctive credentials, with credentials for evangelical chaplains and accomplished lay helpers being prepared for delivery next year.
IBCC Now Offers Three Voluntary Credentials to the Christian Counseling World
The BCPCC—Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor—for licensed mental professionals who identify and practice also as Christian counselors. We have now admitted over one hundred well-qualified therapists from every professional discipline to this inaugural professional credential of the IBCC—psychologists, professional counselors, marriage & family therapists, clinical social workers, and psychiatric nurses.
Beginning this Fall, we are also offering these two added credentials:
The BCCC—Board Certified Christian Counselor—for non-licensed and pre-licensed Christian counselors who work and serve in a variety of allied professional helping and teaching roles.
The BCPC—Board Certified Pastoral Counselor—for ordained pastors and pastoral counselors engaged in significant counseling ministry in church and para-church settings.
Now is the grandfathering phase for all of these credentials. Qualifying for admission to any of these voluntary, merit-based instruments will never be easier than it is right now. If you choose to seek an IBCC credential, contact Tyna at 800 - 526 - 8673 or visit us at aacc.net and specify which application packet you are seeking.
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September 22nd, 2006 at 1:05 pm
I am interested in obtaining more information about all three of the credentials.
September 22nd, 2006 at 9:02 pm
BCPC—Board Certified Pastoral Counselor
Please send me information about this credential.
September 23rd, 2006 at 6:11 am
I would like to receive more info.anout these credentials.
September 25th, 2006 at 10:44 am
We have people who are interested in the child care and the handling of the mental patience at this time we will need five (5) opening for online courses
Rev.dr. Ellis
September 25th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
Please send information on BCCC credentialing.
September 26th, 2006 at 9:37 am
Much needed licensing for those counsellors in The Body Of Christ!
September 26th, 2006 at 10:30 am
I would like more information on Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
September 27th, 2006 at 6:48 am
Please send information about your BCCC program. Thank you. Blessings…
September 27th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
I would like more information on the Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
September 27th, 2006 at 3:00 pm
I would like more information on the Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
Thank you,
Brenda Harkins
September 27th, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Please send me information/application packet for the Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
Thank you, Chris Quistad
October 10th, 2006 at 12:38 am
Please send me material for the Board Certified Pastoral Counselor designation.
Thanks, Dr. Lips
October 10th, 2006 at 7:24 pm
Please send information for Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
Thanks.
Rev. Jere Stone
Chaplain, Brooklyn Correctional Institution
October 10th, 2006 at 8:19 pm
Please send me the information on the BCCC. I am a Parish Nurse and counselor in the ministry area of healing hurting lives.
October 15th, 2006 at 9:59 pm
Please send me the requirements to be certified as a Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor.
Thank you.
October 22nd, 2006 at 6:38 pm
I am a Masters Level School Counselor and finishing my Research for my MA in Profesional Counseling as well as an Ordained Minister. Please let me know how to gain credentuals throught the AACC thank you
November 9th, 2006 at 10:05 pm
I am a seminary graduate, an ordianed minister also possessing a graduate degree is counseling. These are from accredited universities. Please forward me infromation regarding these credentials.
November 30th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
Please send information for Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
Thanks.
Pastor Scott A.Tourville
Faith Missionary Baptist Church
Concord Ca
December 1st, 2006 at 9:27 pm
Please send infromation for Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
Thank You,
God Bless
Pastor Ron Godfrey
A Beacon In The Desert
Phoenix Arizona
December 4th, 2006 at 7:13 pm
I am still waiting for credential materials for the BCCC and the BCPC certifications that I requested when this offering was first posted, over three months ago. Any idea when they may be sent?
Robert
December 7th, 2006 at 10:47 pm
Please send me some information concerning the above credentials. I have been an ordained minister for for avout 20 years and a pastor for 17. I have been commissioned to open churches in the State of West Virginia and need to further my training in Pastoral Counseling.
Bishop Derrick Reeves
End Time Church
Columbus Ohio
December 15th, 2006 at 7:41 pm
Please send information regarding the Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
Thank you.
January 8th, 2007 at 4:46 am
I am a Senior at John Wesley Bible college with a double Major Theology and Christian Counseling. Do I qualiy for any of the certifications? If so could you please send me the information
January 13th, 2007 at 6:20 am
I am interested in seeing if I can become a Board Certified Christian Counselor. I am a member of your organization and work as a credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor in N.Y. State. I also am on the Spiritual Life team that ministers to the sick in our local hospital. Please send me an application. Send it to Jerome A. Piepenburg, 3946 Wethersfield Rd., Warsaw N.Y. 13569
Thank You,
Jerome A. Piepenburg
January 24th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
I hold a BRE, MA in Theology and a ThD with a concentration in Christian Counseling; plus various other counseling courses including; Caring for People God’s Way and currently Caring for Kids God’s Way.
Please send me the appropriate packet.
January 24th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
I hold a BRE, MA in Theology and a ThD with a concentration in Christian Counseling; plus various other counseling courses including; Caring for People God’s Way and currently Caring for Kids God’s Way.
Please send me the appropriate packet.
Rev. Ken Roivas
401 W. Henry Ct.
Flushing, Mi 48433
February 2nd, 2007 at 1:39 pm
I am concerned that some of the certifications offered may encourage people to think they can practice counseling in violation of state licensure laws. In Arizona, even pastoral counselors must work under the auspices of an established and legally recognizable church (Arizona Revised Statutes 32-3271). They may not practice counseling independently and the same is true of any other paraprofessional. Only licensed professionals may practice independently. For this reason, I question the value of these certifications.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
I am interested in obtaining more information about all three of the credentials.
Please contact me via email for mailing information.
February 6th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
please send me information about these certifications
Thank you
Mike
February 24th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Would like to please request information and application for the current credentials you are offering. In addition would like to request an AACC Membership application. Also I’ve taken the Crititical Incidence Stress Management Training: I-IV.
Is there a CISM conversion cetification I must be certified in so that the Certification would meet the quote Christian Standards set forth (outside the fact that the spiritual base here is the Word of God)?
February 26th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Please send me the required application to become a Board Certified Christian Counsellor.
Thank you,
God bless.
March 1st, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Please send me more info on the certifications.
March 5th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Was wondering if you had sent the informaton regarding certification or grandfathering? I remain interested.
April 6th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Please send me info for the BCCC certification.
April 8th, 2007 at 1:02 am
Please send me any additional information regarding the BCPCC program.
Thank you.
April 17th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Requesting info on the BCPCC—Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor.
Thank you.
April 28th, 2007 at 1:19 am
Please send information regarding the BCCC. Thank you!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Please send me info on BCPC.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
I would like more information on becoming certified through your association.
May 25th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Have BS Need info on becoming certified christian counselor. what is the time frame to achieve this? send detailed info.
June 4th, 2007 at 11:06 am
I graduated with a MA in Christian Education and a MA in Family and Marriage counseling. Currently I am serving as a Children minister. I am a memeber of AACC, working on a certificate course: Caring for Kids God’s way.
Please send me more information on BCCC and BCPC.
June 8th, 2007 at 11:45 am
This is what I’ve been looking for. I want to become a licensed/certified Pastoral/Biblical Christian Counselor. I am an evangelist, Assistant Director my church’s after school program, Educator/ Counselor for a faith based government project,”The Abstinence Until Marriage Program.I have a BS in Human Services and will attend Grad School for Social Work in Fall 2007 or Spring 2007 Please send more info and/or an application. Thanks!
June 13th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
I am a just retired secondary counselor and I am interest in applying for the BCCC. This appears to be something I could do as a volunteer. Please send me more information and an application. Thank you.
June 13th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
I am currently an L.P.N. who is seeking to advance my skills in counseling in my church. Is it possible to do the diploma program with Light University and receive the BCPC credential? Or do I have to do something like the NANC program instead?
I really like the material covered in the Diploma program, but I do not want to waste time or money going in the wrong direction. I really would like to seek after this credential. Can you advise. Please send me the application for the BCPC. Thanks so much! God Bless
Thank you.
June 18th, 2007 at 2:23 am
Please send me the application to become board certified, I am not licensed but have an doctorate degree in Christian Psychology, a post secondary and accredited seminary & bible college.
Thank you.
Jessica Rodriguez
P.O. Box 158
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
June 21st, 2007 at 11:11 am
Please send me the application packet on becoming Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
June 29th, 2007 at 11:02 am
Please send me info and packedt on BCPC. Thanks, RL
July 2nd, 2007 at 10:47 am
Please send information packet for BCPCC
July 8th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
PELASE SEND ME THE REQUIRED APPLICATION TO BECOME A BCPCC. THANK YOU GOD BLESS
July 8th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
PLEASE SEND ME THE REQUIRED APPLICATION TO BECOME A BCPCC. THANK YOU
August 20th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
BCPCC-interested in this credentialing process please
September 2nd, 2007 at 8:08 am
I am interested in obtaining more information about all three of the credentials.
Please contact me via email for mailing information.
September 4th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Interested in obtaining information for BCPC & BCCC. Thank you.
September 4th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
I am very pleased with the quick response in sending out the information on the credential BCPC. I am also pleased with the quick turn around time in reviewing my standing and gaining the credential. I am proud to be a part of a find Christian organization.
John Price, BCPC
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:32 pm
Thanks for sending the credentialing packet. I continue to be confused as to the appropriate level of credential for which I am qualified. I have a MA in Human Relations from Liberty University. As a resident of New York, I am unable to be “licensed” as a counselor with this degree. I work under the auspices of a church, but am not qualified as a pastoral counselor. Can you help me? I have asked this question more than one time - with no answer! The information needed would be greatly appreciated.
Diane Sawyer
Johnson City, NY
November 4th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
I am a Licensed Belief Therapist (licensed by the Therapon Institute), and I have taken Caring For People God’s Way I. I am also a licensed and ordained minister. I am not sure which of your credentials would be best for me, the BCCC or BCBC or even the BCPC. I am not counseling at this time, but would like to begin a counseling ministry in our church. Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much,
Diana S. Horton
Cleveland, TX
December 21st, 2007 at 7:59 pm
This sounds great. I am a Certified Christian Counselor under the Faith Based Iniative Program. If I am eligible I would like to be grandfathered into the BCCC. My ministry is helping women trapped and ensared to Same Sex Attraction get help and freedom. I also work with cancer survivors and patients. I would also like to join the AACC if possible. Thanks for the great web site and God bless.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:55 am
I would like to have information on the BCCC & BCPC credentials. I received my Pastoral Counseling certificate from Emerge Ministries, and I have taken some of your classes. I am very intersted in what you offer.
God Bless,
Candy
January 4th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I am very excited to learn that I might have an opportunity to finally be recognized for my hard work as a Pastoral Counselor for 8 years.
January 19th, 2008 at 9:36 am
I am seeking information in becoming a Christian Couselor. I have no previous formal education in this area, but have have had life experience that have provided me with knowlege,wisdom, to reach out to others for years while working as a Flight Attendant. I am retired and would like to persue what God has called me to do.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Please send information on becoming a board certified Christian Counselor. I am presently director of LifeCare, a Biblical guidance ministry, at my local church. I have a BS degree in Biblical Studies and many years of missionary and pastoral experience which have involved hundreds of hours of counseling. Thank you.
February 12th, 2009 at 7:25 am
i have read a lot of the comments on this page, it seems to me as if most folks want to receive accreditation for something they have not studied for. i agree with diane in az. what true benefit do these designations hold and how will they be used to defraud innocent people? what are the criteria for obtaining these designations? just say one is a pastor? that seems to me a very dangerous practice. In 6 years or less i will have my Phd in professional counseling, as well as a M/a in marriage and family therapy, and a BS in psychology that should be enough accreditation, with out a bogus board certification from an internet blog site. Trish Martin, Covington, Ga