Basic Requirements:

• An earned master’s or doctorate degree in counseling or a related mental health field from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university OR those with an earned bachelor’s degree meeting the same criteria above may qualify IF they also hold a valid and current mental health license or certification to practice at the state level.
• Identify and practice as a Christian caregiver. This refers to non-licensed, pre-licensed, or restrictedlicensed individuals who have a registration, certification, or state sanction of some kind in allied professional, counseling, and/or teaching roles and who incorporate biblical principles and counseling skills with clinical theory, knowledge, and practice.
• A minimum of 60 contact hours/CEs related to the incorporation of biblical principles and counseling skills with clinical theory, knowledge, and practice.
• Once the credential is awarded, maintain at least 20 CEs (10 hours per year) related to the incorporation of biblical principles and counseling skills with clinical theory, knowledge, and practice on a biennial basis (every two years).

Additional Supportive Documentation Needed:

• Copy of diploma(s).
• Copy of any and all registration letters as a Resident or Intern, restricted-use licenses, appropriate certifications, etc.
• Contact hour/CE-related documentation that demonstrates the education/training incorporated biblical
  principles and counseling skills with clinical theory, knowledge, and practice.