Christian Spiritual Counseling Certification

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The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. offers a comprehensive, quality, Certification program for qualified applicants, in Christian Spiritual Counseling.

The objectives of the Christian Spiritual Counseling Certification Program are:

Provide a high quality program of Certification for those who are qualified and called to the practice of Christian Spiritual Counseling and Care.

Develop and support high standards of education and practice requirements for the attainment of certification.

Provide a mechanism for the ongoing involvement of a peer advisory board of qualified professionals to oversee program development and requirements for certification.

Provide society with a mechanism to ascertain the appropriate education, skills, knowledge and experience required by professionals who offer such services.

Establish quality standards and requirements for the recertification of its credentialed members, attesting to ongoing education and skill attainment in the practice specialty of Christian Spiritual Counseling.

Provide a comprehensive program of approvals for continuing education, seminars, offerings, independent study, and other related educational activities, to ensure high quality standards are met and that such programs are of value to those practicing Christian Spiritual Counseling.

Certification

Certified Christian Spiritual Counselor- requires attainment and/or verification of one of the following certification criteria:

Completion of an official, established education program to prepare individuals for the practice of Christian Spiritual Counseling. Educational programs must have provided a minimum of 330 hours of lecture/study.
Candidates for the Certification must successfully complete the continuing education program by The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. Completion of the required education courses qualifies the educational component necessary to apply for Certification. This program consists of 330 contact hours of continuing education. See Full Program: Access here

Pre-requisite to enrolling in the Christian Spiritual Counseling continuing education programs: registrants must meet at least one of the following; 1.) a registered nurse currently licensed to practice nursing, 2). a licensed social worker, 3). a health care licensed professional, 4). a health care provider with a minimum of an associate degree, 5). a licensed counselor or psychologist, 6). holds a bachelor's degree or higher in psychology, human services, or other health related field, 7). works in health care chaplain ministry under the direction of a pastoral chaplain/clergy, 8). is in current practice as a minister (licensed/ordained) or is a crisis counselor 9). is a certified addictions counselor, or 10). is currently certified in grief counseling, stress management consulting, or pastoral thanatology.

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Certification - Identification & Credentials

Those applicants who become certified by the AIHCP in Christian Spiritual Counseling and complete the CE education curriculum for Spiritual Counseling with a Christian Focus, may use the initials/credential SCC-C after their names.

"Spiritual Christian Counselor, Certified"

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THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS: We have a dedicated page that provides a quick over-view of our certification process. It will provide you with good information about the process/phases of both the education courses and application for certification. To access: click here

Timeline

All certifications shall be for a period of 3 years from the date that the initial certification.

Recertification

Certified members may receive recertification at the expiration of their four year term by: click here

Obtaining 50 or more hours of continuing education within the four year period of certification .

Certificate

Those applicants who have successfully achieved certification, or recertification receive a large size official Certificate attesting to certification, as well as an official letter of notification. The certificate is suitable for framing and details the official professional certification title, initials that may be used, and time frames for certification. Those recertifying receive a new, updated certificate. Wallet size identification cards of certification are also presented.

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Timeline

All certifications shall be for a period of 4 years from the date that the initial certification.

Recertification

Certified members may receive recertification at the expiration of their three year term by: click here

Obtaining 50 or more hours of continuing education within the three year period of certification .

Certificate

Fee Schedule

The certification fee for Christian Spiritual Counseling is $ 200.00 for the four year term of certification. Payment in full is due at the time of application. If an applicant does not meet certification criteria, the application fee is refunded. A completed application must be mailed in to the with full payment to be considered for certification. Application is available on this website.

Application for Recertification is $ 200.00 for the next four year period. This is a one time payment and is required in full at the time of application for recertification. A completed application must accompany the payment.

Major credit cards are accepted. Check and money orders are to be payable to : The American Institute of Healthcare Professionals.

Education Programs for Recertitification

Applicants may obtain education hours by completion of any type of formal program in specifically related to Christian Spiritual Counseling. Such programs include:

University/College Programs and Courses
Continuing Education Courses
Seminars
Distance Learning Programs
Self-Study Programs
Courses offered by Professional Associations

The AIHCP reserves the right to approve all such courses for consideration toward certification. fellowship. For any courses to be considered, applicants must submit copies of all certificates of completion or transcripts verifying completion. Applicants who are using their degrees to meet partial fulfillment of the education requirements for certification must have official transcripts submitted from their University or College, directly to the AIHCP.

Fellowship Program

The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, provides a "Fellowship Program" for its certified members in Christian Spiritual Counseling. Access Information.

Online Application

Click here for the online application. Please print the application and mail it.

Updated: May 2013