Program Structure
Certificate Program via Distance Learning
The Certificate Program in Biblical Counseling will be available through distance learning and will be accessed through the BCI website. Each of the nine (9) courses, will be produced as an Audio Book File and can be purchased and downloaded directly from the website. Each course will come with the following resources:
- A series of one hour Audio Files (in the form of an Audio Book), that may be downloaded onto computer, iPod, or made into a CD. Courses range in in length from seven to ten hours each.
- A downloadable Power Point presentation to augment the audio material.
- A downloadable Workbook or Study Guide.
- Each student will also purchase two required text books: Wonderful Counselor: A Return to Truth and Counseling By The Book to be utilized throughout the nine courses.
- Each student will be required to take one weekend (two courses) in residential training at one of BCI’s four training centers. Ideally, the first two courses would be taken in residence: Introduction to Biblical Counseling and Biblical Counseling with Individuals.
- Supervision will be conducted through one of BCI’s four training centers, or through live, online meetings (i.e. Skype). Supervision will total twelve (12) contact hours and will augment counseling observation and counseling practice as outlined below.
- As part of the Distance Learning requirements, each student will be required to observe ten (10) hours of biblical counseling through one of BCI’s training centers or in a setting/church approved by BCI faculty.
- In the same setting, the student will then co-lead twenty (20) hours of supervised counseling with an approved BCI supervisor.
- Graduation from the Distance Learning program will require the completion of all nine courses and corresponding examinations and the approval and endorsement of the BCI supervisor. All other requirements common to the traditional BCI Certificate Program must also be met.
