Post-Master’s Certificate in Pastoral Counseling

This program is designed for people who have successfully completed graduate degrees in theology/ministry and seek to add coursework in counseling theory and clinical practice as part of the process of becoming licensed mental health counselors or certified pastoral counselors. Students entering this certificate program must have on the transcript of their previous master’s level theology degree, the equivalent of the following courses: 1) STMM 553  Pastoral Care Skills; 2) STMC 554  Group Counseling Theory and Techniques; 3) STMA 561  Psycho-Spiritual Development and 4) STMM 568  Research Methods. Students must master the content of STMC 570  Addiction and Abuse through their experience and supervision in the field.

In addition to meeting the above requirements for admissions, applicants must also meet admissions requirements and procedures for STM programs as listed previously.