
Counseling
Courses
Northwind Institue is a Certified Academic Institution of the National Christian Counseling Association.
Students receive Licensure from the NCCA after the successful completion of their training program.
After completing their Licensure requirements students have the option of participating in the NCCA Degree Transfer for a Christian Counseling degree.
Each course includes a ZOOM Video Session with Rev. Dr. Robert J. Duncan, Jr recipient of the
Drs. Richard & Phyllis Arno 2009 Temperament Award
This certificate program is offered in two Phases.
Phase I
Basic Christian Counseling
$300.00
Online Course
3 Credit Hours
$400.00


Temperament
Theory
Online Course
3 Credit Hours
$400.00


Testing &
Measurements
Online Course
3 Credit Hours
$400.00


Temperament
Therapy
Online Course
3 Credit Hours
$400.00


Christian Counseling
Online Course
3 Credit Hours
$400.00


Counseling
Practicum I
This is a six credit hour course guides the counselor to interpret 10 APS with counseling clients under supervision, which includes:
Administration of 10 APS
Submission of 10 Case Studies
$900.00


Phase II
Mastering
Pastoral Counseling
Online Course
3 Credit Hours
$400.00


Temperament
Case
Studies
Online Course
3 Credit Hours
$400.00


Counseling the Codependent
Online Course
3 Credit Hours
$400.00


Counseling Practicum II
This is a six credit course supervises the counselor with 15 counseling clients using the APS.
Supervision includes:
Administration of 15 APS
Review of 15 Case Studies
$1050.00


Upon completion of the required courses, students may seek membership in the NCCA.
The NCCA Licensing Program is not a state license. The NCCA requires its counselors to clearly identify their license, e.g., “NCCA Licensed Pastor Counselor” or “NCCA Licensed Clinical Christian Counselor.” This ensures that the NCCA counselor is operating within legal and ethical standards, and maintaining the public’s trust and confidence.
Be credentialed ministers (ordained, licensed or commissioned) whose goal is to evangelize and ease the emotional pain and suffering of humanity.
Provide their service under the authority of a legally organized local church, a national church organization or a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit ministry.
Complete the minimum requirements for continuing education and license renewal.
Uphold NCCA’s Code of Ethical Standards. NCCA’s published “Code of Ethical Standards” outlines all of the procedures involved in dismissal, revocation, probation, and reinstatement of an individual’s membership, certification, and/or license.
Students join the NCCA by submitting the following:
$50 for the first year’s annual dues.
$100 Background Check
Ordination or Commission from a Church or Denomination
Signed Application for Certification/Membership form
Signed copy of NCCA’s Code of Ethics Standards.
Written responses to 50 ethical questions posed by NCCA’s National Licensing Board of Examiners.
Students may transfer their NCCA Training to Northwind Theological Seminary using the NCCA Degree Transfer option after completing the required NCCA Advanced Courses with Northwind Institute.