DIPLOMA IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
Purpose
To meet the needs of individuals who are interested to gain some lay counseling skills and biblical knowledge to assist themselves in being better people-helpers in their churches and among their own circle of influence.
Help students to grow in a greater awareness of God, of self and of others so that, as a result, the Church will be built up as Christians grow spiritually and holistically for ministries.
Target Group
Those seeking comprehensive training in the practice of counseling from a Christian perspective
online Course Format
Each course is one credit consisting of 8 lecture hours taught online on two Saturdays. Nine courses will be offered each year. The Diploma program could be completed within three to five years or longer if you miss any of the core courses when they are offered. The course instruction will consist of lectures, readings, interactive group discussions and written assignments.
| Diploma in Christian Counseling | 24 credits total |
|---|---|
| Skill Courses | 7 credits |
| Electives | 15 credits |
| Guided Experience | 2 credits |
Entrance Requirements
Possess Sijil Pendidikan Malaysia (GCE “O” level) or its equivalent.
Active Christian in a local church.
Graduation Requirements
Complete 24 credits.
Obtain a minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.3.
Application
| Application Fee | RM 100 (Developing Country Nationality) |
|---|---|
| USD 50 (Developed Country Nationality) | |
| Tuition Fee | RM 100/course (Developing Country Nationality) |
| USD 50/course (Developed Country Nationality) | |
| Student Fee | RM200/year (Developing Country Nationality) |
| USD100/year (Developed Country Nationality) | |
| Books, materials, etc are not included. | |
| Skills Courses | Marriage and Family Courses | Individual counseling Issues |
|---|---|---|
| The Christian Lay Counselor | Biblical Understanding of Marriage and Divorce | The Unseen Wound of Self-Injury |
| Basic Counseling Skills I: Listening & Attending | Understanding Gender Differences/Understanding the Men & Women in Our Lives | Encouraging Godly Self-esteem |
| Basic Counseling Skills II: Responding | Family Abuse | Emotions: Mastering Your Inner Storm |
| Understanding People | Communication: The Foundation for Healthy Relationships | Considerations of Human Development in the Counseling Process |
| A Structural Approach for Counseling | Parenting Styles | Dealing with Trauma |
| Advanced Skills in Counseling | Premarital Counseling | Anger Management |
| Self-Care for Helpers | Teens and Parents: Common Counseling Issues | Understanding Addictions: What They Are and How to Help |
| Guided Experience (Practicum) | Stages of Family Growth | Crisis Counseling or Counseling Those in Crisis |
| Assessing Problem Marriages | A Biblical Response to Homosexuality à Embracing Love & Truth | |
| Helping Couples in Conflicts | Single & Fulfilled | |
| Counseling Children & Adolescents | Counseling the Stressed | |
| Marriage Counseling: A Primer for Lay Counselors | Mental Illness:An Overview of Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Anxiety Attack, OCD | |
| Infidelity and Intimacy in Marriage | and the Role of the Helpers & Caregivers | |
| Porn Addiction and Sexual Abuse | ||
| Spiritual Warfare and Counseling | ||
| A Biblical Response to Suffering, Sin, and Evil | ||
| Helping the Depressed and Anxious | ||
| Grief, Loss, Change and Resilience | ||
| Dealing with Sexual Addictions | ||
| Forgiveness – Key to Restoration & Healing | ||
| Discerning God’s Working in the Counseling and Healing Process | ||
| Strategic Suicide Prevention | ||
| Counseling Women | ||
| Facing Aging, Frailty and Death | ||
| Finding Comfort and Identity with Father God | ||
| Expressive Art Therapy | ||
| Soul Care in the Counseling Context | ||
| Counseling for Gospel Transformation |