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Certification

Why should YOU consider NANC certification?

• “Present yourselves approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
• Increase your effectiveness in ministering God’s Word to hurting people.
• Grow spiritually by doing some reading, studying, and thinking that probably would not get done without some structure.
• Identify with others who are committed to the sufficiency of Christ and His Word in solving life's non-organic problems.
• Be part of a national referral network of biblical counselors.

Before You Begin 

The Three Phases of NANC Certification 

1. Complete the Basic Training Course which covers the topics required by NANC. This training is to take place through a NANC Certified Training Center or by taking Fundamentals of Biblical Counseling at one of the Counseling and Discipleship Trainings. See our calendar of upcoming CDT’s.  Those that are open for registration are listed at NANC Conference Registration. 
2. Complete a minimum of 10 hours of counseling observation of a NANC certified counselor. This can be done in person or by purchasing the DVD sets available. You can find a list of certified counselors on the web page, or contact the NANC office to learn more about the video.  Complete the Observation Log and submit it with your Application Packet.
3. A reading requirement of 1,000 pages from Approved Reading List (located in the Application Packet), 300 of which should be from theology text(s).

1. Read through the Application Packet. In FAQ, taking note of the formatting requirements.
2. Complete the NANC Theological and Counselor’s exams. These are open-book, essay form exams. You can work on them at your own pace. Be sure to site your references after each answer.  Please write your answers as though you are explaining them to a counselee, defining all terms clearly and precisely.
3. Complete the remaining documents in the Application Packet. Each of these must be received in the NANC office before your exams can be sent to a grader. 
4.  Email your completed exams (in Microsoft Word format) to Certification@NANC.org, email/mail your Application Packet to the NANC office, and pay the $75 application fee. You can pay the application fee online or mail in a check.
5. Once you have passed your exams and have been cleared by the NANC office, you will be free to contact a NANC Fellow and begin your supervision.

1. You are required to satisfactorily complete 50 hours of supervised counseling with a NANC Fellow during this phase. The 50 hours must be completed within one year of the date you passed your exams. At least 10 of these hours must be with the same counselee.
2. You will be given a list of NANC Fellows once you pass your exams. No hours will count toward supervision until you have received the letter stating you are cleared for supervision, by the NANC office. 
3. Supervision is usually done via email and telephone. You will fill out the Case Report Form (in the Application Packet) for each counseling session and email it to your Fellow. You will then call at an appointed time to review your counseling case(s).
4. Case Report Forms will need to be submitted to your supervisor before your appointed phone call in order to allow sufficient time for your supervisor to review your cases. 

- Your supervisor will also expect to listen to a minimum of 5 audio recordings of your counseling sessions (preferably, early in your counseling). 

- After you have completed 50 hours of counseling with which your supervisor is satisfied, he will notify the NANC office and submit a recommendation for membership.

1. Once you have completed your Supervised Counseling, your supervisor will notify the NANC office and make a recommendation for membership.
2. You will pay your membership dues and sign a Membership Covenant.
3. Once we receive these, we will send you your official certificate (suitable for framing), and you will be added to the list of members on the NANC website.
4. You will be publicly recognized as a new NANC Member at the next Annual Conference.
5. As a NANC member you will receive discounts to NANC events, access to the members side of the website, and will be invited to a ‘Members Only’ reception at the Annual Conference.