DIPLOMA IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
Program Description
The Diploma in Christian Counseling is a systematic counseling program designed to meet the needs of working adults who want to upgrade their skills and knowledge in helping ministries.
Program Options
Diploma in Christian Counseling (24 credits total)
- 8 credits Skill-based courses
- 16 credits Knowledge-based courses
Certificate in Christian Counseling (10 credits total)
- 8 credits Skill-based courses
- 2 credits Knowledge-based courses
Certificate of Marriage and Family Studies (10 credits total)
- 10 credits marriage/family knowledge-based courses
Program Structure
Each course is held on the third Saturday of the month. Nine courses will be taught each year at both MBTS and MBTS, Klang Valley. Therefore, the diploma program can be completed within three years. Courses consist of classroom hours, reading, written assignment and/or experiential activities to equal the requirement for one credit.
Entry Requirement
- Completed Form 5 or above
- Meet the general admittance requirements of MBTS
- Call to the helping field and exemplify some degree of helping skills
FEES
- Application Fee (one time payment): RM100
- Course Fee: RM85 ( KL, KV), RM70 (Penang)
- Books, materials, etc are not included
Courses
Skill-Based Courses
- The Lay Christian Counselor
- Basic Skills I: Listening and Attending
- Basic Skills II: Responding
- Understanding People
- Advanced Skills in Counseling
- Self-Care for Helpers
- A Structural Model for Counseling
- Guided Experience
Marriage and Family Knowledge-Based Courses
- Biblical Understanding of Marriage and Divorce
- Understanding Gender Differences
- Helping Couples in Conflict
- Communication: The Foundation for Healthy Relationships
- Infidelity and Intimacy in Marriages
- Parenting Styles
- Premarital Counseling
- Growth of the Family
- Teens and Parents: Common Counseling Issues
- Assessing Problem Marriages
Individual Knowledge-Based Courses
- Addiction: What it is and How to Help
- Counseling Those in Crisis
- Encouraging Godly Self-Esteem
- A Biblical Response to Homosexuality
- Helping the Depressed
- Singleness
- Counseling the Stressed
- Mental Illness: The Role of Church and Helper in Healing
- Spiritual Warfare and Counseling
- A Christian Response to Suffering, Sin, and Evil
- Anger Management
- Human Development
DATE
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COURSE
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LECTURER
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18-Feb
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Spiritual Warfare and Counseling
|
Dr. Lee Kuem Ju
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10-Mar
|
Basic skills: Responding Skills
|
M.Lawson
|
21-Apr
|
Helping the Depressed
|
Guest Lecturer
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19-May
|
A Structural Model for Counseling
|
M.Lawson
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16-Jun
|
A Christian Response to Suffering
|
Dr. Sunny Tan
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21-Jul
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
11-Aug
|
Self-Care for Helpers
|
Ms. Koh Tan Peng
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15-Sep
|
Addictions: What It is and How to Help
|
M. Lawson
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20-Oct
|
Assessing Problem Marriages
|
TBA
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Dip in Christian Counseling Courses for 2012
Venue: MBTS, Klang Valley
No 66, Jalan Dwitasik, Dataran Dwitasik
Unforeseen circumstances may require changes in the above schedule.
Please periodically check www.mbts.net.my for course status.
Dip in Christian Counseling courses for 2012
Venue: MBTS, Penang
Unforeseen circumstances may require changes in the above schedule.
Please periodically check www.mbts.net.my for course status.
DATE
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COURSE
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LECTURER
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Feb 18
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A Christian Response to Suffering,
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Dr. Sunny Tan
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Mar 17
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Spiritual Warfare and Counseling
|
Dr. Lee Kuem Ju
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Apr 21
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Understanding People
|
Lawson
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May 19
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Assessing Problem Marriages
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Guest Lecturer
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Jun 16
|
Basic Skills I: Attending and Listening
|
Lili Liew
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Jul 21
|
Basic Skills II: Responding
|
Lawson
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Aug 11
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Infidelity and Intimacy in Marriage
|
Lawson
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Sep 15
|
Parenting Styles
|
Ps. Clement Chong
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Oct 20
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Helping the Depressed
|
Ms. Koh Tan Peng
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