About MACP Degree Program

The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree is a comprehensive and multifaceted preparation for professional Christian counselors to effectively meet the mental health and relationship needs of diverse people groups and families in California and underserved populations throughout the world. This preparation includes knowledge of the historical, foundational, and evidence-based theories of psychology, counseling, and systemic marriage and family therapy from a biblical worldview, the clinical competence training in skills and qualities necessary for effective therapy, a global and multidimensional perspective of health and pathology, and a personal and professional preparation for leadership and community intervention.

MACP Program Objectives

1. Increase opportunities for Christians from many different cultures, languages, socioeconomic status to receive training and mentoring in advanced knowledge and skill of the counseling and psychology profession.
2. Support students through the learning of many theories and methods of treatment for mental health difficulties considering various perspectives of health and the needs of underserved populations in the world.
3. Guide students through a comprehensive educational program, emphasizing both demonstration of knowledge gained and skill development, including demonstration of competency in building a therapeutic alliance, assessment, treatment planning, diagnosing, crisis intervention, documentation, evaluation and progress monitoring, connecting people with local resources, all from a systems perspective considering culture, religion, socioeconomic status, family of origin and other systems impacting people.
4.     Develop academically and professionally skilled individuals with excellent writing ability, research skills, presentation ability, quality interpersonal communication skills, ability to network in the community, management and leadership quality and mentoring of others.

60 Units, 2-Year flexible program, Go-at-your-own-pace, Pay-as-you-go, Start anytime

Notice to Prospective Degree Program Students

This institution is provisionally approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to offer degree programs. To continue to offer this degree program, this institution must meet the following requirements:

• Become institutionally accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, with the scope of the accreditation covering at least one degree program.
• Achieve accreditation candidacy or pre-accreditation, as defined in regulations, by 12/13/2020and full accreditation by12/13/2023.

If this institution stops pursuing accreditation, it must:

• Stop all enrollment in its degree programs, and
• Provide a teach-out to finish the educational program or provide a refund.

An institution that fails to comply with accreditation requirements by the required dates shall have its approval to offer degree programs automatically suspended

For further information on the BPPE, visit their website https://www.bppe.ca.gov/.