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Can my wife and I both study together?

Donn R Arms — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:13:28 +0000

Yes, of course! However, if you both would like to receive a certificate at the conclusion of your studies, you will each need to register under separate accounts using different email addresses.

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In what order should I take these courses?

Donn R Arms — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 16:58:41 +0000

We recommend that you take them in the order you see them listed, but it is not required that you do so. It is essential, however, that you begin with the Introduction to Nouthetic Counseling course. All other courses assume a familiarity with that material. If you have a special interest in a course and would like to proceed to it out of sequence, that is fine.

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ACBC requires a “Fundamentals” course. I don’t see that course listed. Where do I find it?

Donn R Arms — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:49:30 +0000

We consider our entire curriculum to be our Fundamentals course. Yes, we know it consists of more than ACBC requires as their minimum. The typical INS student wants to do more than meet the minimum requirement and will, instead, desire to be much more thoroughly trained before moving into the testing and supervision phases. Supervising Fellows report to us that there is a pronounced difference in the competency level between students who have merely had a 30-hour “Fundamentals” course and those who have taken a more robust curriculum.

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Once I sign up for a course, how long do I have to complete it?

Donn R Arms — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:15:15 +0000

At INS, you study on your schedule and at your pace. We cannot promise that we will never sunset the courses you take, but after 15 years of offering our curriculum online, we have not seen the need to do so yet. We intend for the courses to be available to you indefinitely.

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What kind of computer or device will I need?

Donn R Arms — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:16:20 +0000

Unless you are still using a Commodore 64, almost any computer will suffice as long as you use an up-to-date browser and have a good, high-speed internet connection. You can use almost any tablet as well. We recommend that you use the most recent version of Chrome, but any other browser should work fine. The key is to have a good, high-speed internet connection. If your internet connection is slow the videos will stop often to buffer.

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What about licensing or certification by the state? Will your training satisfy any of the government’s licensing requirements that would lead to becoming a Licensed Social Worker, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or other type of mental health professional?

Donn R Arms — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:05:17 +0000

Yes, this is really a frequently asked question. We would respond with questions of our own. What branch or agency of either the federal, state, or local government has jurisdiction over the ministry of the Word of God? Would you want there to be such a government entity? By what criteria should such an agency make its evaluations? What would you do if such an agency concluded you were not qualified to teach the Word of God? Would you then stop ministering God’s Word? If you are seeking to become a professional counselor in the world’s system apart from the church of Jesus Christ then frankly, you would not be happy with the training you receive from the Institute for Nouthetic Studies.

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I have just started reading the Christian Counselor’s Manual where on page 12 Dr. Adams says counseling is pastoral work and that “persons with a life-calling to do counseling ought to prepare for the work of the ministry and seek ordination, since God describes a life-calling to counseling as the life-calling of a minister.” Does Dr. Adams mean a counseling ministry is not possible for women since women are not ordained?

Donn R Arms — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:05:06 +0000

Absolutely not. While all pastors should be counselors it does not follow that all counselors should be pastors. Listen to what he says earlier on the same page. “To say that the Christian minister is counselor and preacher, par excellence, means that he is called to these works as his function or office in the church. It does not exclude much teaching, exhortation, and counseling on the part of every Christian, incidental to his particular gifts and calling.” We know of no pastor who would not desire to have a cadre of well-trained women counselors in his church to call upon and refer other women to.

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