Training

The ACC recognises Christian counselling training courses that meet the published criteria which are available to Training Organisations from Head Office (Training Standards (Administration)) .

Criteria for the recognition of Supervision courses are also available from Head Office (Training Standards (Administration)) .
These courses are a necessary part of the process of accreditation for individuals see accreditation pages for details.

Many of the courses also have secular validation, for example, from the Open College Network.


Training Pic Criteria for the approval of courses for training Pastoral Carers are available from Head Office (Training Standards (Administration)) .

Training Organisations wishing to investigate the possibility of obtaining funding for a course should contact Greta Randle.

List of Training Organisations
We have a listing of organisations that offer Christian Counselling Training however you may wish to contact any given agency and ask the specific question about whether or not any given course is ACC Recognised or Approved if you wish them to be admissable for individual accreditation purposes with ACC. Many will be ACC recognised or approved but not necessarily all. It should be emphasied that it is not mandatory that training undertaken is ACC recognised or Approved and you can still apply for accreditation but would be asked to complete an accompanying essay saying how you integrate your Christian Faith with you Counselling Practice. (See Accreditation Criteria)